The Moto X40 was unveiled in China on Thursday as the Chinese smartphone maker’s latest X-series flagship smartphone. It’s powered by Qualcomm’s brand new Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC, paired with up to 12GB of LPDDR5x RAM and up to 512GB of UFS 4.0 onboard storage. This smartphone has a 6.7-inch curved AMOLED display with Full HD+ and a refresh rate of 165 Hz. It has a 50-megapixel triple rear camera and a 60-megapixel selfie camera. It has received an IP68 rating for dust and water resistance. Motorola also unveiled its Android 13-based MyUI 5.0 at the launch event on Thursday.
Moto X40 price, availability
The reissued Moto X40 can be pre-booked on the Lenovo China Load. The base model with 8GB + 128GB storage costs 3,399 CNY, while the 8GB + 256GB storage variant costs 3,699 CNY. The 12GB + 256GB storage configuration can be purchased for CNY 3,999, and the top-of-the-line 12GB RAM + 512GB model costs CNY 4,299.
This Motorola The smartphone is available in Smoky Black and Tourmaline Blue (translated) colors. It will be available in China from December 22nd.
Moto X40 specifications, features
The new Moto X40 launches the newly announced Android 13-based MyUI 5.0 out-of-the-box. The Moto X40 gets a 6.7-inch Full HD+ curved AMOLED display with a 165Hz refresh rate and HDR10+ support. Under the hood of this smartphone is a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC paired with up to 12GB LPPDR5x RAM and up to 512GB UFS 4.0 onboard storage.
The Moto X40 is a Dual SIM 5G smartphone that also supports Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth v5.3. It features the company’s MAXE technology, which is said to reduce energy consumption. According to Motorola, there is also an 11-layer cooling system for improved heat dissipation. For optics, the Moto X40 is equipped with a triple rear camera, led by a 50-megapixel main camera with optical image stabilization (OIS) support. There’s also a 50-megapixel wide-angle lens and a 12-megapixel telephoto sensor on the rear. In addition, the handset comes with a 60-megapixel selfie camera on the front.
It packs a 4,600mAh battery that offers support for 125W wired fast charging. Motorola claims that this smartphone can maintain 50 percent of the battery reserve with a 7-minute charge. In addition, the Moto X40 supports 15W wireless charging and 15W reverse charging.
