Motorola Edge 30 Fusion

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Tom
mNp
18 Oct 2023

Just got Motorola Edge 30 Fusion, 12/256 Cosmic Grey version on special offer for $450 and it's absolutely great, especially for that price. Awesome deal. I hesitated between Poco F5 and this phone and I don't regret going for Motorola. This review is for the newest T1SJS33.117-30-3-4 Android 13 software version.

Screen has very good brightness and color reproduction. In Natural color mode it looks close to what we see in real life. Screen is easily readable even in direct sunlight. Auto brightness works great once the AI learns your habits. Auto refresh rate works flawlessly and frequency changes are totally unnoticeable as well. I have no complaints about touch, it works good and there is no problem with accidential touches despite having curved screen. Under-screen fingerprint reader works good and fast most of the time, only occassionally it doesn't register the finger when we put it at a weird angle or the finger is too wet, dry or dirty but that's rather typical for under-screen readers.

Build quality is fantastic, it definitely feels premium and not plastic like Poco. I compared it to the newest Edge 40 at the store and the build quality of Edge 30 fusion is noticeably higher.

Cameras are great, I compared photos to Samsung S23 (which costs double the price) at the store and I haven't really noticed any difference. Night Mode is very good. There is no optical zoom but there is good digital zoom algorithm that makes up for it a bit. The phone automatically chooses when to use HDR, Night Mode and Flash but you can turn it all off if you wish.

Performance is still great thanks to over 2 year old but still mighty Snapdragon 888+. In the price range at which I bought it it blows all rivals out of the water except Poco F5 (but if Poco has the newest powerful SoC and low price then it means it cheaped out in other areas). There are absolutely no hiccups. Everything runs smooth. Some people were saying 888 gets hot but in my case there are absolutely no problems. It's the coolest phone I had, I'm actually impressed. Of course it can get relatively warm proportionally to what you are doing but it never goes above the comfort zone. 12GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage are a lot too. They can't really be filled under normal circumstances. This phone will still offer great performance for the next few years.

Sound from the speakers is very good. It's loud, not flat, has some bass and the top and bottom stereo speakers layout adds the surround feeling.

Many users and reviews complain about weak battery and I was a bit concerned about this but again I'm positively surprised. The battery easily gets me through the day of moderate to heavy use with WIFI/5G enabled all the time i.e 10-12 hours, from the morning to the evening. I think that's enough and you can't really call it weak. I'm sure that with lighter use and turning off WIFI/5G whenever you don't need it it could last you 2 days easily. Even if the battery is not enough for you then the powerful 68W charger makes up for it. It really charges the phone in the blink of an eye. 50% is the matter of 10-15 minutes and 100% in much less than an hour. And the phone doesn't even get very hot.

As for connectivity, I haven't noticed any issues. The voice is clear on both sides. Vibrations are pretty weak and you probably won't feel them in your pocket unless it's tight. The phone is very thin so the vibration motor is not very big as well. GPS works ok. Max 5G speeds I achieved in my area is 280 Mb/s download, 40 Mb/s upload. Bluetooth seems alright, I connected mouse, keyboard and gamepad all at once and everything worked fine and dandy. I don't have bluetooth headphones or speakers so I can't tell you about that.

Software is clear Android 13 but not quite. There are some features added by Motorola and what's most important they are not just frills for the most part but actually useful and well thought out features. Gestures for turning on the flashlight and camera quickly are very useful and convenient. The system is highly personalizable too. Of course the software is not 100% perfect, it has a few quirks or bugs. Most of them are not very annoying and you can easily live with them. The weirdest thing is that there is no true Always On Display. Why? I don't know. There is something called Peek Display and it basically looks like Always On Display except there is no option to display it all the time. You can only make it turn on when you touch the screen or move the phone (or both). If you are interested, it doesn't turn on in your pocket, I checked. The proximity sensor is working. The awesome thing is a feature called Ready For, equivalent of DeX in Samsung. You can connect the phone to a TV/monitor either with cable or wirelessly and use it as a PC or game console. It displays a desktop similar to Windows. You can even connect mouse, keyboard and gamepad with Bluetooth at the same time. Works like a charm. The SoC is powerful so it will run a lot of games and emulators. Just make sure to use HDMI if you plan to use it for gaming. On USB or wirelessly the latency is too big to play comfortably. On HDMI there is no noticeable latency.

I have no complaints about the hardware part (except maybe weak vibrations). There are a few minor annoyances in the software, the worst probably being no true Always On Display, but even still you can live with them. Maybe they will get fixed in the future too. Motorola really did a great job with this phone. It exceeded my expectaton. Great deal for the money! My rating is 9/10.

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Ralph
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15 Oct 2023

Tom, 10 Oct 2023Motorola Edge 30 Fusion or Poco F5? I know Poco is more pow... moreDefinitely Edge then. This still can play games and has much better hardware compared to POCO F5. Goes a long way in longevity and stability.

If I were you, I would go with Motorola instead.

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Son of Yemen
HBF
11 Oct 2023

The Motorola Edge 30 Fusion phone does not support the Yemen Mobile CDMA SIM card. Please amend the information on the site. The device does not support the SIM card Yemen Mobile IMEI.info:
BC0(800)
BC21 (2000 S-Band)

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Tom
mMJ
10 Oct 2023

Motorola Edge 30 Fusion or Poco F5? I know Poco is more powerful but I don't really play games, just a lot of internet browsing and YouTube.

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Rcreature
SHp
02 Oct 2023

NoMoto, 30 Aug 2023Agreed, i don't understand how Motorola/Lenovo manages... moreInstall G cam and it is great camera

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Anonymous
s8a
20 Sep 2023

Any heating issues while handling daily task???
Edge 30 fusion or Edge 30 ultra which is better for daily usage?????

