Moto X40 pre-booking open ahead of official launch, more details revealed

Moto X40 – the flagship successor to the Moto Edge X30 – is set to launch in China on December 15. Motorola has remained discreet about the details and the price of this smartphone. Moreover, its design details are also secret. This handset has now been listed on JD.com ahead of its launch with a pre-booking option open to customers. Meanwhile, the company has also shared some key specs of the Moto X40 in preparation for its launch. The handset is confirmed to be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC.

According to the JD.com listing, the Moto X40 will go on sale in China from December 15 at 7:30 p.m. local time (5:00 p.m. IST). Unfortunately, no other information is mentioned in the said list. Motorola has already confirmed that this smartphone will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC.

The Moto X40 also received an IP68 rating for dust and water resistance. Motorola recently shared a post on Weibo revealing that this upcoming flagship smartphone will pack a 4,600mAh battery with support for 120W fast charging. The company also revealed that it will unveil MyUI 5.0 at the event. launch on December 15.

This Motorola smartphone could come in two configuration options – 8GB RAM + 128GB storage and 12GB RAM + 256GB storage – according to a recent report. The Moto X40 could sport an OLED display with a 165Hz refresh rate. In terms of cameras, it can get dual 50-megapixel sensors and a 12-megapixel telephoto lens.

As mentioned earlier, this smartphone will be the successor to the Moto Edge X30 which was launched in China last year. It had a launch price of 3,199 CNY (about 40,000 rupees). This handset features a 6.8-inch Full HD+ pOLED display with 144Hz refresh. Under the hood, it packs a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC.

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