Motorola Moto X40: 6.7-inch OLED smartphone with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for under 500 USD

If you are looking for an affordable flagship smartphone, then you should seriously consider Motorola Moto X40 which will retail for under 500 USD.

But before we begin, let's do a quick throwback at the recently released Motorola Edge 30 Ultra, which carries the following specs:

• 6.67-inch Full HD+ OLED screen with 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio or ~395 PPI density
• 1 billion colours
• 144Hz refresh rate
• HDR10+
• 1250 nits (peak) brightness
• Fingerprint sensor (under display, optical)
• Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminium frame
• Corning Gorilla Glass 5
• Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm) chipset, Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510) processor, Adreno 730 and 8GB/12GB RAM
• Triple primary camera: 200MP with f/1.9 aperture, (wide), 1/1.22", ".64µm, PDAF and OIS + 12MP with f/1.6 aperture, (telephoto), 1.22µm, PDAF and 2x optical zoom + 50MP with f/2.2 aperture, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", ".64µm, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama and HDR
• 60MP selfie camera with f/2.2 aperture, (wide), 1/2.8", 0.61µm and HDR
• 128GB/256GB/512GB internal storage with no expansion slot
• Non-removable Li-Po 4610 mAh battery with Fast battery charging 125W, Fast wireless charging 50W and Reverse wireless charging 10W
• Dolby Atmos sound
• Android 12 operating system
• Dual-sim and 5G connectivity
• September 2022 release date
• 700 Euro or ~700 USD price tag for the 8GB RAM + 128GB internal storage variant and 900 Euro or ~900 USD for the 12GB RAM + 256GB internal storage variant

Everything about the Edge 30 Ultra is high-end. It should be your smartphone of choice if you are looking to get one of the best camera smartphones with the 200MP+12MP+50MP triple primary camera and 60MP selfie setup.

With that in mind, let’let's turn our attention to the Moto X40 as per below:

• 6.7-inch Full HD+ OLED with 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio or ~393 ppi density
• 1B colours
• 165Hz refresh rate
• HDR10+
• Glass front, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminium frame
• IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5 meter for 30 minutes)
• Fingerprint sensor (under display, optical)
• Qualcomm SM8550 Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset, Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) processor, Adreno 740 graphics and 8GB/12GB RAM
• Triple primary camera: 50MP with f/1.9 aperture, (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, Dual Pixel PDAF and OIS + 50MP with f/2.2 aperture, 117˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm and AF + 12MP with f/1.6 aperture, (telephoto), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom, Dual-LED flash, panorama and HDR
• 60MP selfie camera with f/2.2 aperture, (wide), 1/2.8", 0.61µm and HDR
• 128GB/256GB/512GB internal storage with no expansion slot
• Non-removable Li-Po 4600 mAh battery with Fast battery charging 125W (50% in 7 minutes), Fast wireless charging 15W and Reverse wired charging 5W
• Android 13 operating system
• Dual-sim and 5G connectivity
• December 22^nd, 2022, expected release date
• 3,399 Chinese Yuan or ~489 USD price tag for the 8GB RAM + 128GB internal storage variant, 3,699 Chinese Yuan or ~529 USD price tag for the 8GB RAM + 256GB internal storage variant and 3,999 Chinese Yuan or ~569 USD price tag for the 12GB RAM + 512GB internal storage variant

As you can see from the above, Moto X40 really is something. Coming in with a large 6.7-inch Full HD+ OLED display with insanely high 165Hz refresh rate and HDR10+ technology, you can be sure of a fantastic time while watching or just simply browsing the smartphone. Not to mention that it gets all the protection that it can get, in the form of a glass body and IP68 certification, which ensures its toughness all-round.

Under the hood of the Moto X40 is the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset is paired with a very fast octa-core processor, most powerful graphics and up to 12GB of RAM. This combination will blaze through everything you can throw at it and still have room for more.

Camera-wise, you will find the Moto X40 coming in with a 50MP+50MP+12MP triple primary camera setup with everything that you can wish for in an amazing point-and-shoot camera. OIS is here, PDAF as well as optical zoom and the rest of the stuffthere'sthere’s the powerful 60MP selfie camera to cater for all your selfie needs.

Moving on to the storage side of things, there are plenty of options available depending on your budget. It starts with 128GB, goes up to 256GB and up to 512GB. Sincewon'te won’t be any expansion slot, just go with the highest spec that you can afford.

Another highlight of the show is that the Moto X40 will be powered by a 4600 mAh battery that supports fast battery charging of up to 125W. This means that it will only take 7 minutes to get it up to 50% of charge, and you are set to go for the day.

Finally, the latest Android 13 operating system, dual-sim capability and 5G connectivity further add more value to an amazing flagship.

Conclusion:

Motorola Moto X40 is a great all-rounder that oozes flagship all over it without having to break the bank to own it. Large 6.7-inch Full HD+ OLED screen with 165Hz refresh rate, excellent IP68 protection, top-of-the-line Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset with up to 12GB RAM, amazing 50MP+50MP+12MP triple primary camera, awesome 60MP selfie camera, fast 125W charging, latest Android 13 and 5G makes for an irresistible device. Not to mention its price that starts below 500 USD.

Motorola Moto X40 is expected to release on December 22^nd with a price tag of 3,399 Chinese Yuan or ~489 USD price tag for the 8GB RAM + 128GB internal storage variant, 3,699 Chinese Yuan or ~529 USD price tag for the 8GB RAM + 256GB internal storage variant and 3,999 Chinese Yuan or ~569 USD price tag for the 12GB RAM + 512GB internal storage variant. You can choose either Black or Blue color.

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