![]() ![]() This phone felt snappy in day-to-day performance for everything I threw at it, even when multitasking. You'll have to go through each page and, in some cases, actually uncheck certain options to bypass these unwanted apps, but once it's finished you'll be home free.Īs far as performance goes, I have yet to find a complaint to aim toward the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. ![]() There's also a touch of bloat to be found in Motorola's software, with a persistent notification prompting you to install some "recommended" apps appearing not long after you finish setting up the phone. ![]() It can feel a little underwhelming at times, but if you've found yourself bristling at Google's surprisingly heavy-handed approach to software these days - and you find yourself wanting for the era of AOSP-like Android builds - the Moto Edge+ can get you there. If you're looking to clean up your photos, you'll have to rely on whatever's offered to Google One subscribers, and not what's included out of the box. There's no ambient music detection, no call screening or any other phone tools to be found. Not bad!īut if you are coming from a Pixel, it won't take long until you remember just how spoiled Google's software has you. I've also come back around to Peek Display, Moto's version of an always-on display, after realizing that disabling notifications for my media apps in its settings turned off that annoying splash screen I complained about in my recent ThinkPhone review. The additions that are here are mostly for the better, such as some quality weather and clock widgets, or those long-running motion gestures to access the camera or turn on the flashlight. If you're unfamiliar, Motorola's software experience is likely the closest thing you'll find to "stock Android" these days, even more so than Google's own Pixel phones. I couldn't keep count of how many times this thing flung itself off my couch or out of my pocket, and frankly, I'm not sure it could survive much longer without a case before serious damage becomes a risk. It feels great to the touch, but it also makes the phone about as slippery as a bar of soap. It's reminiscent of the finish on recent OnePlus flagships. The frosted glass has been replaced with a silky-smooth matte black surface that sparkles in direct light. Unlike its predecessor, Motorola has taken the time to make this device feel worthy of its flagship status. That doesn't mean I don't like the look and feel of this year's Edge+, though. But outside of the signature curved glass - something not even on every Edge-branded phone - Moto's design language here feels a bit anonymous. Samsung's Galaxy S23 series is easily recognizable, as is Google's camera bar on recent Pixel phones. Motorola's Edge series has been around for a while now, and while all of its entries have largely used an identical design language, I'm not sure that's enough for the design language to stick out among a crowd. ![]()
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