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Moto X40 review: China X40 flagship.

SpecEagle Editorial·Dec 2022·$580
Overall
84/100
Class rank
#38 of 210
Tier
Flagship
Buy?
At the right price
The verdict, up front

Moto X40 China flagship.

Moto X40 packed SD 8 Gen 2 + 125 W + 165 Hz OLED at $580 — China-exclusive 2022 flagship.

01Display

88/100

88/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2022.

Typecurved OLED
Size6.7"
Refresh165 Hz

02Performance

88/100

88/100 puts it above the 85-point average for flagship phones of 2022.

ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 2
RAM16 GB
Storage512 GB

03Camera

80/100

80/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2022.

Main50 MP OIS
Telephoto12 MP 2x
Ultrawide50 MP
Front60 MP

04Battery

80/100

80/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2022.

Capacity4,600 mAh
Charging125 W
Wireless15 W

05Software

78/100

78/100 puts it above the 76-point average for flagship phones of 2022.

What works
  • 125 W TurboPower charging.
  • 60 MP selfie.
  • SD 8 Gen 2 + 16 GB / 512 GB.
  • 165 Hz curved OLED.
What doesn't
  • China-only.
  • 12 MP telephoto weak.
  • MyUI dated.
  • 199 g.
Cross-shop it against
Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
$649 · score 89/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 210-phone cohort of flagship devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .