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Last week, Motorola officially launched the Moto Edge X30 flagship smartphone in the Chinese market, making it the first phone in the world to come powered by the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset.

Soon after that, the company started taking pre-orders for the same but was shut down midway as Motorola had sold out its inventory during the pre-sale period. Now, the device is finally all set to go on sale today.

Moto Edge X30

The Moto Edge X30 flagship smartphone will be available for purchase in China today for the first time. The base model with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage is priced at 2,999 yuan  (~$471) while the 8GB RAM and 256GB model costs 3,199 yuan (~$502).

The top-end model which packs 12GB RAM and 256GB of internal storage is priced at 3,399 yuan which roughly converts to $534. The phone comes in two color options to choose from — White and Black.

Coming to the specifications, the smartphone features a 6.7-inch flexible OLED screen with a 144Hz high refresh rate and up to 576Hz touch sampling rate. Powered by the  Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC, the device comes packed with up to 12GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage.

There’s a triple-camera setup on the back that includes a 50MP wide-angle main camera, a 50MP super wide-angle macro main camera, and a 2MP depth-of-field sensor. For taking selfies and video calling, there is a 60MP front-facing shooter.

It runs on MYUI 3.0 based on the Android 12 operating system, bringing an entirely new visual interface. The phone is powered by a 5,000mAh super-capacity battery which comes with support for 68W fast charging.

Currently, the Moto Edge X30 is the only Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC-powered phone in the market but Xiaomi is all set to launch its upcoming Xiaomi 12 flagship lineup sometime later this month. Joining them is OnePlus, which is expected to launch the OnePlus 10 Pro smartphone in January 2022 in China.

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