Report: Andrew W. Patrick

Motorola Moto X40 With Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC and 50-Megapixel Camera

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The latest X-series flagship phone from the Chinese manufacturer Motorola is powered by the all-new Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC, with up to 12 gigabytes of LPDDR5x RAM and up to 512 gigabytes of UFS 4.0 on storage.

This phone has a 6.7-inch full-HD+ curved AMOLED display with a 50-megapixel triple rear camera setup with optical image stabilization (OIS) and a 60-megapixel selfie camera.

The phone has IP68 rating for dust and water resistance. The phone comes in two different colors: Smoky Black and Tourmaline Blue. The new Moto X40 is powered by Android 13 with MyUI 5.0 out-of-the-box.

The company’s MAXE technology is claimed to reduce energy consumption. There is an 11-layer cooling system. The battery has support for 125W wired fast charging. The phone can get 50 percent of battery backup with a 7-minute charge. The Moto X40 supports 15W wireless charging.