Motorola Edge 40 review

[@billy.7113]

👍👍 for dumping the useless 3rd camera. 😊

[@GhostofYouZ]

Yeah but u will not buy this phone right?🤣🤣

[@billy.7113]

@@GhostofYouZ No Moto for me, I already bought a new phone this year.

[@juanpabloperez9063]

yeah mi moto edge 20 has 3 cameras, better than this

[@fa14bi-78]

@@juanpabloperez9063 With a main camera lacking OIS and being way noisier at night.

[@fa14bi-78]

@@juanpabloperez9063 The zoom is obviously better

[@ggkk4676]

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

[@orion260]

I didn't even put anything on a non curved edge 20 since it's release 😂

[@fratecucodrul9474]

Why?

[@zsxiid2635]

The hydrogel is lasting well on my edge 40

[@elpibe_D10S]

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

[@orion260]

Same thing happened with the edge 20 and the edge 20 pro

[@विचित्रलड़का]

I think the designers design their phone from bottom to up. for eg : they design edge 40 and then add something over it to make the pro version.

[@oogway8735]

That is true because edge 40 is a design oriented smartphone whereas the edge 40 pro is about performance

[@adarshprasad2606]

bro will edge 40 release viva magenta pantone colour varient?????? (that red colour varient which edge 40 had)

[@rahulsashi6711]

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

[@madhusudantiwari3232]

What brand would you recommend then ? I seriously need some answers i am fed up of brands offering fake promises.

[@rahulsashi6711]

@@madhusudantiwari3232 at around 800 dollars or more, Motorola provides amazing specifications. But their customer support and software update policy is more like a scam than anything else. So I suggest you look at brands like Samsung and OnePlus for better support and peace of mind. Keep in mind that these brands also have bad smartphones. So read and research USER reviews before making a purchase. If possible even try using the device if someone else has it before doing so.

[@Senninha1960]

are you talking about the edge 30 or the edge 40?????

[@muhammadanzif7970]

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

[@GuantaiN]

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

[@kartikey92]

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 240 USD (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). Wish for LAVA Agni 2 to come to your region.

[@jonjones18]

​@@kartikey92Endian triggered 😂

[@uvuvwevwevweossaswithglasses]

​@@kartikey92cringe

[@amberlight5830]

​@@kartikey92comparing an international brand name with a brand name which does copy only and hardly anyone care and know abt it international market. Motorola is an old tested one.

[@Rain-ro4qn]

​@@kartikey92no sane person buys a Lava, lol

[@GFourGadget]

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

[@kianhoo9197]

Back in the day i bought a huawei mate 10 pro that had severe thermal throttling issues to the point that normal scrolling was laggy and it wasn't just my unit and i was saying why does no one talk about this! This is one of the most important things in a smartphone!

[@alexwr]

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

[@SibTiger33]

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

[@ashishbabu73]

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.

[@omarf2406]

I agree! So many reviewers make this mistake (Yes, I wrote "mistake", because that is exactly what it is). In fact, you need ZERO background music when talking.

[@justinojara9169]

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

[@NamNaz]

Same, but Moto do not exist anymore. It is a Lenovo.

[@kbtriplesix]

HTC came back and teased a new flagship phone, check google

[@thebaddestcowalive]

@@kbtriplesix yes they are releasing the u23 pro but it's not a flagship device

[@reziee5897]

Also LG mobile.

[@thiyagusivakumar3500]

It is owned by Lenovo but Motorola as a division very much exists and it is behind the R&D.

[@utkarshrajput8513]

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

[@anotheruser69]

$364.24 To be precise

[@frankreynolds9930]

Shit battery.

[@Orchronos]

​@@anotheruser69where?

[@anotheruser69]

@@Orchronos It's price there is somewhat $610 but here in india it costs 30k inr....i.e: $364.24 dollar

[@krishansingh421]

​@anotheruser679 now it'd 336 usd with card offers 😊

[@mrmagic4762]

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

[@legija-hz2qs]

Not so clean experience. Stuttering, lagging occuring.

