The Motorola Edge is now available to pre-order for those based in the United States. To sweeten the deal, Motorola is offering the new smartphone at just $499.99 for the unlocked variant. First unveiled back in April, the smartphone is set to retail at $700, making the current pre-order price a good way to score a discounted deal right now.

The release of the Motorola Edge series marks a vital push forward by the Moto Razr was scrutinized for its mediocre tech, the Moto Edge, and specifically the Moto Edge Plus, are rivaling the top brass of the smartphone industry.

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The Motorola Edge is now available as a factory unlocked phone, ed by all of the major carriers in the United States. If the $200 off pre-order deal sounds good enough then the Motorola Edge smartphone can be purchased right now through Motorola's official online store, as well as through some retailers, including Amazon, B&H, and Best Buy. Although the smartphone has been announced in two colors, only the Solar Black variant is currently available at the pre-order sale price.

Motorola Edge Price Cut A Limited Time Deal

Motorola Edge smartphone front view

Motorola has not set out a deadline for the pre-order sale, but with the phone due to be sold at $699.99, this is a limited time opportunity to secure the phone with $200 off. The Motorola site already confirms that the Edge will be generaly available starting July 31, and it could be the case that is when the deal ends. The universally unlocked version of the mid-tier Motorola Edge comes with for both GSM and CDMA networks, suggesting it should play nice with AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, and Verizon.

In of what's on offer, Motorola has equipped the Edge with a 6.7-inch OLED screen, along with a Full HD+ resolution and a 90Hz refresh rate. There is a triple-camera setup on the back, consisting of a 64-megapixel main sensor, 16-megapixel ultra-wide, and an 8-megapixel telephoto lens. Another notably feature is the inclusion of for 5G on sub-6GHZ networks. In addition, the Motorola Edge comes loaded with 6GB of RAM, 256GB storage, the Snapdragon 765 SoC, and a decent 4,500 mAh capacity battery, which should be enough to juice up the smartphone for an entire's day's use.

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Source: Motorola