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How to free up space on the Motorola edge (2025)
Short answer
To free up space on the edge (2025), open Settings > Storage to see what is using it, clear duplicates with Free up space, then empty Google Photos's Trash. A default 12.5 MP photo is about 3.8 MB, so 5,000 photos take roughly 19 GB of the 256 GB base model.
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How much of each edge (2025) storage option does a big gallery use?
| Storage option | 5,000 default photos | 30 minutes of top-quality video |
|---|---|---|
| 256 GB | 19 GB (7%) | 11 GB (4%) |
On the 256 GB edge (2025), every 10 GB you free holds about 2,632 more default photos, and a gallery of 20,000 photos would fill 30% of it.
Where is the storage screen on the edge (2025)?
The edge (2025) launched in June 2025 with Android 15 and Android 15. On that software the storage screen is Settings > Storage.
What is specific to the edge (2025)?
This is the first US edge with a 3x telephoto. Storage is 256 GB of uMCP with no card slot.
Can you add a memory card to the edge (2025)?
No, the edge (2025) has no microSD slot, so its 256 GB is all the space there is.
How much space do edge (2025) photos take?
edge (2025): 50 MP main sensor, 12.5 MP by default, plus 50 MP ultrawide/macro, 10 MP 3x telephoto. 1,000 default edge (2025) shots take about 3.8 GB.
| File | Typical size | Fits in 10 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Default photo (12.5 MP) | about 3.8 MB | about 2,632 |
| Full-resolution mode (50 MP) | about 12 MB | about 833 |
| One minute of video at 4K 30fps | about 350 MB | about 29 minutes |
Switching the edge (2025) to its 50 MP mode makes each shot about 12 MB, roughly 3 times a default photo, so 200 of them use 2.4 GB. Recording at 4K 30fps, the edge (2025) writes about 350 MB a minute, so a ten-minute clip takes 3.5 GB, the same as 921 default photos. Selfies from the 50 MP front camera are about 12 MB each.
Which built-in cleaners did the edge (2025) ship with?
Out of the box on Android 15, the edge (2025) has Free up space (Settings > Storage > Free up space), Smart Storage (Settings > Storage > Free up space > Menu > Settings > Smart Storage), Google Photos: Free up space on this device (Google Photos > profile picture > Free up space on this device) and Files by Google cleaning suggestions (Files by Google > Clean). How each works is in the Motorola guide.
Where do deleted photos go on the edge (2025)?
On the edge (2025), Google Photos's Trash holds them for 30 days (Google Photos > Collections > Trash). It launched on Android 15, so it also has Android's system trash.
How does the edge (2025) compare with other Edge phones?
Against the edge 50 ultra (April 2024), the edge (2025) starts lower, at 256 GB instead of 1 TB. Against the edge 50 pro (April 2024), the edge (2025) starts lower, at 256 GB instead of 512 GB. Against the edge (2024) (June 2024), the edge (2025) has the same 256 GB starting storage.
| Model | Launched | Storage options | Default photo | microSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| edge (2025) | June 2025 | 256 GB | 12.5 MP (~3.8 MB) | No |
| edge 50 ultra | April 2024 | 1 TB | 12.5 MP (~3.8 MB) | No |
| edge 50 pro | April 2024 | 512 GB | 12.5 MP (~3.8 MB) | No |
| edge (2024) | June 2024 | 256 GB | 12.5 MP (~3.8 MB) | No |
What will GalleryJury do on the edge (2025)?
GalleryJury, coming soon for Android 11 and later, will pick the best shot of each burst. At about 3.8 MB a edge (2025) photo, its $5 pack of 5,000 photos covers roughly 19 GB, after 50 free.
Frequently asked questions
How many photos fit on a 256 GB edge (2025)?
In theory about 67,368 default photos if nothing else were stored; in practice apps and Android take a large share.
How much storage does the edge (2025) have?
It was sold with 256 GB and no microSD slot.
Sources
- Motorola: motorola edge - 2025 specs (checked 31 October 2026)
- Android Help: Free up space on your Android device (checked 31 October 2026)
- Google Photos Help: Delete & restore photos and videos (checked 31 October 2026)
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