Motorola is an iconic brand in the world of telephony. One of those who truly made the history of cell phones, before the concept of smartphones even existed. After a period in which the brand remained more in the shadows, in recent years it has reaffirmed its value, regaining large market shares. And holding a Motorola edge 40 neothe protagonist of this review, it is easy to understand why.
The Motorola edge 40 neo review: an immediately striking look
When you (also) write about smartphones for work, the question from friends often comes up: “Have you received a new phone?”. Usually It takes a while to pop out, unless you hang out with people who are particularly interested in the topic. After all, it’s normal: modern smartphones tend to all look similar in design. But Motorola edge 40 neo immediately stands out above all.
And indeed the fateful question came from many places in these days of testing, immediately followed by a “Can I see?”. Because even remaining in the ranks of the lines to which we are accustomed (and which functionality reasons do not allow us to particularly change) this smartphone attracts. Thanks to that too beautiful Caneel Bay which adorns the back, the result of an increasingly solid collaboration with Pantone.
Once you get hold of it then this Motorola edge 40 neo continues to amaze. Both for its lightness (the 165 grams are immediately noticeable) and for that back finished in vegan leather, which is very pleasant to the touch, but also provides a good grip. And it is the main reason why the writer preferred to avoid using the cover, despite it being included in the package, as is now customary. This and the fact that, compared to other smartphones It really heats up a lot less.
In short, he fully convinced us right away in design. The only flaw perhaps is the choice to keep the power button and volume controls on the same side, which makes it more difficult to take a screenshot with one hand. But it is undoubtedly a secondary problem.
The Motorola edge 40 neo defends itself excellently from a performance point of view
By moving from the look and feel to the actual use, we find ourselves faced with a model that perfectly embodies the mid-range in which it is found. We found ourselves really happy with daily use (which with the work we do is naturally quite intense). Above all we were impressed by the battery sealwhich is always a key factor in the experience of using a phone.
As far as we’re concerned it definitely passed the test, managing to last an entire day, without ever really making us anxious about running out of energy. This is accompanied by a truly exceptional fast charging function: just a handful of minutes is enough to bring it back to 100% and leave again. Truly optimal times, which fully satisfy.
Even from a camera point of view, the Motorola edge 40 neo succeeds hit the target (no pun intended). More than convincing shots can be taken, also thanks to an excellent implementation of AI. Our photos will be adapted as best as possible, for example rebalancing the areas with greater brightness, helping us bring everything home. We are not looking at something extraordinary, but still a good level.
The same goes for videos, which we can choose to create in both Full HD and 4K, obtaining more than worthy videos. A great way to quickly capture moments in our lives, for later share them again sui social network.
But let’s get to the problems…
As mentioned above, this model perfectly embodies the mid-range to which it belongs. This means that it offers level performance, but not on the levels of the most important products. Overall we were more than satisfied, but we saw it tired in the most intense phasesas in the case of particularly elaborate video montages. No crashes fortunatelybut not the smooth experience you hope to have in these cases.
Another aspect that leaves a bit of a bad taste in the mouth is the absence of Dual SIM support. Or rather, in reality the Motorola edge 40 neo offers this option, but they cannot both be physical. Given the current limited diffusion of eSIMs, this can complicate the actual user experience. On the other hand, it could be a good opportunity to push more and more users towards a technological update on this side too.
Beyond this, however, we must say that the Motorola edge 40 neo it really met our expectations. An excellent smartphone, which fully returns its price, meeting the needs of the majority of users. If you use these devices really intensively (read: if you are a creator high level) maybe you should look at other products, but for the rest of the public it is really a great choice.
And then, it is really nice to see.
PRO
- Exceptional look and feel
- A more than satisfactory photographic sector
- Excellent performance…
AGAINST
- …that miss a few beats in the most complex tasks
- Lack of support for two physical SIMs