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How to free up space on the Motorola edge 50
Short answer
To free up space on the edge 50, 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 512 GB base model.
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How much of each edge 50 storage option does a big gallery use?
| Storage option | 5,000 default photos | 30 minutes of top-quality video |
|---|---|---|
| 512 GB | 19 GB (4%) | 11 GB (2%) |
On the 512 GB edge 50, every 10 GB you free holds about 2,632 more default photos, and a gallery of 20,000 photos would fill 15% of it.
Where is the storage screen on the edge 50?
The edge 50 launched in August 2024 with Android 14 and Android 14. On that software the storage screen is Settings > Storage.
What is specific to the edge 50?
The European model has 512 GB of uMCP storage. All three rear cameras record 4K 30fps.
Can you add a memory card to the edge 50?
No, the edge 50 has no microSD slot, so its 512 GB is all the space there is.
How much space do edge 50 photos take?
edge 50: 50 MP main sensor, 12.5 MP by default, plus 13 MP ultrawide/macro, 10 MP 3x telephoto. 1,000 default edge 50 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 |
| RAW / DNG (12.5 MP) | about 24 MB | about 417 |
| One minute of video at 4K 30fps | about 350 MB | about 29 minutes |
Switching the edge 50 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. RAW files from the edge 50 run to about 24 MB each, which is why RAW folders fill a phone faster than anything except video. Recording at 4K 30fps, the edge 50 writes about 350 MB a minute, so a ten-minute clip takes 3.5 GB, the same as 921 default photos. Selfies from the 32 MP front camera are about 7.7 MB each.
Which built-in cleaners did the edge 50 ship with?
Out of the box on Android 14, the edge 50 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 50?
On the edge 50, Google Photos's Trash holds them for 30 days (Google Photos > Collections > Trash). It launched on Android 14, so it also has Android's system trash.
How does the edge 50 compare with other Edge phones?
Against the edge 50 ultra (April 2024), the edge 50 starts lower, at 512 GB instead of 1 TB. Against the edge 50 pro (April 2024), the edge 50 has the same 512 GB starting storage. Against the edge (2024) (June 2024), the edge 50 starts higher, at 512 GB instead of 256 GB.
| Model | Launched | Storage options | Default photo | microSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| edge 50 | August 2024 | 512 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 50?
GalleryJury, coming soon for Android 11 and later, will pick the best shot of each burst. At about 3.8 MB a edge 50 photo, its $5 pack of 5,000 photos covers roughly 19 GB, after 50 free.
Frequently asked questions
How many photos fit on a 512 GB edge 50?
In theory about 134,737 default photos if nothing else were stored; in practice apps and Android take a large share.
How much storage does the edge 50 have?
It was sold with 512 GB and no microSD slot.
Sources
- Motorola: motorola edge 50 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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