El Motorola Edge + Plus It is the current flagship of the Lenovo firm, and therefore has the best technical specifications in its catalog. This includes, in addition to the Snapdragon 865, two stereo speakers for playback and three microphones for audio pickup, the essentials for one of the best sound systems today.
DxOMark has paid attention to this phone and therefore has prepared a review on the reproduction and sound recording of the same, in order to determine how good it is in these two sections.
The Motorola Edge + is one of the best terminals for sound reproduction and recording
With an overall score of 66, The Motorola Edge + is above average among smartphones that DxOMark has tested so far, but still far below the Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro, which achieved an overall mark of 76 and is the leader of the ranking.
This device produced its best results in playback tests, with a tonal balance that benefits from good high-end extension and clear highs, which also improved dynamics and strong attack performance, described as well by the testers. In turn, it scored particularly high as a gaming platform. However, its ringer performance was somewhat hampered by a lack of bass extension, a common problem in smartphone audio.
As a recording device, the Edge + did not do so well. On the bright side, it produced good tonal balance with natural interpretation of vocals and scored well on localization, thanks to its good high-end extension, but disappointing artifacts and volume returns were marked by spectral artifacts like distortion and temporal artifacts in high SPL scenarios.
Reproduction
The Motorola Edge + produced a pretty good ringing performance overall. Good high-end extension and clear highs improved the quality of tonal balance, earning high marks, especially when playing classical music.
Lack of low-midrange and excess of high-midrange tend to make vocals sound a bit nasal. High mids can be too aggressive, especially with the maximum volume and in the case of use of games. The tonal balance suffers from a lack of bass extension, especially when the terminal is held in portrait mode.
Dynamic
The Motorola Edge + got a score higher than the average in this section, with clear highs that reinforce your attack. The transients were well preserved, particularly in the case of gaming use. The lack of bass extension hampered bass accuracy as well as strength, especially when playing loud source material such as electronic music.
Space
Spatial performance was a particularly bright spot for the Motorola Edge +. Clear treble aided localization, making it easier to locate sound sources in the audio field. Amplitude performance also ranked well.
In terms of balance, the centered elements were perceived to shift slightly to the right. A great performance at a distance was particularly highlighted by the clear highs and a lot of high-midrange, both of which made the voices seem close.
Volume
Here, the Motorola flagship overshadowed even the Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro (which scored a 70 in this category and is the top scorer overall in DxOMark's audio tests to date.) The Edge + performed well from maximum volume to minimum, where smooth content like classical music was still perfectly intelligible.
Artifacts
Artifact tests measure the amount of source audio that is distorted when played through a device's speaker. Distortion can occur both from the sound processing on the device and from the quality of the speakers.
The Motorola Edge + got an extremely good score on artifact performance, exhibiting zero temporary artifacts and slightly beating the Mi 10 Pro, which scored an 86 in this category.
Recording
Summing up the Recording section, the flagship stood out positively in the tests, although, compared to the playback results, it was not so good, Yes indeed.
The mobile presented a number of issues when it came to artifacts / distortion. The pumping and slight hiss was noticeable in the loud voices and noises, and distortion could be heard in the screams. Background noises induced changes in timbre over time, producing muffled voices.
However, the Edge Plus managed to demonstrate that it is a device that captures ambient sound and voices very wells, and that mobile phones with average scores do not have to envy anything, but the opposite.