This is a great phone. I have been using it for a couple of weeks and have been very pleased. I do not plan on upgrading for the next 5 years because of how amazing this phone is. It is a great investment if you're looking for an upgrade in hardware with a moto phone.
Honestly this phone kind of feels like an iphone and it looks bougee, but the os is android. I like the freedom that android devices have (can use any app store, not locked to just apps you have to spend ludicrous amounts of money on). This phone is also unlocked so you can use any provider that you see fit. I honestly don't know why more people in America haven't switched to using Motorola.
Pros:
1. Connection: can use 5g data, and with my data plan I have good cell reception. Bluetooth is very snappy since this phone uses the newest Bluetooth 5.3. It also uses the latest Wi-Fi 7, and I think it's backwards compatible with older versions too.
2. Touch screen and UI: screen is curved, gives a modern look though I personally could care less. Touch screen haptics are incredible. The UI is breath-taking and very responsive and easy to use. Again, very reminiscent of an iPhone. The UI is highly customizable, you can even have settings for accessibility like having color-blind options or increasing the font size. You have the freedom to change how many apps display on one page, and can change the shape all of your apps have (circle, square, round-edged).
This phone also has many options with widgets. I have a page where I have some of my favorite contacts as a widget so it's quick to access them. You can even have widgets for google maps, google calendar, etc. so that you can view things in that app without having to open it. Also looks way cooler.
3. The finger print scanner is built into the bottom of the touch screen. This is great! It is truly an improvement and should not be overlooked. It is also much easier to scan your finger compared to previous designs with earlier moto phones.
I have had poor experiences with previous moto phones because my other phones had the finger print scanner built into the power button on the side of the phone. This was inconvenient, and after years of use it got gunky and wouldn't reliably scan even if you cleaned it.
4. Camera: the camera is absolutely incredible, and probably one of the main draws to this phone for me personally. Previous moto phones don't even compare. Uses AI to adjust things like white balance to make pictures look good without having any photography know-how. It has amazing zoom, common photo resolutions like 9:16, and lots of options like portrait modes, slow motion video, and improved night vision. It also has a 'manual' photo taking mode if you like to have more control over the camera settings. A notable improvement is the reduced file size for pictures even when they are the ultra-res pictures. They take up less space when compared to earlier moto phones, while having a truly incredible and professional quality. This would be great for social media people, small businesses, or anyone that wants easy professional-quality pictures.
5. Battery: as with most moto phones the battery life is amazing. Can go about 2.5 days without charging with minimal use (no streaming, YouTube, screen off most of the day). Charges freakishly fast with the charger included when you buy the phone. Fully charges in less than 2 hrs. The charger is a usb c port so you have more options for charging, and have the added benefit of using the usb c cable for file transfer or downloading custom apps. This is a great feature for app developers.
6. Design: the back is some sort of carbon fiber or metal material. I LOVE this. I avoid phones that have back glass. In my not very humble opinion it is a flawed design to have glass as the backing, and those types of phones are guaranteed to break eventually. As an outdoorsy person I like a phone that is more hardcore and durable.
7. The built-in speakers are actually pretty good. The phone uses dolby atmos drivers, and it shows. One day I forgot my Bluetooth speaker, so I just blasted music in my kitchen from my phone speakers and both the volume and quality were surprisingly good.
Cons:
1. No aux cable port. Very inconvenient if you car doesn't have Bluetooth, or if you don't have Bluetooth earbuds. This does force you to upgrade other tech you have, if you want to listen to music or use a mic for voice commands and hands free access during driving.
2. No micro SD card slot.
(This is made up for with a large internal storage, but I personally like to have options)
3. At the time of writing this, there are not a lot of options for a phone cases or screen protectors. I saw that there was an otter box phone case for the edge 2022, so I am hopeful that will eventually come out for this phone too.