Motorola Edge 50 Neo's software support puts most of its rivals to shame
The Motorola Edge 50 Neo was announced in Europe in late August as the latest model in the Moto Edge 50 series. Its price and specifications put it in the upper mid-range category, where it will go head to head with rivals such as the Samsung Galaxy A55, OnePlus Nord 4, and the Google Pixel 8a (curr. $499 on Amazon). The specs of the Edge 50 Neo are pretty good, at least on paper, and it turns out that Motorola is also promising impressive software support too.
The Motorola Edge 50 Neo will receive five Android OS upgrades as well as five years of security updates! This is a big deal as Motorola doesn't have a great record when it comes to long term software support. The info was spotted on promotional materials for the phone ahead of its release in India as well as the phone's UK product page.
This is a big deal considering the more expensive Motorola Edge 50 Ultra will only receive three OS upgrades and four years of security updates. The Motorola Edge 50 Pro, on the other hand, will receive three OS upgrades and four years of security updates, same as the Edge 50 Fusion.
With five OS upgrades, the Motorola Edge 50 Neo will be updated through to Android 19 while five years of security updates means it should be supported through to 2029. In comparison, the Galaxy A55, which also launched with Android 14, is set to receive four OS upgrades and five years of security updates, while the OnePlus Nord 4 (Available on Amazon.de for €487) will receive four OS upgrades and six years of updates. Only the Pixel 8a outshines all three with its seven years of Android OS upgrades and seven years of security updates.
Nevertheless, the Motorola Edge 50 Neo (currently €479.11 on Amazon.de) is now even more tempting. Long term software support with features such as a 6.4-inch 120Hz LTPO display with a peak brightness of 3000 nits; triple rear cameras that consists of a 50MP primary sensor, a 10MP 3x telephoto camera, and a 13MP ultrawide angle camera; and a 4310mAh battery capacity with support for 68W fast wired charging and 15W wireless charging make it a pretty solid mid-ranger. It also has an IP68 rating and is available to buy in some gorgeous colors.
The Motorola Edge 50 Neo is already available to buy in Europe for €499.99 and £449.99 in the UK. It will be available in India on September 16.
