Motorola is no stranger to the mobile space. In fact, the company was once one of the foremost brands in the industry spurring innovation and technological advancement. After about 5 years away, the company is now coming back to Malaysia with two new devices: the flagship Motorola Edge 20 Pro and the Motorola e40.
Motorola’s return is spurred by new fervour after Lenovo’s acquisition of the company from Google. The two new offerings come at a time when the market is looking for value for money devices that not only bring value but also performance. It seems like Motorola will be helping fill that gap with the Edge 20 Pro which will be coming in below MYR3,000. The Motorola e40 will be bringing the calvary when it comes to entry-level devices.
Motorola Edge 20 Pro – Affordable flagship performance
The Motorola Edge 20 Pro was announced earlier in August. The new smartphone is a culmination of Motorola’s new approach and priorities when it comes to smartphones. It comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G processor paired with 12GB of RAM and up to 256GB of internal storage. The phone is built to perform in every way.
With the camera setup, it’s clear where the company is looking to focus their innovation. The Edge 20 Pro comes with a 108-megapixel main sensor. The same sensor is used in Samsung’s flagships. It comes with a 1/1.52″ sensor with Ultra Pixel technology. Motorola claims that this improves low light performance by up to 9x. It also has an 8-megapixel, 5x periscope lens which allows for 5x optical zoom. This is enhanced with 50x hybrid zoom – a first on any Motorola smartphone. It also has a 16-megapixel ultrawide sensor with the capability to shoot in macro mode. On the front, the Edge 20 Pro comes with a 32-megapixel sensor.
The display on the smartphone is a large 6.7-inch Max Vision display with OLED technology. It has 10-bit colour technology which covers the DCI-P3 colour space and is certified HDR10+. Motorola is also equipping the Edge 20 Pro with a 144Hz refresh rate – one of the highest in the industry.
Together with cutting edge display technology, the flagship is also equipped with cutting edge connectivity. The Edge 20 Pro comes with 5G connectivity and WiFi 6 capabilities. It also has support for Bluetooth 5.1. All of this is powered by a 4,500mAh battery with support for 30W fast charging.
Motorola e40 – Made to Standout
Motorola isn’t leaving anyone in the lurches. The company is also bringing one of its best entry-level smartphones – the Motorola e40. The e40 is made to bring performance at an affordable price point. The smartphone focuses on the features that matter the most while ensuring that performance isn’t left behind.
It runs on the octa-core Unisoc T700 SoC clocked at 1.8GHz. This is paired with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard storage. If that isn’t enough, you’ll be able to expand the memory with a microSD card. On the display, the e40 comes with a 6.5-inch IPS LCD display with an HD+ resolution.
On the camera front, Motorola has equipped the e40 with a 48-megapixel triple camera system. The main sensor is a 48-megapixel wide sensor with Quad Pixel technology. Motorola is claiming this will help increase low light sensitivity by 4x resulting in better, clearer pictures. The main sensor is complemented with a 2-megapixel depth sensor and a 2-megapixel macro sensor. This setup should provide the smartphone with enough range and versatility to get near any shot. On the front is an 8-megapixel sensor.
Connectivity-wise, the Motorola e40 comes with 4G LTE connectivity with support for WiFi 802.11 b/g/n/ac ad Bluetooth 5.0. All of this is powered by a large 5,000mAh battery that is claimed to last for up to 40 hours on a single charge.
Pricing & Availability
The Motorola Edge 20 Pro will be available soon for MYR2,499. That said, the Motorola e40 is currently available for MYR599 via the official Lenovo store on Shopee and Lazada.