[@Ethan_here230]

​@@legija-hz2qsdid u buy it?

[@Orchronos]

​@@Ethan_here230nope. He is broke

[@pasip4851]

No gorilla glass or anything on display? 🤔

[@saiashvith2551]

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

[@Arjun_465]

Yup. In reality most of us only require upto 90 hz or 120 hz max.

[@alexwr]

@@Arjun_465 In reality, we don't really need more than 60. I'm sure 90 or 120 is nice to have, but it's far from a requirement, it's a luxury.

[@ajayrathore8704]

I don't think he was saying in general terms. I guess he was comparing it with the pro.model.

[@1tzelG_]

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.

[@mazenayman6472]

I have some questions if you can help, what about the phone temperature? does it heat too much? and do you use the esim ? is it working well and the signal is good?

[@OmPrakash-ji9mh]

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.....😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@michaelpolisini]

Perfect review and beautiful phone ❤

[@noorsmart]

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

[@mathewmjohn7322]

Def.

[@frankreynolds9930]

Nope. Worse camera and battery compared to a54.

[@marksouthwell4490]

Define how ?

[@the3gamingnerds458]

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

[@fredatlas4396]

Does it have a good battery life. I saw the endurance rating of 98, but is the battery life good in real life

[@1212780]

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

[@dannyclarke6669]

I'm torn between buying Nothing phone 1 and a Motorola for my next phone

[@user-gj8ti3qq9t]

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

[@mohamedelkady7058]

Is it smooth??

[@cpvm0]

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

[@ram_s_ranga]

I think Moto edge 30 is the best looking phone..

[@jeffreychongsathien]

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.

[@kestutisvaitiekus8173]

Hello , is it good to hold in the palm of your hand? Your version is vegan leather ? Thanks

[@jeffreychongsathien]

@@kestutisvaitiekus8173 Surprisingly secure, with the supplied case. Vegan leather yes but it always in the supplied case.

[@MystalurDimensh]

Hi! Could you please elaborate on that? Edge 40 has better processor (something most people mention) which supposedly tends to overheat (not a dealbreaker for me unless it causes performance issues). Edge 40 Neo has somewhat inferior CPU, but more RAM and bigger battery which doesn't seem to deliver more work hours. Still struggling which one to choose. Was looking forward to Edge 40, but Neo's pictures seem to have more faithful colors. I also like the side drawer with apps in Edge 40 which is absent in Neo.

[@FéargalO]

@@MystalurDimensh The edge 40 Neo is the one to get, better display, GG protection. and a higher brightness level.Just a question mark about battery life and if GSMArena messed up the battery test.( leaving phone at 144 refresh rate)

[@jimmyntee]

Neo no wireless charging

[@MJG70]

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

[@NikeOleen]

Why? I've never had a curved screen phone so I'm curious

[@JacobStone-cx3mg]

​@@NikeOleenI have an old S9 with it and I believe they are easier to break..

[@kodaph]

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

[@AshuKhatik-no5yx]

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

[@krns1617]

Interesting thought. But would you not say that the predecessor of the Dimensity 8020 is not rather the 1300?

[@chaosland5325]

This is wrong info.

[@AshuKhatik-no5yx]

@@chaosland5325 accha hua bta diya Mere ko pata he nhi tha

[@IvanVuckovic1305]

​@@krns1617 Be No. Dimensity 1300 use 1+3+4 cores, and one A78 is on 3Gz, 3 A78 are on 2,6 and 4 A55 is on 2Ghz. Dimensity 8020 have a 4 A78 cores on 2,6Ghz.

[@btfcultivate]

Eagerly waiting for your review

[@francishinson2322]

Amazing phone by Motorola

[@cipriantonciu570]

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

[@cobaltblue5523]

Looking into it

[@MrBOURBONKID2]

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.

