Moto X40 w/ SD 8 Gen 2 & Moto G53 5G now official

Motorola on Thursday just announced two new devices including the premium flagship, Moto X40 and the mid-ranger Moto G53 5G.

The Moto X40 boasts the newest Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, deserving as a member of Moto X lineup. It is also the brand’s first phone to have a 165Hz refresh rate on its curved AMOLED display with 10-bit colors and supports HDR10+. Its battery is at 4,600mAh — the same capacity as the Moto X30 Pro had — that charges up to 125W wired and wireless too at 15W (down from 50W on its predecessor).

Meanwhile, Moto G53 5G, interestingly has an unspecified octa-core Qualcomm chip and some compromises. Weirdly enough, they ditched the 90Hz 6.6-inch FHD+ AMOLED display (on the Moto G52) for a 120Hz 6.5-inch LCD display with a disappointing HD+ resolution.

Let’s check out their full specs below.

Moto X40 specs

6.7-inch FHD+ (1080 x 2400) AMOLED display
165Hz refresh rate
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC
8GB, 12GB LPDDR5X RAM
128GB, 256GB, 512GB UFS 4.0 storage
Triple rear cameras:
• 50MP main, OIS
• 50MP ultrawide, AF, 117° FOV
• 12MP portrait lens IMX663
60MP front
Dual SIM
5G, 4G LTE
WiFi 6E
Bluetooth 5.3
Dual-frequency GPS
USB Type-C
NFC
Dual stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos
In-display fingerprint sensor
IP68 water and dust resistance
myUI 5.0 (Android 13)
4,600mAh battery, 125W wired charging
15W wireless charging
199g
Smoky Black, Marine Blue

Moto G53 5G specs

6.5-inch HD+ (720 x 1600) LCD display
120Hz refresh rate
240Hz touch samping rate
Octa-core Qualcomm chipset (unspecified)
8GB RAM
128GB storage
supports microSD up to 1TB
Dual rear cameras:
• 50MP main
• 2MP depth
8MP front
Dual SIM
5G, 4G LTE
3.5mm headphone jack
GPS
USB Type-C
NFC
Side-mounted fingerprint sensor
myUI 5.0 (Android 13)
5,000mAh battery, 18W charging rate
162.7 x 74.6 x 8.1mm
183g
Black, Grey

Pricing and Availability

Both devices are currently launched for China and they will surely come global some time soon. Below are their pricing available in different configurations.

Moto X40
• 8GB/128GB | CNY 3,399
• 8GB/256GB | CNY 3,699
• 12GB/256GB | CNY 3,999
• 12GB/512GB | CNY 4,299

Moto G53 5G
• 4GB/128GB | CNY 899
• 8GB/128GB | CNY 1,099