In 2021, Motorola was the first brand to launch a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1-powered phone. It unveiled the SD8G1-powered Moto Edge X30 in December of last year. Hence, speculation is rife that its successor will debut around the same time this year. The Moto X40 might be coming soon, according to a new teaser from Chen Jin, who is the Lenovo Group General Manager of Lenovo China Mobile Phone Business Department.

Jin’s Weibo post confirms the existence of the Moto X40. Motorola has dropped the Edge branding for its phones released in China. Hence, the Edge X30’s successor will be simply called the Moto X40. It appears that the flagship phone will be unveiled before the end of this year.

Earlier this month, an upcoming Motorola phone with the XT2301-5 model number appeared in the database of China’s 3C certification platform. The 5G-enabled handset was seen with a 68W fast charger.  Most likely, the XT2301-5 will come out in the Chinese market under the name “Moto X40.”

The X40 will be available in the global market as well. However, it is likely to be rebranded as the Motorola Edge 40 Pro markets outside of China. Since the Edge 30 Pro was announced in March 2022, it seems that the Edge 40 Pro may debut by March 2023.

Moto Edge X40 / Edge 40 Pro specifications (rumored)

Reports have revealed that the Moto X40 will feature an OLED panel that offers a 165Hz refresh rate. Under the hood, it will have the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset and 8 GB / 12 GB of RAM. For selfies, it will feature a 60-megapixel front camera. The phone will have a 50-megapixel main camera, a 50-megapixel ultrawide lens that can also be used as a macro camera, and a 12-megapixel telephoto camera on the back. 

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