Motorola Edge 40 review 

Curved display sounds and looks nice untill you try to put a tempered glass on it for protection.

At personal opinion The design of the edge 40 is more striking than the edge 40 pro :)

Looks great. I used to love the Moto brand. Wish it were still available in more regions.

GSMArena's review has gone up a level with the thermal test 👍 Good job!

Great work moto and with current discounts it's a steal. Let's hope Motorola improve with software updates

👍👍 for dumping the useless 3rd camera. 😊

Motorola design team on fire, one of the best from Motorola, I'm loving it 😍

How on earth did we get to the point that a Motorola mid-ranged is beating a Sony mid-ranged when it comes to the video? This looks far better than the 1080p coming out of the 10V

To all those considering buying this phone, here are some facts: 1. The predecessor to this phone (series edge 30) called the edge 30 ultra was also touted as a camera centric phone. It failed miserably. They released an update several months after its release but it still has not rectified the autofocus issues and several other processing issues. The camera is terrible. 2. The pure stock android OS experience is only half true. On the edge 30 ultra, several bugs render the phone quite frustrating to use. Bugs such as the autobrightness being erratic, ready for features not working as expected, and several other issues reported by users. No update has been received as of yet to cater for these issues till date. Read the Motorola forum on this phone to see how users are disappointed with all these issues. 3. The edge 30 ultra released near to the end of 2022 is still believe it or not stuck on android 12. Security patches themselves have been delayed consecutively. 4. The customer care or support is the worst or even non existent department at an organization I have ever seen. They don't have any answers. They cannot help. For whatever issue you have. They may respond, but sorry is all they have to say. 5. No original accessories are available for the edge 30 ultra. A simple thing like a charger is not available even on their website or on e-commerce platforms. The phone claims to have 50 watt charging, but there is no charger to support this. Wireless chargers from other brands do not hit the required speeds of charging even if they are rated 50 watt. 6. Though motorola claimed HDR content is supported on netflix, it is not so. They either were not able to get certified from netflix or were not bothered to. My advice for someone who wants to invest in a flagship phone, is that you should put your money with a brand that has good customer support. Without it, your flagship will start to feel like a mid budget range device. Specs and what you see on advertisements do not tell the whole truth. Don't fall for the marketing hype, because that is one thing Motorola is very good at

Eagerly waiting for your review

Perfect review and beautiful phone ❤

I love to see these classic names still doing something, moto is a phone brand i never want to see die , so sorry htc and blackberry went out of business ,nokia still struggling to make any reasonable phones like the lumias , E series and N series

Great review... would be great to put phone side by side to compare in the end...

You guys really need to tone down the background music. It's quite distracting and dulls down your voice and it's hard to focus on what you are saying.

Thanks for the review ❤👍

144 hertz is not quite as fast as 165 hertz , just goes to show how how spoilt we are with feature in the present day lmao

it has OIS too, thus allowing Horizon lock feature Price is below $400 here in India It's a steal deal

