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Motorola Edge 30 Ultra 5G 12GB RAM/256GB Storage $659.61 ($622.96 eBay Plus) Delivered @ Allphones eBay

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Motorola Edge 30 Ultra 5G 12GB RAM/256GB Storage $659.61 ($622.96 eBay Plus) Delivered @ Allphones eBay
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shxhshzhz on 06/09/2023 - 21:21 ebay.com.au (1178 clicks)
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Cheaper than the $699 at other stores, equivalent to the all time low for Plus members.

Specs:

  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
  • 12GB RAM and 256GB Storage
  • 6.67" FHD+ 144Hz pOLED screen with HDR10+
  • 200 MP main (OIS) + 12 MP telephoto (2x) + 50 MP ultrawide + 60 MP selfie
  • 4610mAh battery with 125W wired, 50W wireless and 10W wireless power sharing
  • Ships with Android 12, expected to receive 13, security updates until September 2026.
  • USB C port has Displayport 1.4 so can be connected to a monitor

Thanks to @Drow20 for mentioning this price in the Fusion post.

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  • Clear on 06/09/2023 - 21:23
    +9

    Been using this for a week. The only downside so far that I didn't realise before buying is the curved screen on the edges.

    • shxhshzhz on 06/09/2023 - 21:25

      hard to notice in the pictures

      • Clear on 06/09/2023 - 21:28
        +6

        They did a good job at hiding it. This shows the edge better than their renders. Lighter colours like your whites will look dark on the edges which can be off putting in some apps.

    • [Deactivated] on 06/09/2023 - 22:03
      +1

      And you may want to avoid any moisture whatsoever lol.

      • s1Lence on 06/09/2023 - 22:09
        +2

        mine got submerged in 50cm of swamp water for a few seconds and came out fine except now the direction i face on google maps is always wonky (doesnt matter for when driving tho just for walking)

        • Aguynamedlance on 07/09/2023 - 00:54
          +1

          My edge 30 fusion (no water damage) gets confused sometimes too. You can calibrate the direction by tapping your blue dot.

        • vikaskamboj on 07/09/2023 - 08:52

          clear gps data once, might help

      • Clear on 06/09/2023 - 23:00

        My Edge 20 didn't have a curved/edge screen.

    • TeddyBear on 07/09/2023 - 00:30

      What are your impressions of the camera?

      • Clear on 07/09/2023 - 10:28
        +1

        Having come from an Edge 20 it's certainly an upgrade with better focus and colours. By default it won't shoot in 200MP and I wouldn't bother switching it to that either as there's really not a noticeable difference. I think the only weak point is trying to capture photos when there's low light at night. It does a pretty poor job.

    • booboo on 07/09/2023 - 06:50

      I was looking to buy one but didn't like the look of the curved screen either. I don't get how it's meant to be a selling point. It looks like you'd always be having to hold the phone carefully so you don't touch it.

      How do you find it? What's the advantage meant to be?

    • xxJAGUARxx on 07/09/2023 - 07:08

      Heavy? Weight wise

      • Clear on 07/09/2023 - 10:29
        +1

        About 198g. Having come from a 168g phone it's amazing how much weight an extra 30g adds.

  • SpaceNinja on 06/09/2023 - 21:43
    +1

    This or Pixel 7 Pro? For camera mainly.

    • shxhshzhz on 06/09/2023 - 21:46
      +4

      Pixel just for camera.

      • Kangal on 06/09/2023 - 22:30
        +4

        I think for $700 it's got a decent camera system. It's also pretty good in terms of display, processor, charger, speakers, features, software and design. Not bad.

        To think that Lenovo initially tried to charge AUD $1,400 for this Edge 30 Ultra. Facepalm.

        The more notable flaws/drawbacks are:
        - Mediocre Battery Life
        - Poor Durability (heavy, slippery, fragile, curved)
        - No IP68 Water Resistance
        - No Headphone Jack
        - No microSD slot
        - No Dual SIM
        - No IrDa Blaster
        - also lacks a User Removable Battery but that's extinct besides the Fairphone 5, Samsung xCover 6 Pro, and AGM G2.

        • Clear on 06/09/2023 - 22:35
          +6
          • No Dual SIM

          It's dual SIM.

          • Kangal on 06/09/2023 - 22:49

            @Clear: I stand corrected.

            Other points look valid. It's still good value at $700. I'm not sure it's better value than the Xiaomi Poco F5, which is currently at AUD $550 price. Deal time?

            https://vi.aliexpress.com/item/1005005570274068.html?gateway…

            That Xiaomi one gives you a better design, better battery life, IrDa Blaster, and Headphone Jack. It's competitive on all the other aspects. However the camera is pretty meh, compared to the Moto which is good but not great. Oh, also the MIUI software is much worse, but if you prefer to, there's a decent amount of community support for it (custom recovery, root, kernel, mods, official Custom ROMs, etc etc).

            https://forum.xda-developers.com/f/xiaomi-poco-f5-redmi-note…

            • HomeAlone on 06/09/2023 - 23:06

              @Kangal:

              I'm not sure it's better value than the Xiaomi Poco F5, which is currently at AUD $550 price.

