The Motorola edge 40, the company’s newest mid-range 5G smartphone in the Edge line, has officially launched in India, according to Motorola. It is not only the first device to use the new MediaTek Dimensity 8020 chipset, but it is also the slimmest 5G smartphone in the world.
Motorola Edge 40: Features
It has a 6.55-inch FHD+ pOLED curved screen with a 144 Hz refresh rate, a 360 Hz touch sampling rate, and an in-display fingerprint scanner. It runs Android 13 and is powered by a Dimensity 8020 processor with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage.
It sports a 32MP punch-hole front-facing camera and a dual-back camera arrangement with a 50MP primary camera with OIS and a 13-megapixel ultra-wide camera with a macro option. The phone is only 7.49mm thick and features a metal middle frame that is incredibly thin.
The phone offers a curved vegan leather matte acrylic back option, a sandblasted aluminium frame, and IP68 ratings for dust and water protection. It has a 4400mAh battery that can be charged quickly with 68W TurboPower and wirelessly with 15W.
Quick Specs
| Display | 6.55-inch (2400×1080 pixels) FHD+ 8-bit pOLED display with 144Hz refresh rate, 360Hz touch sampling rate, Up to 1200 nits brightness |
| Processor | Octa Core (4 x 2.6GHz A78+ 4 x 2GHz A55) Dimensity 8020 6nm processor with Mali-G77 MC9 GPU |
| RAM/Storage | 8GB LPDDR4X RAM, 256GB UFS 3.1 storage |
| OS/UI | Android 13 |
| SIM | Dual SIM (nano + eSIM) |
| Rear Cameras | 50MP main camera with f/1.4 aperture, Quad Pixel Technology, OIS, 13MP 120° ultra-wide autofocus camera, f/2.2 aperture, macro option, LED flash |
| Front Camera | 32MP front camera with f/2.4 aperture, Quad Pixel Technology |
| Features | In-display fingerprint scanner, USB Type-C Audio, Stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos, 3 microphones, Water and dust resistant (IP68) |
| Dimensions | 158.43×71.99×7.58mm (Arcylic) / 7.49mm (Leather) |
| Weight | 167g (Arcylic) / 171g (Leather) |
| Connectivity | 5G SA/NSA (n1/n2/n3/n5/n7/n8/n20/n28/n38/n40/n41/n66/n77/n78 bands), Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ax (2.4GHz/5GHz), Bluetooth 5.2, GPS, USB Type-C, NFC |
| Battery/Charger | 4600mAh battery, 68W TurboPower fast charging, 15W wireless charging, 5W reverse charging |
Pricing and availability
The Motorola Edge 40 costs Rs. 29,999 for the 8GB RAM with 256GB storage variant and is available in Eclipse Black with an acrylic back, Nebula Green, and Lunar Blue with a vegan leather back. Pre-orders have already begun on Flipkart, and it will be available on motorola.in, Flipkart, and offline retailers starting on May 30.
