Motorola unveils the Edge 40 Pro as a commitment to the high-end, with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and a 165 Hz screen for 899 euros

Although Motorola’s catalog is not what is said to be small, the firm had somewhat neglected its premium offer. It is true that the Razr 2022 is still relatively recent, but the bulk of its novelties have focused on the mid-range and interesting communication projects, albeit somewhat parallel. Now it has decided to renew its high range, and it does so with a Edge 40 Pro which basically comes with all the attributes that a 2023 flagship can be asked for. And even some additional detail.

Knowing that today 90% of the top-of-the-range products come with an almost cloned technical sheet, Motorola has provided the Edge 40 Pro with a screen with unusual features. Not so much because of its resolution or contours, which fall to the side thanks to the use of a curved AMOLED panel, but because of the fact that it works at 165 Hz, when 120 Hz is usually normal. It is protected with a layer of Gorilla Glass Victus glass, in turn with some kind of treatment or anti-reflective coating.

• Screen: AMOLED 6.67 inches 2400 x 1080, 394 ppi, 165 Hz, Gorilla Glass Victus
• Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
• Memory: 12GB LPDDR5X
• Storage: 256 GB UFS 3.1
• Rear camera
  • Main: 50 MP, f/1.8, OIS
  • Ultra wide angle / macro: 50 MP, FOV of 114 degrees and f / 2.2
  • Portrait/television: 12 MP, f/1.6, 2x optical zoom
• Front camera: 60 MP, f/2.2
• Battery: 4,600 mAh with fast charging (125 W) and wireless (15 W) with reverse option
• Dimensions and weight: 161.16 × 74 × 8.59 mm and 199 grams
• Other: Android 13, 5G, WiFi 6E (WiFi 7 ready), Bluetooth 5.2, USB-C, NFC, IP68, on-screen fingerprint reader

The rest of the hardware has the expected level. There’s a chipsets Snapdragon Gen 2, up to 12 GB of RAM, a good capacity battery, an apparently successful camera (the front one stands out, with no less than 60 MP) and high-speed charging, supporting up to 125 W. It is also compatible with wireless charging at 15 W and reverse for headphones and other devices. Finally, the phone is protected against water and dust at the IP68 level, which means that it can withstand 30-minute immersions at a depth of 1.5 meters.

In fact, judging by the photos, the phone can be used underwater without any problems, which is not common in other submersible phones (although Motorola puts in the fine print that it has not been designed for such use).

The price of the Motorola Edge 40 Pro will not be cheap, although it is not one of the most expensive in its segment either. It will go on sale in the coming days with an RRP of 899 euros, and one of its main claims will be the use of an Android 13 ROM with almost no additives, except for the security options and optional gestures that Motorola usually integrates.