Motorola Edge 40 Neo

The Motorola Edge 40 Neo also share its similarities with the Edge 40 in the camera department. The handset sports a dual rear camera setup, featuring a 50MP main sensor with OIS and a 112-degree field of view (FoV) 13MP ultra-wide lens. It is a good camera setup to boast about in favourable lighting conditions. Both primary and ultra-wide cameras offer quick auto-focus and shutter speed, and the images that you get are rich in detail. The colours, however, may appear somewhat over-processed, diverging from the actual scenery.That being said, the images look social media-ready, with sufficient dynamic range to make them visually appealing. Additionally, there is minimal warping around the edges of the frame in ultra-wide shots. The phone's ultra-wide sensor also serves as a macro sensor, and it does a better job of capturing close-up shots compared to the dedicated 2MP snapper.In low light, the main sensor particularly stands out for me. The sensor churns out some pleasing shots for the price. There is enough sharpness and level of detailing. Furthermore, you have the option to employ the night mode to reduce noise. For selfies and video calling, the Edge 40 Neo employs a 32MP snapper in the punch-hole setup. Again, I like what the sensor does in a well-lit environment. There is a noticeable tendency toward oversharpening the facial detailing, but apart from that, the selfies look quite promising. As for portraits, which use computational mechanisms to separate foreground from background, could have done better with edge detection.

At the core of the Motorola Edge 40 Neo lies MediaTek Dimensity 7030 SoC. This new 6nm mid-range SoC is 5G-capable and comes with two Cortex-A78 cores and six efficiency Cortex-A55 cores. The chipset ensures the smartphone delivers respectable performance in real-world and synthetic benchmark tests. The Moto Edge 40 Neo scores 1,048 points in the single-core and 2,538 points in the multi-core Geekbench tests. Its AnTuTu score stands at an abysmal 4,40,956 points, but that's due to the app's inability to measure the phone's GPU score. As for the CPU Throttle test, the handset reported a drop of 30 percent from its peak performance while running 50 threads for half an hour. In terms of real-world performance, the handset exhibited no struggles or throttling during regular usage. It swiftly launched applications, facilitated seamless screen transitions, and managed multitasking with ease. Additionally, the Edge 40 Neo delivered a satisfying gaming experience, running BGMI with HDR graphics and high frame rates. That said, the phone may heat up after a while and result in performance throttling. While this may concern heavy users, for regular users, the device's performance remains more than sufficient.Here's a speed test done using Airtel 5G Plus network in Gurugram, Haryana.Coming to the software, the Motorola Edge 40 Neo operates with the MyUX skin on top of Android 13 right out of the box. The handset is confirmed to get at least two major software updates. Be that as it may, the current user interface (UI) closely adheres to the stock Android aesthetic, featuring a clean and minimalist design with minimal bloatware. Nevertheless, there are still a few customisation options available to tailor your smartphone to your preferences. Similar to other Motorola devices, the Edge 40 Neo provides a variety of gesture-based inputs, such as twisting to launch the camera app and performing a double chop to activate the flash. Motorola has also introduced an Edge light feature on this smartphone, which illuminates the edges with different lights to indicate notifications. This functionality proves particularly handy when the phone is placed face down.

The Motorola Edge 40 Neo is equipped with a 5,000mAh battery, providing ample power to last at least a day between charges. With moderate usage, I consistently achieved a little over six hours of screen-on-time on this device, which is decent. In the PCMark battery test, the handset scored 8 hours 13 minutes, which is low for its standard.Regarding charging, the handset can reach a full charge from 0 to 100 percent in under an hour thanks to its 68W fast charger.