[@rocknroll5077]

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

[@MassimoMastronardo]

Siete i migliori nelle recensioni di Smartphone siete senza rivali. continuate così ... Buon lavoro e saluti 👋dall'Italia 🇮🇹

[@justfortech1]

Thanks for the review ❤👍

[@pandaril92]

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.

[@ManishKrJoshi]

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

[@fa14bi-78]

It is slightly overprocessing but it is a good camera nonetheless. Battery atleast is better than on the pixel 7a, while camera is personal preference

[@kunalmathur9839]

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

[@trombulan]

Why? Would you use that tiny display for video image editing?😅

[@Raghesh_K]

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.

[@hishamap7443]

Camera?

[@mr.watermelon3415]

But sometimes, update n upgrade not good, sometimes bugs and u regret updating your phone

[@styles_mufasa3106]

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

[@stefanosstefanos4873]

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.

[@sumanthachark]

How much is the idle battery drain?

[@kevinchin76]

Thx for the review...👍👍👍

[@QuantumDecay19]

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

[@amberlight5830]

No Gorilla glass protection? At such a price.?

[@QuantumDecay19]

@@amberlight5830 Nope no protection at all, gets covered in scratch only in a week and decent screen protector for curved display are hard to find or the ones available are mostly of crappy quality.

[@SeaUsername]

you mean the curved edge? i like this phone but the curved edge is such functional nonsense and marketing gimmic.

[@mvd83]

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

[@rahoolsingh]

Why would you compare it to the pro?? It's not fair or even helpful to potential buyers who dnt want pro at all.

[@fabioiannaccari7461]

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

[@chaosland5325]

2 OS updates and 3 years security updates.

[@pixelgaming7261]

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?

[@MrAndemob]

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.

[@amitsuju]

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

[@Memer_Deepayon]

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

[@MrBurren]

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?

[@vivamuramememe]

Depends on your demands. If you specifically need wireless charging and IP68, choose Moto Edge 40

[@drivingschoolmauritius7113]

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

[@shrinivasbhat129]

Is the charger pd one?

[@SeaUsername]

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

[@prash1246]

144hz with 4400 mah battery is a battery drainer

[@mohitkashyaporton]

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

[@CROW_CREEK_SIOUX]

Is this the Motorola Edge 2023 in the states?

[@Im_Z_4747]

Its 28k in india thats around 350 dollar .

[@deltasquad5313]

Actually 30k, 28k is with card discount

[@विचित्रलड़का]

I cant see the card discount?

[@soundararajan4268]

​@@विचित्रलड़काfor exchange offer

[@akshatkumar3461]

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

[@RealMrObvious]

Just waiting for the edge 40 fusion now

[@Kirane50]

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

[@edgexyz]

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

[@anaidemmanuel]

So disappointed with GSMArena, bought the Motorola Edge 40 after seeing this review and turns out it's absolutely crap. IP68? more like IP00, it's not at all durable and slightest touch of water and the camera is gone. So viewers please take these "reviews" with a pinch of salt cuz they're practically just reading the brochure.

[@hariharanr2864]

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

[@user-lr6hw4dq4t]

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

[@phillipperez3358]

Is this the same phone as the Moto Edge 2023?

[@nutube6291]

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.

[@yellowflash511]

This will be my next phone next month

[@abhishekdasgupta1640]

But the processor is mediatek, so keep that thing in mind!!

[@shantanuvarun9900]

@@abhishekdasgupta1640 doesnt matter. Its still pretty good proccessor!

[@abhishekdasgupta1640]

@@shantanuvarun9900 this will be a 1st processor in any phone, how come you get to know about the processor that whether this is good or bad one!

[@BK1997ap]

@@abhishekdasgupta1640 its just a renamed dimensity 1100 dude

[@yellowflash511]

@@abhishekdasgupta1640 its a good CPU. MediaTek bad is a outdated mentality at this point. Like years ago people used to think AMD is bad look now AMD beats Intel in desktop CPUs. Latest AMD chips even beat Apple M2.