              $606.95

              On AliExpress GST is added during checkout for goods shipped to Australia.

            • shxhshzhz on 06/09/2023 - 23:31
              +2

              @Kangal: safer to get it from Kogan for $599 https://www.kogan.com/au/buy/xiaomi-poco-f5-5g-12gb-256gb-bl… at least covered by ACL and a warranty.

              • Typical16-bitEnjoyer on 07/09/2023 - 06:25
                +2

                @shxhshzhz: It's Kogan tho. Expect a marathon to get any outcome.

              • Kangal on 07/09/2023 - 13:12

                @shxhshzhz: True.
                Not sure if it's worth posting as a deal. The Xiaomi is definitely the overall better device, except the cameras.

                Both devices are so close as to being viable high-end devices that it's frustrating. Both companies have purposely gimped features so they wouldn't cannibalise their other products. Problem is this hurts the early adopters getting a subpar product, and it hurts the companies who don't get the amount of sales/frenzy they hoped to achieve. And that's why the inferior Samsung A53 will outsell them.

                In the case of the Xiaomi Poco F5, if they merely added a microSD slot, IP68 Waterproofing, and kept it competitive at a AUD $550 price, people would've gone bananas for it. In the case of the Moto 30 Ultra, they should've copied the Xiaomi but at a higher AUD $800 price, and notable upgrade in camera, software, support, and small things all-round. Again the market would've gone bananas. Just combine a very consumer friendly options, at good value prices, do some heavy Guerilla marketing, and get those positive reviews just before the devices are available, in-stock, or pre-order. The marketing is definitely important, but so are the other things I mentioned…. but they all get overlooked year after year. The days of the Samsung Note 4 and OnePlus 3 are way behind us.

                • shxhshzhz on 07/09/2023 - 13:30

                  @Kangal: If Motorola could sort out updates and cameras, Samsung would have a really strong competitor to worry about. I've posted the F5 before, not popular at this price.

              • bobokingdom on 07/09/2023 - 18:06

                @shxhshzhz: Yes, I ordered in early August with a shipped date of 28th August, then changed to 1st September, then 22 nd Septemeber and now showing 28th September. :(

            • kanu666 on 06/09/2023 - 23:39
              +1

              @Kangal: Snapdragon 7+ vs Snapdragon 8+

        • nuttapillar on 07/09/2023 - 14:03

          Im confused. Is it Lenovo or Motorola?

          • Clear on 07/09/2023 - 14:35
            +1

            @nuttapillar: Lenovo owns Motorola and it operates as a subsidiary.

    • Aguynamedlance on 07/09/2023 - 00:56

      Pixel 8 will come out soon. Means pixel 7 should be on discount and it may sell out.

  • duodeta on 06/09/2023 - 21:43
    +2

    Camera is shtt all others are great.

    • cloudie9 on 06/09/2023 - 21:46
      +3

      I think hands down Pixel's computational photography are the best amongst Android.

      • ram4ram on 06/09/2023 - 22:30

        The Pixel 6a is THE best, undisputed, for both day and night photos, based on MKBHD's randomised round-robin blind photo test.

        • xxJAGUARxx on 07/09/2023 - 07:10

          Price?

        • belongsinforums on 07/09/2023 - 18:03

          One guy's test to rule all tests?

          • ram4ram on 09/09/2023 - 22:39

            @belongsinforums: @belongsinforums Absolutely YES. If you've actually done his test, you'd know that there was little to no chance for bias, because the results were purely based on blind tests… by around 600,000 participants.

            I don't care if you don't agree, or if anyone brings up some special camera performance score from some reputable company… or if some company like Sony boasts that they've got the greatest camera, yet again, because it doesn't matter. Blind votes matter, and the winner is clear - is the Pixel 6A. And similarly, Sony phones, is purely trash for photos compared to every other company, including the Chinese phones.

            https://mezha.media/en/2022/12/22/mkbhd-has-published-the-re…

            • belongsinforums on 09/09/2023 - 23:43

              @ram4ram: ah. thank you for reassuring me that people, and certainly media, never lie

              • ram4ram on 10/09/2023 - 17:21

                @belongsinforums: OK. Not sure if you're being sarcastic, but either way, all good, i've no horse in this race. Do you have any reason to doubt the results?

