Motorola Edge 60 Pro

In terms of camera hardware, there's a noticeable upgrade this year. The ultra-wide camera now uses a 50MP sensor, up from the 13MP unit on the previous model. It supports autofocus and continues to double up as a macro shooter. The main camera is the same 50MP Sony LYTIA 700C sensor with OIS, but the aperture size is down to f/1.8 from f/1.4. There's also a 10MP 3x telephoto lens, which now supports up to 50x digital zoom. Motorola has also added a 3-in-1 light sensor for better exposure control, white balance adjustment, and flicker reduction. The 50MP selfie camera carries over from the previous generation.As for image quality, shots from the Edge 60 Pro come out crisp and detailed. The Pantone colour validation is helpful, colours are less saturated compared to last year's model. Although I wouldn't call them entirely true to life, the main camera handles colour more accurately than the other two lenses. Low-light performance is also pretty impressive, with good colours, detail level and little to no noise. The ultra-wide lens handles HDR scenes well, and the higher resolution really comes into play when it comes to preserving finer details,  something you'll notice in the comparison below. The 3x telephoto lens also delivers sharp results with more consistent colour tones than the ultrawide. The selfie camera captures realistic skin tones for the most part, although it does oversharpen at times.There's 4K 30fps video support on both the front and rear cameras, and they turn out mostly fine. I sometimes had a colour shift when changing from the primary lens to the ultrawide, and due toa  lack of OIS, the stabilisation does suffer. I compared the phone's cameras against the Nothing Phone (3a) Pro (review) and the Realme 14 Pro+ (review), check it out below: DaylightIn regular daylight shots, the Nothing Phone (3a) Pro's colours turn out warm, and so does the Motorola Edge 60 Pro. The latter tunes up the contrast a bit more, which makes the shot appear punchier and have better highlights. In terms of detail level, both phones are on par with each other, although the Motorola Edge 60 Pro has slightly better sharpness. When it comes to dynamic range, the Nothing Phone (3a) Pro does a slightly better job. The Realme 14 Pro+'s daylight shot has very punchy colours, with rich reds, greens and yellows throughout the frame. In comparison, the Motorola Edge 60 Pro enhances shadows and has higher contrast, which makes the image pop. When it comes to detail level, the Realme 14 Pro+ does a much better job, especially when it comes to the sky, where you can clearly perceive it, while the Motorola Edge 60 Pro isn't able to distinguish between clouds as much. Ultra-wideFor ultra-wide shots, the Motorola Edge 60 Pro delivers great results compared to the Nothing Phone (3a) Pro, primarily due to its high-resolution 50MP lens. The former's detail level is substantially better, and the image is a lot sharper, although the image does appear a little underexposed. The Motorola Edge 60 Pro also takes better ultra-wide images compared to the Realme 14 Pro+. The latter takes saturation a step too far, and the objects appear fuzzy when looked at closely, which gives the Edge 60 Pro a clear advantage. PortraitIn our portrait tests, we used the 3x zoom mode so each phone's telephoto lens would kick in. The Nothing Phone (3a) Pro stood out for its colour reproduction, which looked the most true to life. However, when it came to facial detail, hair texture, and edge detection, the Motorola Edge 60 Pro is ahead with more refined results.The Realme 14 Pro+ managed the best edge detection of the three, but it fell short on detail. Facial features appeared soft, hair texture lacked clarity, and skin tones were brightened. Overall, the Edge 60 Pro struck the best balance across all areas, making it the most reliable portrait shooter in this comparison.SelfieThe Nothing Phone (3a) Pro edges out the Motorola Edge 60 Pro in selfies for a few key reasons. It offers the best detail among the three, and it captures skin tones accurately. Although its HDR performance trails slightly behind the Edge 60 Pro, it's still very good overall.The Realme 14 Pro+, on the other hand, struggles in a few areas. While it has the best colour balance of the trio, it falls short on facial detail, which appears overly smooth. Its HDR optimisation also doesn't match up to the other two, making it the weakest of the lot for selfie performance.Low-light When it comes to low-light shots, we tested the performance of all three phones with their respective night modes enabled. The contest between the Nothing Phone (3a) Pro and the Motorola Edge 60 Pro was a close one. The Nothing Phone (3a) Pro delivers impressive detail, but its colours appear slightly off and it struggles to manage ambient light effectively. The Motorola Edge 60 Pro, while not as strong in fine detail, offers better colour balance and handles ambient lighting much more capably, resulting in a sharper and more visually appealing shot overall.As for the Realme 14 Pro+, the night shots come out highly vibrant, but that comes at the cost of detail. It delivers the softest image of the three and suffers from noticeable noise when viewed up close. That said, it handles ambient lighting the best. Even so, the Motorola Edge 60 Pro edges it out with its better balance of detail, colour accuracy, and lighting control.

The Motorola Edge 50 Pro featured a modest yet reliable Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 SoC, though it wasn't a powerhouse, especially against the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3-powered POCO F6.With the Edge 60 Pro, Motorola has stepped things up by switching to the new MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Extreme. It also gets upgraded hardware across the board, including up to 12GB of LPDDR5X RAM and UFS 4.0 storage, a big leap from the UFS 2.2 we saw last year. You can't expand the storage, however, so keep that in mind. The USB port is also 2.0 now, down from USB 3.1 on its predecessors, and it makes transfer rates much slower. 

The Motorola Edge 60 Pro runs Hello UI, based on Android 15, straight out of the box. Motorola's software is typically close to stock Android, meaning there are no unnecessary pre-installed apps. However, it was somewhat surprising to find a couple of third-party games included this time. While they weren't intrusive and could be easily uninstalled, their presence was a little jarring.Apart from that, the interface feels clean and snappy. There are tonnes of customisation options on top, thanks to Android 15. However, I did face some issues. The camera app occasionally felt a bit laggy, and there were times when the volume bar didn't disappear until I put the phone to sleep and woke it again. Nothing major or deal-breaking, but a few minor quirks worth pointing out.Motorola has also introduced a handful of AI-powered features on the Edge 60 Pro, and what's refreshing is that most of them are genuinely useful. If you want a detailed look, I've covered these in more detail in my Motorola Edge 60 Fusion review. But here's a quick rundown of what they offer:

One notable upgrade this year is the 6,000mAh silicon carbide battery, up from the 4,500mAh cell in the previous model. Battery life was a clear shortcoming on the earlier version, but that's been addressed here. While the benchmark score isn't particularly high, I consistently managed an average screen-on time of around 7 hours, even with 5G enabled throughout the day.With Wi-Fi, you can easily expect more than a full day's battery. The total battery drop for 2 hours of heavy use in our lab tests was just 19 percent, better than the segment average of 23 percent. The charging speed is now 90W, down from the 125W support from last year (only on the top variant), but charging time does not suffer too significantly. The battery still tops up in roughly 35 minutes, which is quite excellent. You also get 15W wireless charging support, which is a handy addition.