A couple of days ago a detailed leak gave us an idea of what Motorola has in store for the Edge 40 series. The Pro model will be a global variant of the Chinese X40, the vanilla Motorola Edge 40 will be a new model brand new.
The vanilla phone is expected to feature a new Dimensity 8020 chipset, making it a mid-ranger (compared to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2-based Edge 40 Pro). It will be equipped with 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 128/256GB of UFS 3.1 storage.
Motorola Edge 40
The Moto Edge 40 will have a curved AMOLED display, a 6.55″ panel that is slightly smaller than the Pro (6.67″). It will have a high refresh rate of 144Hz and will be an 8-bit panel (versus 165Hz, 10-bit on the Pro).
The camera setup is expected to include a 50MP main module (with OIS), plus a 13MP ultra-wide-angle camera (versus 50+50+12MP on the Pro, which includes a 2x zoom lens). The front facing camera will have a lower resolution sensor at 32MP.
Lastly, the battery will be mid-sized at 4,400mAh and support both wired (68W) and wireless (15W) charging (for comparison, the Pro will have a 4,600mAh battery with 125/15W charging). Renderings published by TheTechOutlook AND On Leaks show two of the four launch colors: Eclipse Black, Nebula Green, Lunar Blue and Viva Magenta.
These two have a vegan leather backing, the other two colors are supposed to be a matte acrylic. The frame will be made of aluminum, the type of front glass is not known at the moment. Both Edge 40 models will have IP68 dust and water resistance.
Motorola Edge 40 in Eclipse Black and Nebula Green
According to unconfirmed information, the base Moto Edge 40 8/128GB will cost €600 ($650 / ₹53,500). The flagship Edge 40 Pro will cost €900 ($980 / ₹80,500) (according to Snoopy Tech). For comparison, the Edge 30 and Edge 30 Pro cost €450 and €800 at launch.
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