                Who knows, what if MKBHD manipulated the results. What if Google paid off MKBHD… and Sony forgot to pay him. But as far as I can tell, there's no reason for any suspicion.

            • Clear on 10/09/2023 - 10:01

              @ram4ram: The big reason for Pixel winning is the software. The optimisations of Google Camera are unbeatable. GCam ports for other phones when optimised end up being significantly better than stock.

              That's the weak point for Motorola. I get a huge boost in quality with GCam.

              • ram4ram on 10/09/2023 - 17:23

                @Clear: Yeah GCam is awesome. Use it if yo have the option… which I did for my old ZTE Axon 7. Camera was a POS but the $80 phone camera was certainly more than acceptable after GCam.

  • AtomicHero on 06/09/2023 - 22:29
    +1

    Good deal.
    Been using it for 3 days and so far so good. I use Nova launcher to apply my settings across phones which largely works well.

    On a side note, has anyone got a GCAM app + config for the ultra?

  • easternculture on 06/09/2023 - 22:38
    -6

    Will buy at $199

  • HappyPants on 06/09/2023 - 22:41
    +1

    I'm so impressed and intrigued with the specs and value that this phone offers. And then I remember that the camera is below par, and I just know if I spent $600+ on a phone with a crap camera, I'd regret it eventually. No matter how good it was in every other respect. Why can't Moto sort their cameras out?

    • easternculture on 06/09/2023 - 22:48
      -1

      Well my s23U 512GB ended up costing me about $800 with bonus watch 6 ( upgraded from W5 due to OOS) so YMMV

      • Qwertyworm on 06/09/2023 - 23:21

        got a link to the deal?

        • easternculture on 06/09/2023 - 23:30
          +2

          The telstra jb hifi one in July

          $1400 off with $99 plan.
          Cancel plan and pay ETC
          Ask Telstra to refund first month
          Pay ETC with discounted coles mastercard
          Claim JB price protection with further drop on S23U from westpac samsung store.

      • Handymancan on 07/09/2023 - 02:43
        +1

        S23U is THE goat phone, well done

    • RetroMetro on 08/09/2023 - 15:37

      Yea I agree the cameras are pretty bad on the Motorola phones

    • Potedude on 09/09/2023 - 18:45
      +1

      I've had one for a few months now. Personally I think the camera is great, although my previous phone was an S10+ so that's a bit older. Pics look as good as my wife's s22 I reckon, I'm sure purists would disagree but it looks fine to me. The best but is the fast charger, gets nearly full in 15 minutes. Amazing.

    • ram4ram on 09/09/2023 - 22:40

      The Pixel 6a deal was better, no?

  • bkoolrocks on 06/09/2023 - 23:00

    how did u get that price again?

    • shxhshzhz on 06/09/2023 - 23:29

      enter SEPT10 into the coupon code section in checkout, SEPT15 if you have eBay plus.

  • bluebo on 07/09/2023 - 01:58
    +3

    No eSIM, no deal

    • RetroMetro on 08/09/2023 - 15:38

      I thought the edge 30 ultra had esim support

      • trixieb on 08/09/2023 - 15:40

        No. The Razr and newer Edge 40 models would have eSIM support

  • boomy on 07/09/2023 - 02:04
    +2

    My experience so far:
    Battery life average
    Bootloader unlockable
    Android 13 available
    Moto features are cool (like karate chop for flash light)
    Ready for is great (use phone whilst on computer)
    Camera is ok. Terrible with moving subjects or low light but pretty good in good lighting conditions
    Fast charging and charger in box
    Performance is pretty good

    • HappyPants on 07/09/2023 - 08:45

      Thanks 🙏

    • s1Lence on 07/09/2023 - 14:43
      +1

      Battery life is pretty good imo, above average
      And to call it fast charging is almost an understatement, it's ridiculously fast compared to most phones

    • ram4ram on 10/09/2023 - 17:24

      Moto features are cool (like karate chop for flash light)

      Does this work ALL the time?

      I have a Pixel, and the 'tap tap' on the back to do something, like flash light, sometimes doesn't work. It seems to have fallen asleep, and it works again after you've turned on the screen, and then 'tap tap'.

  • kungfuman on 07/09/2023 - 07:54
    +3

    200mp camera? really?

  • Sinnerator on 07/09/2023 - 07:58

    not as much bang 4 buck as the edge 30 fusion for $349 ~yesterday, that was a clear winner

  • capslock janitor on 07/09/2023 - 10:26

    Who owns moto

    • Dynasoar on 07/09/2023 - 11:13
      +1

      Lenovo I think

  • oldhippy on 08/09/2023 - 16:27

    Done deal Back to full price

  • calcom21 on 09/09/2023 - 12:32

    Anyone have any idea how to transfer apps and data to Motorola edge 30 ultra? Is there an app

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