The Motorola Edge 40 was announced back in May. This was followed by a launch in Europe, then a launch in India later that same month. But the phone never made its way to North America, while the Edge+ (2023) has been around since May. Renders of a “Motorola Edge (2023)” have now surfaced on the web, acquired by PriceBaba. This could be the NA version of the Edge 40 or it might be a completely separate model – that was the case with the Edge (2022).
The renders seem similar enough to the
Edge 40, however – the curved edges of the screen, the camera island, the lens
and LED flash positioning, the whole thing. And if you look closely enough, you
can just about make out the “50MP” label on the main camera, again matching the
Edge 40.
If the Edge (2023) is indeed a rebranded
Edge 40, then the phone will be equipped with a 6.55” 144Hz OLED display (FHD+,
HDR+), a Dimensity 8020 chipset and a 4,400mAh battery with 68W wired and 15W
wireless charging. The body will feature a vegan leather back and an IP68 dust
and water resistance rating.
The Edge (2022) launched at US$ 500 last
year, but again that was different hardware from the Euro Edge phones. The
Edge+ (2023), which is identical to the European Edge 40 Pro, has an MSRP of US$ 800 (but is now down to US$ 700). That’s a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 phone, however, so
the price gap is to be expected.
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