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Motorola Edge 50 Pro (5G 12/256GB) $999 + $300 JB Hi-Fi Gift Card @ JB Hi-Fi

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Motorola Edge 50 Pro (5G 12/256GB) $999 + $300 JB Hi-Fi Gift Card @ JB Hi-Fi
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LVinnie Vegas on 03/08/2024 - 20:51 jbhifi.com.au (3488 clicks)
Last edited 05/08/2024 - 13:06 by 1 other user

I availed myself of this one last night at the Bourke St store in Melbourne, and it was as simple as that - Bought the phone, gift card free in the bag, no fuss.

Pretty good deal if you figure you'll spend $300 at JB at any point in the future, basically brings the pricetag down to $699.

I didn't press the issue of trying to see if I could apply the card to the phone in some way.

Swapped because I was sick of my Pixel 6 Pro's poor battery life on 5G, and the new Pixel 9 still uses a Samsung modem that's a notorious underperformer on 5G, and the new phone seems to be doing a great job so far.

Looked around and didn't see much I liked in the flagship market at the moment, so decided to save a bit of money and go with something a step below.

125W charging brick w/cable (and damn the speed is impressive), and a pretty shit case included in the box.

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  • Maths Debater on 03/08/2024 - 20:55

    Also consider the ThinkPhone which occasionally goes on sale for $799: https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/thinkphone-by-motorola-5g…

    Comparison: https://nanoreview.net/en/phone-compare/motorola-thinkphone-…

    • ubcool on 03/08/2024 - 21:43

      Thinkphone over a year old now

      • virtual81 on 04/08/2024 - 15:05
        +3

        Beats the Edge in specs for most things that matter
        Slightly lower res
        Better CPU
        Better GPU
        Better Storage speed
        Can do 4K 60 on the camera

        Only thing that would give me pause is how many years of updates will it get.
        As you say it's a year older, in fact just over, 15 months.

        Still have my Galaxy S10+, probably my last Samsung phone as it only got ~3.5 - 4 years of security updates.
        I really need to be seeing 5+ years of support. I don't like tossing out manufactured goods prematurely.
        No good for the environment or the pocket.

        If Fairphone5 wasn't so damn expensive and hard to get it would be on my shortlist.

        • ChrisInMelbourne on 04/08/2024 - 22:57
          +1

          New Samsungs get seven years of support. Same with Pixel.

        • Ronnnie on 05/08/2024 - 22:57

          S10 got more updates than most 2019 Android phones.

          Samsung and Google obviously have been the benchmark when it comes to support on Android phones. I personally think we should be getting 8+ years now. Especially those 2k+ price ones.

    • marmozet on 07/08/2024 - 12:14

      Camera setup is better on the Edge 50 Pro, if that's important to you…additional telephoto camera.

  • Murkymerv on 03/08/2024 - 21:02

    Finally decent software support at a price !
    https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/motorola-edg…

  • ChaLuo on 03/08/2024 - 21:10

    How's the performance?
    Ive read it's slower than last yrs edge 40 pro

    • Vinnie Vegas on 03/08/2024 - 21:37
      +1

      I'm not a high performance user, but there's nothing noticeably struggling from a day of usage in terms of performance.

      If you do a lot of gaming I'm sure it won't hold up, but for scrolling, streaming, etc. It's absolutely fine and the 7 series Snapdragon is better for battery life and producing less heat, I believe.

    • SirFaffer on 04/08/2024 - 11:51

      Here I am using an S20FE and having zero issues with performance. Surely this is overkill.

  • garage sale on 03/08/2024 - 21:14

    waiting for edge 50 fusion deal … don’t need speed but want longer software support and the g84 has been out for a while now.

    • zander95 on 03/08/2024 - 22:32

      Fusion is equivelant to a 2019 CPU, haven't seen any reviews of the fusion, but CPU is so and so. Been happy with my Edge 50 Pro.

    • LimeAlz on 03/08/2024 - 23:05

      fusion is always 50$ off at mobileciti. I don't know if that helps

    • Vinnie Vegas on 03/08/2024 - 21:34
      +1

      That seems too good to be true and probably is.

    • Jackass3D on 03/08/2024 - 22:44
      +1

      I saw in an earlier post JB will either request you to return the gift card or cancel the card when you return the phone. If it is used the return amount will be deducted.

    • xoom on 04/08/2024 - 11:18
      +1

      And this is why we can't have nice things.

    • Nillionaire on 04/08/2024 - 18:45
      +1

      I hope you try it and get perma blacklisted by JB

  • MJD91 on 03/08/2024 - 21:47

    Wonder if they will price match and still provide gift card….

  • strupper2003 on 03/08/2024 - 23:01
    -1

    fark. i bought this phone on 16 july. anyone knows if i can get refund for price drop? tks

    • Maths Debater on 03/08/2024 - 23:37

      You might be SOL as their “unofficial” price drop guarantee is only 14 days. YMMV.

      https://7news.com.au/lifestyle/the-little-known-jb-hi-fi-hac…

      • PriceSensitive on 04/08/2024 - 08:11
        +1

        Unofficially, I think it's 30 days, but it depends on who you talk to. Some store managers are kind enough to refund the difference if within a month. I've had mixed results however.