[@hskdjh421]

Wow 4k on all cameras. Xiaomi could never

[@SMGJohn]

Yeah because 4k quality on those tiny piss sensors makes such a huge difference between 1080p.

[@zxbc1]

Resolution really matters little when processing is so important. A well processed 1080p can look much better than poorly processed 4k on a typical phone screen or even regular TV or monitor.

[@josefmprable]

well the resolution size of 4K (3840x2160) is ~8.3 million pixels. which is a bigger size than the 8mp ultrawide they like to use so obviously it isn't allowed.

[@fa14bi-78]

@@SMGJohn Because the Bitrate on FHD is usually really low, it does make a huge difference.

[@fa14bi-78]

@@josefmprable That and it's an 16:9 crop out of an 4:3 Sensor. Meaning Samsung on the S23 Ultra with both Telecams also just upscales to 4K, as it doesn't have exactly the resolution, but almost.

[@ASHISHKENDRE]

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

[@amermeleitor]

The f1.4 camera is a big point for me

[@gS-kt2ff]

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

[@JoshuaBrown-ud5ui]

Impressed by the Motorola Edge 2023's Mediatek Dimensity 7030 processor. Really looking forward to buying it. It's a powerhouse for gaming and multitasking. Definitely considering it as my next phone!

[@zaneverovati]

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

[@snfrd]

This available in the states?

[@BLAKEEATS1988]

I don't know what people are watching but i have my own assesment. The camera is over saturated and low quality at best.

[@tommumford1163]

Many phantom presses from sides?

[@berryrichs6779]

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

[@sakubatzumatsu]

This or the Edge30 Fusion?

[@Andesu]

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

[@grofseki1]

dobar li e za pmw flikering

[@Lances_45]

What games was he playing ?

[@denverovilla]

CarX series and asphalt 9

[@shrinivasmandhare9902]

Does the screen had protection?

[@santu3516]

Nothing or moto edge 40 best can yiu suggest

[@ShahzadAhmad-cu3kk]

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

[@manusharma2774]

Does it support Stand alone?

[@amberlight5830]

No Gorilla glass protection in it?

[@con2mms2000]

Is this the moto edge 2023?

[@happybuggy1582]

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.

[@विचित्रलड़का]

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

[@fa14bi-78]

bokeh is not everything F/1.4 does, and also it's not even possible to make F/1.4 possible on front cam without a camera bump

[@erictingkingco2746]

How about overheating like my Motorola G73?

[@sk0611]

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

[@chaosland5325]

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

[@bhushandoiphode]

That intro 🔥

[@_gelon]

-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.

[@visordownn]

It has OIS in the main cam but I don't think it works in 4K mode.

[@fa14bi-78]

@@visordownn On all Moto phones OIS works regardless of if you take photos, or Videos and no matter the resolution. OIS isn't software. I also have OIS at 8K on my Moto and in 200MP mode. It's just that OIS only balances out around half a cm, meaning a shaky hand, not a shaky sprint.

[@_gelon]

​@@visordownn Fixed, I have seen an Edge 30 teardown and it is indeed mechanically stabilized. I found weird that it hadn't been showcased in the video section. My apologies for the confusion.

[@JerumCalixtro]

Ilove the design the interface is good ❤❤❤

[@pawanvinjamuri5219]

Damn, cameras are nice 😮

[@ADsocrates0010]

what is the dialer of this phone?

[@kalaikathirvenkatachalam4860]

How much years of os and security updates support?

[@BK1997ap]

2 years os and 3 years security patch

[@that_nitish]

Heartbreaking 😢😢

[@DrCarter33]

Yeah Motorola needs to step up to at least three majors

[@krns1617]

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

[@valt5751]

NEG glass i think

[@GK-qc5ry]

This might sound controversial but a non edge display and more years of OS support and they have a winner.