Last week, Motorola introduced the Motorola Edge S via a flash sale in China. With a different design than last year Edge en Edge + flagship, the device is equipped with a 6.7-inch LCD screen with a resolution of 1080 x 2520. It delivers a long and thin 21: 9 aspect ratio and the screen turns 90 times per second (90Hz ) refresh for smooth scrolling and animation. Under the hood you will find the Snapdragon 870, which is slightly more powerful than the Snapdragon 865+ of 2020.
There are three configurations to choose from: 6 GB of memory with 128 GB of memory ($ 309), 8 GB of memory with 128 GB of memory ($ 371) and 8 GB of memory with 256 GB of memory ($ 432). At the rear you will find four sensors, including a 64MP primary shooter, a 16MP ultra-wide-angle camera, a 2MP depth module and a Time of Flight (ToF) sensor. The front-facing cameras feature an 8MP snapper and a 16MP ultra-wide-angle camera. A 5000mAh battery keeps the lights on and charges at 20W. The phone also monitors the user’s heart rate by scanning the blood vessels in the face.
Motorola sold 10,000 Edge S units in China within two minutes
The Motorola Edge S was unveiled in China last week through a flash sale in Blue and Silver. Motorola announced on its Weibo website that the entire quantity of 10,000 units it sells has been sold out within two minutes. That also equates to more than 83 units being sold per second. The next flash sale will take place on Tuesday, February 9 at 10:00 local time.
The Motorola Edge S is powered by the Snapdragon 870 chipset
Before the end of this quarter, Motorola is expected to release this device in other markets where it will reportedly be known as the Motorola G100.