I bought the phone blindly from a phone company, without knowing anything about it, and personally, I think that the camera mostly the native camera app is crap, it works super bad, it is limited, it has no adjustment options, it has a lot of noise grain, and it looks blurry, before taking the photo (in the preview), and after taking the photo it improves since it does all its processing, but it looks pasty, without much detail (which I would expect that it did for the 600USD it cost), and with a lot of sharpening effect, not very realistic really. I compared it to the iPhone 6S camera and it was actually much better in my opinion, taking a much more realistic image, true to life in my opinion, with much more balanced lighting and contrast overall compared to what I was seeing with my own eyes. I'm talking in a low light situation (before and after taking the light off and fully lit shot) where the room was turned off and I was pointing the camera at both of my gaming monitors. the iPhone 6S won the test. the Edge 40's native camera in HDR mode off looked noisy and its flaws were glaring. with HDR mode on the change/enhancement was almost non-existent. I find myself feeling really sad, because I came from an iPhone 4/Galaxy A10/A20S, and I was impressed that the preview was so bad (as in my A20S being the last phone), the camera app, and that it does not let you record to 1080p60 from it. Although I tried the Google Camera it improved but it looks much darker or contrasted and it looks super slow when aiming the camera. it does not convince me. I expected more from the phone. Well, the phone itself is not bad, it feels good, although I don't like that it is so long, it is less wide than the Galaxy A20S, millimeters or 1cm less tall than the A20S, since its plastic OLED screen is exquisite, the charger It comes included along with its cable with USB-C on both sides, the truth is quite fast, it hasn't stuck, I can open and download whatever I want without problems, and so on. The bad thing is that it is in 4G+ and the 5G network has not yet been activated and I also do not receive text messages for example when I request a code for an app because it is impossible to obtain it. I liked the phone, it's mostly pure Android, I installed more of the Google app, and what I didn't like and found lousy was the camera. i see the final front video test and confirms it. my 6S looks better. pd: sorry if something is understandable, i'm latin spanish girl. i used the google translator to write and fix the message i wanted to give. thank you.

Can you review the Tecno Camon 20 series, especially the Premier? Also Motorola just released the Motorola Moto Edge 40 Neo, can you review that too?

Feeling good in the hand,good screen,sound, charging speed,slim light weight,clean android experience. Great price for quality.

Thx for the review...👍👍👍

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Hey I need some advice between the Motorola edge 40 256Gb and Edge 30 fusion 128Gb. I'm well aware of the difference in chipset and camera processing reviews online. Can't decide which on to go for. The fusion is also $90 cheaper.

Hi, Will from GSMArena! I hope you're doing well there today 😊..

What kind of gaming experience can be expected from this Motorola Edge 40 which is packed with the latest Dimensity 8020 Soc?

I've had this phone for a couple of months and I love it. Absolute no brainer buy... except the Edge 40 Neo is better.

I think edge 40 is better than a54 and 7a.

Does the Edge 40 have much better color grading in the pictures than the 40 neo ? It seems like it to me, even though they have almost identical camera hardware.

Just waiting for the edge 40 fusion now

Phone is awesome, only battery backup os issue along with service center

How are the haptics? Cheap 2012 like phone or more towards iPhone like?

Hi , what would you personally choose between Motorola edge 40 and Google P 6a? Thank you very much

Im DONE with curved screens. But will is pretty to look at

Motor is coming back!!! I have a flagship and idc about all other mid range android phones especially the Chinese ones. But somehow i like this.

The f1.4 camera is a big point for me

Which phone has the best haptics of of these two moto edge 40 and pixel 7a?

Nice review, and nice phone. Still works fine in 2024 (bought it on 'Black Friday' in 2023, for ~€300). Great screen, good with quite fast wired charing and some 15W wireless too, along with 256 gb storage and IP 68 rating. Would be nice with larger battery, and optical zoom, but one cannot get everything in a mid range phone.

I have the motorola edge. I think motorola really stepped up their game

Please do a camera comparison with pixel 7a, nothing phone 1 & s21fe

Expecting ultrawide camera output improvement

Amazing phone by Motorola

It is really nice, but i heard it gets over heated by long Video calling. Any experience please? 👍

I have motorola edge 40 for eight months, i am very satisfied, i love it

How much is the idle battery drain?

Here in india the moto edge 40 is selling for 250$ after all the discount, which is a steal deal .

That intro 🔥

Gsm arena is the best tech reviewer.. so on points❤❤❤

I still think the Moto Edge 20 looked the best but this one still looks really nice.

Hey! I'm in the mode to change phone. I thinking about Oneplus nord 3 or this Motorola 40. Which is best of these phone?

Is the display panel 8-bit or 10-bit? I don't see Moto mentioning that anywhere.

How many android updates does motorola guarantee for this smartphone? How many years of security patches and how often? Monthly Patches?

