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How to free up space on the Motorola edge 50 pro
Short answer
To free up space on the edge 50 pro, 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 pro 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 pro, 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 pro?
The edge 50 pro launched in April 2024 with Android 14 and Android 14. On that software the storage screen is Settings > Storage.
What is specific to the edge 50 pro?
Motorola lists it with up to 512 GB of UFS 2.2 storage and up to 12 GB RAM, with no card slot. The 50 MP selfie camera also records 4K.
Can you add a memory card to the edge 50 pro?
No, the edge 50 pro has no microSD slot, so its 512 GB is all the space there is.
How much space do edge 50 pro photos take?
edge 50 pro: 50 MP main sensor, 12.5 MP by default, plus 13 MP ultrawide/macro, 10 MP 3x telephoto. 1,000 default edge 50 pro 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 pro 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 pro 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 pro 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 50 pro ship with?
Out of the box on Android 14, the edge 50 pro 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 pro?
On the edge 50 pro, 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 pro compare with other Edge phones?
Against the edge 50 ultra (April 2024), the edge 50 pro starts lower, at 512 GB instead of 1 TB. Against the edge (2024) (June 2024), the edge 50 pro starts higher, at 512 GB instead of 256 GB. Against the edge 50 (August 2024), the edge 50 pro has the same 512 GB starting storage.
| Model | Launched | Storage options | Default photo | microSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| edge 50 pro | April 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 (2024) | June 2024 | 256 GB | 12.5 MP (~3.8 MB) | No |
| edge 50 | August 2024 | 512 GB | 12.5 MP (~3.8 MB) | No |
What will GalleryJury do on the edge 50 pro?
GalleryJury, coming soon for Android 11 and later, will pick the best shot of each burst. At about 3.8 MB a edge 50 pro 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 pro?
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 pro have?
It was sold with 512 GB and no microSD slot.
Sources
- Motorola: motorola edge 50 pro 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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