    • EightImmortals on 04/08/2024 - 08:44

      Depends how you bought it, some cards have price drop protection.

    • aka nioh on 04/08/2024 - 09:04
      -1

      buy this deal and return the new phone with old receipt

      • noelhoi on 04/08/2024 - 17:28
        +1

        I dont think it’ll work that way for phone purchases, every phone purchase mentions on the receipt the IMEI attached to the phone. It’ll have diff IMEI and will get rejected. Trick only works for stuffs with no unique ID (eg. IMEI).

        • aka nioh on 04/08/2024 - 18:49
          -1

          Good to know. Worth a shot as you can return the new phone with new receipt so risk free

  • Murpha on 03/08/2024 - 23:32
    +1

    The Pixel 9's Tensor G4 is said to utilise the newer Exynos 5400 modem used in Samsung's S24 series.

  • shxhshzhz on 03/08/2024 - 23:34
    +4

    ~$950 + a $300 Mastercard GC which can be used anywhere from Mobileciti using their standard 5% off sitewide code

  • shxhshzhz on 03/08/2024 - 23:40
    +4

    Possible price match $860 to combine with the $300 GC. Australian model number

  • OZBsince2018 on 03/08/2024 - 23:56
    +2

    Check it physically before buying. Curved display is too curved, just like the first Gen Samsung curved phones.

  • OlmateNightfox on 04/08/2024 - 07:29
    -4

    At this price point you're better off getting the OnePlus 12 around $1150 for 512gb 16gb ram model.

    • bheart on 04/08/2024 - 08:07
      +5

      that's $150 more with without a $300 giftcard

      • OlmateNightfox on 04/08/2024 - 15:10
        -1

        But it's such a low quality phone for a grand

        • Vinnie Vegas on 05/08/2024 - 08:02

          But it's functionally only $699, unless you wouldn't otherwise spend $300 at JB Hi-Fi in the future for any reason.

    • Sinnerator on 04/08/2024 - 08:42

      does oneplus use anything remotely like an oppo UI, cause that sucked big floppy donkey bits

  • Bearlion on 04/08/2024 - 08:10

    S23 deal was better gents.

  • rjams23 on 04/08/2024 - 09:44
    +1

    been using this for a while now since launch. With the $200 gift card bonus with $100 bonus trade in and moto buds+ by redemption. can't complain so far

    • NotReallyaMoneySaver on 04/08/2024 - 10:37

      I remember posting that deal. I don't remember there ever being a $100 trade in bonus. How is the phone? Any issues or problems?

      • rjams23 on 04/08/2024 - 10:41

        no probs whatsoever .. coming in from previous edge20, edge30 pro. occasional glitch solved by restarting the phone. used it for work with teams and outlook, handle the workload without any issue

  • ytdarin on 04/08/2024 - 10:48

    HELL NO. pdd, equivalent AU$280

  • eastwood27 on 04/08/2024 - 11:31
    +1

    This phone should be more of a fusion than pro, it is a step back rather than an upgrade and shouldn't cost more than $500. The older Moto Edge 30 Pro had Snapdragon Gen 1 CPU and UFS 3.1 storage, but this one has got inferior Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 and outdated UFS 2.2 storage. The RRP of $999 in Australia is an insult to Aussie consumers as it costs the equivalent of $500-600 AUD elsewhere. Motorola has cut corners on this one and is trying to take us for a ride, I believe they should not be rewarded for this.

    • Vinnie Vegas on 05/08/2024 - 08:00

      I mean, this deal is the equivalent of $699 for the phone.

      Things cost more in Australia by default because we have significantly greater consumer protections here, so at $699 essentially, it's pretty reasonably priced given your parameters.

  • aveeno bb on 04/08/2024 - 12:12

    Snapdragon 7? Hard no.

  • ChaLuo on 05/08/2024 - 07:00
    +1

    G84 is such great value
    This is opposite

    • Vinnie Vegas on 05/08/2024 - 08:08

      The G84 has a worse screen, worse processor, worse cameras, older Bluetooth, slower charging, no wireless charging.

      Some of those things alone are compromises people aren't going to make, let alone all of them together.

      • ChaLuo on 05/08/2024 - 21:47

        So much heartache with a phone. Get this and be divine $79 https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/860145

        • Vinnie Vegas on 06/08/2024 - 07:04
          -1

          Yes, that will be extremely effective at letting me take remote video calls and emails, letting me pull up spreadsheets and using verification apps for work.

          Good point.

  • GordonD on 15/08/2024 - 09:20
    -5

    I have an irresistible urge to correct the title on threads like this.

    It is not a phone for $999 plus a $300 gift card. That's like the equation phone = 999 + 300 : phone = 1299. It is a phone plus a $300 gift card for $999. That is, phone + 300 = 999 : phone = 699.

    At a stretch it is a phone for $999, plus a $300 gift card. Note the presence of the comma. That's what punctuation is for. It doesn't leave you to figure out what someone else really means, it makes it clear.

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