Following its launch again in 2020, the Moto G Stylus shortly turned one of many firm’s hottest telephones. But now, Motorola is stepping up its ambitions with the brand new Edge+, which is basically a extra inexpensive tackle a Galaxy Note.

With a beginning worth of $1,000 (or $900 at launch due to a limited-time low cost), the Moto Edge+ combines sturdy efficiency from Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip with native stylus help. That stated, not like a Galaxy Note or the brand new Galaxy S22 Ultra, Motorola’s Smart Stylus is an non-compulsory additional that can come bundled with a folio cowl, the latter of which addresses the telephone’s lack of built-in stylus storage. Meanwhile, recharging the stylus is taken care of utilizing the telephone’s 5-watt reverse wi-fi charging.

Elsewhere, the Edge+ comes with a variety of premium options together with a 6.7-inch 2400 x 1080 OLED with a 144Hz refresh charge, 15-watt Qi wi-fi charging and twin stereo audio system with help for Dolby Atmos. Base specs embrace 8GB of RAM, 128GB of storage and a 4,800 mAh battery, although you possibly can bump that as much as 12GB of RAM and 512GB of storage for those who like. And whereas Motorola’s software program and safety help nonetheless doesn’t match what you get from Google or Samsung, the corporate has dedicated to 2 years of Android OS upgrades and three years of bi-monthly safety updates.

The Moto Edge+ additionally sports activities a good choice of cameras headlined by its 50MP essential cam and 50MP ultra-wide cam which additionally pulls double obligation for macro pictures, with a good higher-res 60MP selfie digicam in entrance. Unfortunately, as a result of the telephone’s third rear “camera” is merely a 2MP depth sensor, which means you don’t get a devoted zoom lens such as you do on Samsung’s newest Galaxy S handsets.

In addition to serving as your cellular drawing and notetaking gadget, Moto envisions the Edge+ as a part-time work gadget due to help for the corporate’s Ready For platform. When the telephone is linked to a close-by TV or monitor (both over USB-C or wirelessly), Ready For supplies a extra desktop-like UI just like Samsung’s Dex mode, whereas the corporate’s Thinkshield safety platform helps defend any doubtlessly delicate information.

As an added bonus, the Edge+’s rear cameras may even be used as webcams throughout video calls when linked to a close-by PC, with Motorola additionally claiming the gadget is the primary telephone to help Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Spaces VR platform when paired with Lenovo’s A3 Think Reality sensible glasses.

All advised, the Edge+ appears like an intriguing mixture of specs and options for the worth, particularly when in comparison with the $1,200 S22 Ultra. The one factor I’m not fairly positive about its is design, most notably that digicam module and its surrounding pebble-like glass housing. But for anybody who’s fancied a Galaxy Note however couldn’t abdomen Samsung’s tremendous premium worth tags, it’s undoubtedly good to see Motorola provide a extra inexpensive different.

The new Moto Edge+ is offered at the moment as an unlocked gadget from Motorola and third-party retailers together with Best Buy and Amazon, adopted by wider availability from carriers akin to Verizon, Boost Mobile and Republic Wireless someday later this spring.