Just a month into its launch, the sold for $499 six months later, a whopping 50 percent price cut.
The Motorola Edge 30 Fusion launched in the U.S. in Dec. 2022 after being available in Europe and India for a few months. Motorola brought the phone to the U.S. market with a starting price of $699 for the standard colorway and $799 for the Pantone Edition. Less than a month later, the phone is now $200 cheaper, as a part of Motorola's New Year sales event. Anyone who paid full price for the phone a few weeks ago might be regretting their decision, but that's how it usually goes. However, anyone undecided has a compelling reason to pick up the phone now. The Motorola Edge 30 Fusion is available on Motorola's website.
A Lot Of Features For Just $500
For $499, the Motorola Edge 30 Fusion has a lot to offer. It packs a 6.55-inch FHD+ OLED display with a centered punch hole for a 32MP camera, refreshes at 144Hz, has an impressive peak brightness of 1100 nits, and s HDR10+. It is powered by the Snapdragon 888+ chipset, backed by 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. On the back are a 50MP primary sensor with OIS, a 13MP ultrawide angle camera that can also shoot macro photos, and a depth sensor.
The primary sensor and ultrawide angle camera can record 4K at 30fps. The phone also has a dual capture feature that allows a to record from the front and rear cameras simultaneously. Motorola has included a 4,400mAh battery which charges super-fast at 68W, and even comes with a power adapter in the box. The Motorola Edge 30 Fusion has an in-display fingerprint scanner and for Face Unlock and stays protected with Gorilla Glass 5 on both sides and an IP52 dust and water resistance rating.
There is Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2, and NFC, too. Unsurprisingly, there isn't a headphone jack, but the dual stereo speakers have Dolby Atmos tuning. Motorola ships the phone with Android 12 out of the box and has for its Ready For feature. While there is no info on how many OS upgrades it will receive, the phone is listed among the models planned to be upgraded to Android 13, with security updates until Sept. 2025. The discount carries over to the Motorola Edge 30 Fusion Pantone Edition/Viva Magenta bundle, which comes with the new Moto Buds 600 ANC earbuds, selling for $599 instead of $799.
Source: Motorola