Motorola Edge 30 Fusion hands-on: a healthy blend

Taking a closer look at the Edge 30 Fusion, we immediately noticed how much it borrows from its more pricey sibling that it launched alongside — the Edge 30 Ultra. Motorola has managed to keep two of the biggest pros from its flagship model, which in this case is the amazing display and gorgeous design.

Motorola Edge 30 Fusion Design & Colors

The Edge 30 Fusion comes in four color options:

• Cosmic Grey
• Aurora White
• Solar Gold
• Neptune Blue – Vegan Leather

Arguably more interesting to the touch is the Neptune Blue color option here, which features a back panel with Vegan Leather. After getting to hold this version of the Edge 30 Fusion, we can safely say that the material felt nice to the touch. That being said, durability is definitely a concern here, as it is not certain how well it will age or easily damage.Otherwise, the design of the Edge 30 Fusion is very similar to that of the Edge 30 Ultra, as we already mentioned. You get the same symmetrically curved, contoured glass edges and sandblasted aluminum frame. Two tiny differences are the slightly smaller screen and more noticeable bezels at the top and bottom.

Motorola Edge 30 Fusion Display

Besides being a bit smaller than that of the higher-end model — 6.55″ — the Edge 30 Fusion gets everything else that makes the Edge 30 Ultra screen great. In other words, the Edge 30 Fusion comes with a 2400 x 1080 resolution pOLED display with 144Hz refresh rate, and HDR10+ certification. You even get the edge display notifications that light up the phone’s sides when it is facing downwards.It goes without saying that this is one of the best features that Motorola’s new mid-range phone has going for it.

Motorola Edge 30 Fusion Camera

As you might expect, the camera system is not one of the features that gets adopted from the Edge 30 ultra. Nevertheless, the image quality should still be quite decent, especially the one coming out of the main 50MP camera thanks to its optical image stabilization (OIS) and the ability to use all of the pixels while focusing. In terms of video, you can use the main snapper to shoot 8K video, or 4K with HDR10.

The 13MP ultra-wide camera comes with Macro Vision, which is Motorola’s fancy word for Macro Mode. On the front you have a 32MP selfie camera that can use pixel binning to “create” bigger pixels and capture more light. The front-facing shooter can also autofocus to keep the subject sharp.

Motorola Edge 30 Fusion Performance

While it doesn’t come with any of the latest Android chipsets out there, the Edge 30 Fusion is equipped with the next best thing — the Snapdragon 888+ 5G from Qualcomm. This is an upper mid-range chip that you can also find on other devices like the Asus ROG Phone 5s for example.

You can get the Edge 30 Fusion in three different RAM/storage configurations:

We didn’t notice any hiccups during the short hands-on experience we had with the Edge 30 Fusion, but we can’t wait to properly test it out and put it through its paces with our benchmarks. Stay tuned for our full review coming soon!

Motorola Edge 30 Fusion Battery and Charging

Motorola has put a decently-sized 4400mAh battery inside the Edge 30 Fusion, which can be charged at a maximum speed of 68W, which is exactly the amount the included TurboPower charger in the box can output.Unlike the flagship model, however, the Edge 30 Fusion does not support wireless charging.

Motorola Edge 30 Fusion Price and Availability

The Motorola Edge 30 Fusion will be available in Europe starting today, September 8, with a starting price of 599.99 euros.