Motorola recently announced the X40 as its 2023 flagship phone. Motorola Edge 40 is expected to be launched outside China. A Motorola Edge 40 Pro is also in the works. Until now, not much has been leaked about the upcoming Motorola flagship phones. Here is the complete spec sheet of the Edge 40 series ahead of its global release.
Moto Edge 40 series will feature top-of-the-line specifications found in 2023 flagships. The Edge 40 Pro will be the more premium model. It looks like the Pro model is a rebadged X40.
Motorola Edge 40 Pro:
The new Motorola Edge 40 Pro will sport 6.67 inches FHD+ 10-bit OLED display with curved edges on either side. It comes with a resolution of 1,080 x 2,400p with 10-bit colors & supports a 165Hz refresh rate. The device gets in-display fingerprint scanner support & comes with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus on top.
The device is powered by the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC coupled with 8GB/12GB RAM and 128GB/256GB storage space.
The Motorola Edge 40 Pro will feature a 50MP main 1/1.55″ sensor with OIS coupled with a 50MP ultra-wide with 117-degrees FoV. There is another 12MP portrait telephoto IMX663 sensor with 2x optical zoom & LED flash. There is a whopping 60MP selfie shooter under the punch-hole notch.
The connectivity options include an in-display fingerprint scanner, Dual 5G support, USB-C with DisplayPort 1.4 support, WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, NFC, and GPS. It arrives in two colors, Smoky Black and Tourmaline Blue. This time the device also gets IP68 certified making it dust and water-resistant.
All this is packed with a 4500 mAh battery with 125W fast charge support. The device also supports 15W wireless & 15W reverse wireless charging. It runs on Android 13 OS out of the box.
Motorola Edge 40:
The new Motorola Edge 40 will sport 6.55 inches FHD+ 10-bit pOLED curved display. It comes with a resolution of 1,080 x 2,400p with 10-bit colors & supports a 144Hz refresh rate. The device gets in-display fingerprint scanner support & comes with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus on top.
The device is powered by the new Dimensity 8020 SoC coupled with 8GB/12GB RAM and 128GB/256GB UFS 3.1 storage space.
The Motorola Edge 40 will feature a 50MP main 1/1.55″ sensor with OIS coupled with a 13MP ultra-wide with 120-degrees FoV. There is a 32MP selfie shooter under the punch-hole notch.
The connectivity options include an in-display fingerprint scanner, Dual 5G support, USB-C with DisplayPort 1.4 support, WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, NFC, and GPS. It arrives in four colors, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green, Eclipse Black, and Magenta. This time the device also gets IP68 certified making it dust and water-resistant.
All this is packed with a 4400 mAh battery with 68W fast charge support. The device also supports 15W wireless & 15W reverse wireless charging. It runs on Android 13 OS out of the box.
There will be two types of materials on the phone – vegan leather and PMMA acrylic. The vegan leather variant weighs 171 grams and measures 158.43 x 71.99 x 7.58mm. As for the PMMA variant, it will have a thickness of 7.49mm and a weight of 167 grams.
