The Motorola Edge 60 Pro was launched recently, flaunting an all-curved 6.7-inch pOLED, a 6,000 mAh battery, a 50 MP + 50 MP + 10 MP camera setup, and a ₹29,999 price tag. Sounds tempting, right? Not so fast. Dig past the marketing and positive reviews, and you’ll find a phone riddled with compromises that many conveniently skip. Here are five reasons the Edge 60 Pro might not deserve your cash.
1. Poor 3X Sensor, no 4K60, and Unnatural Skin Tones
Motorola is busy advertising its 10 MP telephoto as a 50X zoom lens, but don’t let that fool you. First, it’s a 3X or 73mm telephoto lens (50X is just the maximum digital crop), and second, it’s using the same old tiny 1/3.94-inch sensor that would struggle hard in anything less than perfect light. Motion blur is going to be a constant issue too.
Compare that to the Nothing Phone (3a) Pro and the realme 14 Pro+’s 3X periscope lenses, which rock a 1/1.95-inch sensor (nearly four times larger) for sharper, cleaner shots. Even the Nothing Phone (3a) and the CMF Phone 2 Pro’s 2X telephoto use larger sensors.
Worse, the 3X lens churns out inconsistent colors compared to the 50 MP main camera. Skin tones lean reddish, making portraits look like everyone’s sunburned—a persistent Motorola issue. And don’t expect smooth video: the Edge 60 Pro can’t record 4K60 on any lens, despite the Dimensity 8350 chipset being more than capable.
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2. Plastic Frame Feels Cheap Compared to Last Year
Motorola pulled a sneaky downgrade with the Edge 60 Pro’s build. While the Edge 50 Pro sported a premium metal frame, this year’s model settles for a plastic one with a faux-metallic finish. Plastic doesn’t just feel less premium, but it’s worse at dissipating heat during gaming or charging, and it’s more prone to scratches.
3. USB 2.0 is a Step Back from USB 3.2
Another downgrade is that the Edge 60 Pro uses a USB 2.0 port, a far cry from the USB 3.2 Gen 1 on the Edge 50 Pro. USB 2.0’s measly 480 Mbps transfer speed means moving 4K videos or large files to your laptop is painfully slow compared to USB 3.2’s 5 Gbps.
The charging speed is also slower when compared to last year, 90W vs. 125W. Motorola has also downgraded the wireless charging speed to just 15W, from the previous 50W on the Edge 60 Pro.
4. Unoptimized Software with Stutters
Motorola might be boasting about performance this year, but it’s mostly on paper. Sure, the Dimensity 8350 gets an AnTuTu score of 922,585, and the storage score hits 187,682 with read/write speeds of 4097 MB/s and 3224 MB/s. But does that really translate to a smooth experience?
Synthetic Benchmarks
| Benchmark | Motorola Edge 60 Pro (Dimensity 8350 Extreme) |
| AnTuTu 10 | 922585 |
| Geekbench 6 | 1386 single-core, 4234 multi-core |
| AnTuTu Storage Test | 187628 |
| CPU Throttling Test | 255,416 (57%) |
| 3DMark Wildlife Extreme Stress Test | 3007 (best loop), 1266 (lowest loop), 42.1% |
Despite packing UFS 4.0 storage and the MediaTek Dimensity 8350, the Edge 60 Pro’s software doesn’t feel polished. Hello UI on Android 15 suffers from random slowdowns and stutters, especially during multitasking or app switches. And processing times for tasks like photo editing feel sluggish compared to other phones in the segment.
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5. Bloatware, Ads, and Buggy Updates Ruin Experience
Motorola’s Hello UI used to be clean, but the Edge 60 Pro is bloated with pre-installed apps like Bubble Shooter and a new Newsfeed and Journal, some of which, like the Weather app, shove ads in your face. Newsfeed even tailors ads to your interests, which feels invasive. You can disable some of this, but why should you have to?
Then there’s Motorola’s poor update track record. The Edge 50 Pro’s camera app still crashes after taking a few photos, and updates often introduce new bugs instead of fixing old ones. If you want a phone that stays smooth and reliable, Motorola’s software is a gamble you might regret.
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Should You Buy the Motorola Edge 60 Pro?
The Motorola Edge 60 Pro tries to dazzle with its vibrant display, cameras, and big battery, but it’s tripped up by a weak 3X lens with reddish tones and no 4K60, a plastic frame, a dated USB 2.0 port, unreliable software, and ad-heavy bloatware. These aren’t the flashy flaws most reviews will tell you about, but they hit hard for daily use. Unless you’re married to Motorola’s design, the Edge 60 Pro’s cons make it a tough sell.
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