Motorola Edge 60 review: is it worth buying?
The Motorola Edge 60 is a phone for people tired of "flagship" marketing who just want a hassle-free device: clean Android, a nice curved screen, a decent camera, and a reasonable price — see the full landed price to your country on dede.sh for the 256/12GB version. Don't buy it for night-sky photography or maxed-out gaming — that's not what this is about.
There's a category of phones nobody discusses in "which one should I buy" chats, yet half the people who just want a device that works and doesn't annoy them quietly buy them. The Motorola Edge 60 sits squarely in that category. Not the phone that shows up in tech-blog headlines. The one that's still in your pocket a year later working exactly like day one — and that, honestly, is rare.
First impressions — and they stick
Pick it up and you immediately feel that same curved-edge pOLED screen Motorola has been flexing in the Edge line for generations. On paper it looks like a marketing gimmick — "waterfall display," yeah, we know. But in real life it's genuinely handy: your thumb naturally slides off the edge, back-swipes feel smoother than on flat screens from competitors in this price bracket. A small thing, but noticeable.
The second thing you notice on day one is near-stock Android. No manufacturer launcher layers, no ads in system apps, no thirty duplicate apps from the vendor. Anyone switching from Samsung or Xiaomi will appreciate it instantly: fewer "update our banner" notifications, less clutter in settings. The Moto App bundles gestures and Moto AI features in one place, and it's probably the only "proprietary" add-on you'll actually want to keep enabled.
Where it actually shines
256 GB of storage and 12 GB of RAM in this config isn't a "base" model anymore — it's the one that won't start lagging a year later from accumulated photos and updates. For someone who keeps a ton of kid videos, work docs, and still plays stuff like Genshin on the subway — this is more than enough. Multitasking isn't an issue: you flip between messenger, maps, and browser without those annoying half-second freezes you get on budget phones with 6–8 GB.
The camera here isn't about "competing with iPhone on night shots." It's a camera for regular people: daytime shots come out clean, colors aren't cranked into that cartoonish saturation some Chinese brands love. Portrait mode works decently, though the algorithm sometimes gets a little aggressive blurring ears in group photos — a nitpick, but visible if you look closely. At night — tolerable, nothing more. If night photography is your main buying criterion, this isn't the phone.
What pleasantly surprised me was water and dust resistance at a level usually promised only in pricier tiers. Dropped it in a puddle, got caught in rain walking the dog — zero stress. For some that's a minor detail; for others (hello, parents with kids and water everywhere) it's a deciding factor.
Now the compromises, because they exist
The main one: a mid-range processor. It handles everything you need day to day, but in heavy games with maxed-out graphics the phone heats up and throttles. If you're a serious mobile gamer — look at gaming phones or older flagships; this isn't it.
Second: brand recognition and the secondhand market in your country. Motorola isn't as "top of mind" as Samsung or Xiaomi, so reselling a used unit or finding spare parts and cases in a regular store can be trickier. Online — no problem; offline — you'll have to hunt.
One more subjective thing: speakers get loud enough, but the sound is a bit flat, missing the bass you get from a Samsung Galaxy or even some Xiaomis. For podcasts and calls — perfect; for watching movies without headphones — meh.
What to compare it against
Compared against the smartphone catalog in the same price neighborhood, the closest spiritual rival is the Samsung Galaxy A35: more recognizable brand, easier to find service, but Android there comes with Samsung's One UI skin — heavier and slower out of the box. If you're comparing within the Motorola lineup, the higher-end Edge 70 Pro gives you a stronger processor and better camera, but costs significantly more — worth the premium only if camera and performance are dealbreakers, not just "I want the max."
The Edge 60 in this configuration runs — see the full landed price to your country on dede.sh — and for that money, honestly, it's hard to find anything with the same combo of clean software, curved screen, and water resistance.
Who should buy it, and who shouldn't
Buy if: you want a phone without the marketing noise, you value clean Android and fast updates, you regularly get caught in rain or around water, and you're not chasing maximum gaming performance.
Skip if: your main criterion is flagship-level night photography, you're a hardcore mobile gamer, or it's critical for you to have a brand that's easily serviced at any local service center in your country offline.
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Yes, if you plan to use the phone for 3+ years. 256 GB won't fill up in a year or two, and 12 GB of RAM saves you from lag when the system gets bogged down with background processes. The price difference is small compared to the headaches it'll save later.
If clean software, a nice screen, and snappy performance matter more — Edge 60. If you want a recognizable brand and easy service in your country — A35. Both are solid choices; it's a question of priorities, not "who's objectively better."
For most mobile games — easily. For heavy 3D games on max settings — the phone heats up and frame rates dip a bit. If gaming is your top priority, look at gaming phones or higher-end flagships.
In daily life — it genuinely helps: rain, splashes, an accidental drop in a sink full of water — it survives no problem. It's not an excuse to swim with your phone in the pool, but it reliably protects against typical everyday mishaps.