Hello bro is it worth to exchange the lg velvet to buy for this moto

Was going to buy one but the abysmal display protection is a deal breaker for me

Sir I have been watching you since 2012...... you look very smart today just like 2012.....your smile is awesome......both me and my wife appreciates your work. It seems like age has stopped for you ..... may god give you 200 healthy years....we love you very much sir.....😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

Black Friday got this one retailing in Sweden for 3990 SEK today, don't know if it's worth it though.

Mediatek Re-branding Dimensity 8050 = Dimensity 1300 Dimensity 8020 = Dimensity 1100 Dimensity 7050 = Dimensity 1080 Dimensity 7030 = Dimensity 930 Dimensity 6080 = Dimensity 810 Dimensity 6020 = Dimensity 700

please can someone tell me how many volume steps there are from min to max volume when using the buttons on the side? My current phone only has 15 volume steps and its doesnt give fine control over the volume which is highly annoying. thanks

Ilove the design the interface is good ❤❤❤

Can i use USB hub for HDMI out from the USB port?

If priority is good camera quality and decent battery life is this phone recommended??

Android Smartphone that I really like is Motorola’s smartphone I use Motorola L6 Motorola L7 Motorola V3i and last MotoG1st Generation till gone 😢 But now Motorola didn’t enter in my region country

Just ordered it for my wife, she fell in love with the green one :D I am insterested to see if this phone really lives up to the reviews it got.

Amazing review! :3

Is Read For desktop mode functioning on external display? Help? Some are saying it works when connected to a laptop but doesn't work when connected to a display/monitor/TV.

Gsm is my favorite Chanel ❤

Main camera lens aperture f/1.4!!!! WOW!!!

No glass back variant bro, its acrylic platic (Glasstic) variant.

Tnx bro

This device is a steal with its india pricing. It’s quite good for a phone under 400 dollars.

Does it have double tap to wake, or single tap to wake?

Which country are you from and what is the cost there?

Is this the Motorola Edge 2023 in the states?

pls review the honor magic 5 pro

Its way more cheaper than pixel 7a and A54 in India. The only fact keeping me away from Moto is, their update cycle. That really sucks. E40 is priced at $350 for 8GB 256GB in India. Its worth the money.

Damn, cameras are nice 😮

Why is nobody focusing on proper front cam review? What is the video recording capability? Should have 4k @30 fps

Does the screen had protection?

This available in the states?

Great video man

Many phantom presses from sides?

144hz with 4400 mah battery is a battery drainer

Should have given the 1.4 aperture in the front. the bokeh effect is needed in the front not back

I wish motorola would bring back the defy model

At this price, you expect a Pixel or Samsung S series level camera or at least cameras to be as good as iPhone 11's. otherwise in India, We have the same offering from Indian Brand LAVA at Half price (120hz curved Oled, Glass Back, Clean, and Stock Android 13, 2 years of OS Updates, MTK 7050, and also a trashy 50 MP camera as MOTO has offered, but 1-year pick and drop and full phone replacement service).

It's actually an acrylic plastic back, and not glass. Thinking of buying one for my father-in-law though!

Is this the same phone as the Moto Edge 2023?

Its 28k in india thats around 350 dollar .

Should add unboxing experience also in video

A good phone, but is there really no Gorilla glass? What material is the display then?

Does it support Stand alone?

Please Review Oppo A 98 5G...

-One mistake. In the camera specs you put OIS instead of EIS. I was surprised to see optical stabilization, but yeah, it was just electronic.- It actually has mechanical/optical stabilization. My mystake.

Wow! What a robotic review. Same tone throughout the entire video. Brought me sleep back from somewhere

waitin for edge 40Neo

This phone has wireless charging at 15 W. And for the price i think this is to be recommended.

Wow 4k on all cameras. Xiaomi could never

Nothing or moto edge 40 best can yiu suggest

How about overheating like my Motorola G73?

Is the charger pd one?

This or the Edge30 Fusion?