Motorola Edge (2026)
What you’d gain
- 1.4× faster
- Camera score: 6.3 → 7.7
- Display score: 7.4 → 8.8
- Security updates until around 2029
- Telephoto lens (3× optical zoom)
What you’d give up
Nothing we can see in the specs.
Should You Upgrade From the Motorola Edge (2024)?
How the Motorola Edge (2024) compares with phones you can buy today: how long it still gets updates, what a new phone would add and what you’d give up. Every number comes from official specs and update policies.
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Our take
Time to upgrade
Security updates end around 2027 Newer phones are about 5.1× faster The best upgrade scores 4.0 points higher on performance and 1.1 on battery OS upgrades ended around 2026
Based on specs and official update policies. It’s your call.
Upgrades we’d look at
Phones with a US launch price up to $700, close to what the Motorola Edge (2024) cost at launch. Choose “Any price” above to also see phones sold without a US price.
OnePlus 15R
What you’d gain
- 5.1× faster
- Display score: 7.4 → 8.5
- Battery: 5,000 → 7,400 mAh
- Security updates until around 2031
What you’d give up
- No wireless charging
- Heavier: 174 → 214 g
REDMAGIC 11 Air
What you’d gain
- 5.5× faster
- Display score: 7.4 → 8.0
- Battery: 5,000 → 7,000 mAh
- Security updates until around 2029
What you’d give up
- No wireless charging
- Lower water resistance
- Heavier: 174 → 207 g
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
What you’d gain
- 4.7× faster
- Camera score: 6.3 → 8.0
- Security updates until around 2033
- Telephoto lens (3× optical zoom)
What you’d give up
- Heavier: 174 → 193 g
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Motorola Edge (2024) upgrade FAQ
Is the Motorola Edge (2024) still supported?
Motorola promises 3 years of security updates for the Motorola Edge (2024), counted from its announcement in June 2024, so they should continue until around 2027. It gets 2 years of OS upgrades, which ended around 2026.
What is the best upgrade from the Motorola Edge (2024)?
Based on specs, the best upgrade we found is the OnePlus 15R, with a PhoneRanked score of 8.2 vs 6.1 for the Motorola Edge (2024). The newest model of the same family is the Motorola Edge (2026). If you want to spend less, look at the REDMAGIC 11 Air. We looked at phones with a US launch price up to $700, close to the Motorola Edge (2024)’s launch price.
How much faster is the OnePlus 15R than the Motorola Edge (2024)?
Going by the benchmarks of their chips, the OnePlus 15R is about 5.1 times as fast as the Motorola Edge (2024). In Geekbench 6 multi-core it scores 9,568 vs 2,820, and in the 3DMark Steel Nomad Light graphics test 1,938 vs 254.
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