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wkndbg
nDN
14 Sep 2023

Frank, 29 Aug 2023A question for the owners of this edge 30 fusion: in the ga... moreno you cant its not that curved

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wkndbg
nDN
14 Sep 2023

Anonymous, 11 Sep 2023Long term review whether its worth to buy Edge 30 fusion or... moreedge 30 ultra for sure

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Anonymous
tTh
11 Sep 2023

Long term review whether its worth to buy Edge 30 fusion or Edge 30 ultra ???

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NoMoto
qEb
30 Aug 2023

Anonymous, 24 Aug 2023The cammera is the worst of the cellphone. Really crappy im... moreAgreed, i don't understand how Motorola/Lenovo manages to have such poor camera quality with such good hardware on paper, they simply cannot optimize it.

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Frank
3i2
29 Aug 2023

A question for the owners of this edge 30 fusion: in the gametime app is there the possibility to set the L/R triggers on the edge borders for the games?
the motorola edge of year 2020 had it and it was fantastic on games like COD or PUBG...

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zayn
yVt
26 Aug 2023

Mbb83, 19 Aug 2023The phone definitely has software issues, screen is fantas... moredoes it heat while gaming or while recording videos. is it normal heating for there are issues for heating

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Anonymous
8Ej
24 Aug 2023

The cammera is the worst of the cellphone. Really crappy images. Not even with the gcam and the configuration file is acceptable.

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Mbb83
7kj
19 Aug 2023

The phone definitely has software issues, screen is fantastic, camera is great, not waterproof or water resistant. Just stick to the flagship if budget permits. Battery life 1 day, and this is without gaming, only WhatsApp, crome, and general standby. For the price point definitely moto has thrown in all the bells and whistles! Hence i was a sucker to for it. Dual sim support is mainly for calls and sms/data . There is not native dual app settings such as Samsung offers. So good luck getting that done , i found a work around installing Shelter app! That kind of partitioned the phone which then allows you to install apps dual, (and it is add free) the Google wallpapers app stop working after Android 13 upgrade which is a let down after having such a sick display.
No heating issues faced
I don't game.
Selfie camera is very ok
Night shots are good

CamoGeko-XDA
AJx
16 Aug 2023

Nijesh, 04 Aug 2023Both are stylish phones, but the problem with Moto phones i... moreYeah the software slowness of updates is stopping me too.

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Anonymous
rJq
08 Aug 2023

kammem2, 07 Aug 2023I have been using this device for 4 weeks. It has slightly ... moreDid you face any heating issue or connectivity issues??

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kammem2
sv$
07 Aug 2023

I have been using this device for 4 weeks. It has slightly weaker battery durability compared to Poco x3 NFC (125 hours vs 101 hours). The phone will last for 1.5 days if you do 1-2 hour of gaming, 2 hours social media, 2 hours Youtube. However, you must remember that this phone comes with 68W charger included and fully charges in 1 hour. The only competition in this price range is S21 FE which comes with no charger and overheating sd888. I am overall satisfied with the device, it also has 720pwm at lower brightness which is good since I use the device with 15% brightness all the time to save some juice. No lagging, mediocre camera, faster storage, keyboard touch issues on landscape mode, compact (fits my pocket).

If you plan to use this device for 1-1.5 years, go for it!! If more than 2 years, then save money and better buy s23 or iphone 13

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Nijesh
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04 Aug 2023

Anonymous, 25 Jul 2023Edge 30 fusion or edge 30 ultra which can be preferred?Both are stylish phones, but the problem with Moto phones is that the camera isn't that great compared to the competition. Also, the software update cycle is pathetic. When it comes to build quality, it's one of the best.

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Ttt
0FE
26 Jul 2023

Dark GT, 25 Jul 2023I'm using this phone for over two weeks now. It's... moreIt's down to 749 BGN (~385 Euro) at the moment. I'm really tempted to get it.
Practically the best hardware for this price, better than the Nothing, better than the A54, better and cheaper than the Pixel 7A.

I'd get the Pixel if it was supported in our country, but their brain-dead distribution policy and limited support keeps me away.
The A54 wins on battery, but it is overpriced and I don't like their software. Not sold on the Nothing, the glyph is a gimmick and they've had a lot of build quality and software problems.

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Dark GT
pct
25 Jul 2023

I'm using this phone for over two weeks now. It's a solid phone good looking device. I will tell you what I like and don't like.
First I paid 799 bgn for the phone or about 400 euro.

The device maker promise 3 years of security updates and two major android versions (can't give you source).

What I like:
-Clean android with limited bloatware.
-Fast and responsive Soc, 1600 since core score on Geekbench 6 with game mode on for the app.
- Great camera even for low light.
-really good fast charging.
-Average to good battery life (with some gaming around 7 hours screen on time)
-The Deck Ready For mode is great. Some apps work fine at full screen. Mouse and Keyboard work just fine.

What I don't like.
-The Samsung 5nm Soc, it likes to heat up a lot on full performance, the metal frame likes to heat up.
-The screen is OLED, but the colors feel off, there are two color modes, both look off to me. I got use to it by now. No tints or bad refresh rate flickers.
-The Deck Ready For has a bad scaling if you are using 4k display. No real fix. The mode is not that smooth as the regular android phone mode. Only if Motorola improve the mode....
-Software gestures and notification suck. I want always on display for the notifications like missed calls.
-The macro camera is hit or miss.
-The vibration is cheap and the device continue to vibrate slightly after the motor went off.

Get this device only if is on sale. Great phone, no cheaper or better phone with 888+ and USB C display out!

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