The Motorola Edge 5G feels premium for a mid range phone

After several days with the new (ultra-wideband) Moto Edge 5G, my main takeaway is this: Boy, it’s absurd what you can get for less than $600 these days.

That’s because the Verizon-exclusive variant of the latest Moto Edge, which starts at $549.99, is packed to the brim with specs that would’ve crossed the $1,000 barrier not that long ago. The fact that you can get a 6.8-inch display with a 144Hz refresh rate, a fairly beefy battery, great cameras, and benchmark results that are just about on par with recent Samsung flagships is totally out of this world.

I don’t love every aspect of the Moto Edge 5G, as its size can be cumbersome and some of its gimmicks don’t fully pan out, but if you want a solid Android handset that isn’t a Samsung or Pixel phone, you won’t find a lot to complain about here.