Motorola has announced the Moto E40 in India. Let’s find out what the affordable handset from the Lenovo-owned company has to offer.
The screen on the phone is a 6.5-inch HD+ IPS LCD panel that supports 90Hz Refresh Rate, has a 20:9 Aspect Ratio, and a resolution of 1600 x 720 Pixels. The Moto E40 is powered by a 1.8GHz octa-core Unisoc T700 processor, with 4GB RAM, 64GB internal storage and supports up to 2TB of additional storage via a dedicated microSD card slot. It runs on Android 11 and has a Google Assistant button placed on the right-hand side of the device’s frame.
The phone supports 4G VoLTE mobile networks, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS/ A-GPS, LTEPP, SUPL, GALILEO, and GLONASS navigation. It retains the 3.5mm headphone jack which is not surprising that this is a budget friendly device. The triple camera array on the back panel consists of a 48MP primary lens with an f/1.79 aperture, a 2MP Macro Lens that has an f/2.4 aperture, a 2MP Depth Sensor with an f/2.4 aperture, and an LED Flash. The front camera is an 8MP hole-punch selfie lens with an f/2.0 aperture.
The device packs a 5000mAh battery that supports 10W charging over a USB Type-C port. The E40 has an IP52 Water-repellent design. The phone measures 75.6 x 165.1 x 9.1 mm and weighs 198g. It has a rear-facing fingerprint reader, and supports Face Unlock via the front camera.
Moto E40 Specs
| Display | 6.5-inch HD+ IPS LCD, 90Hz Refresh Rate, 20:9 Aspect Ratio, 1600 x 720 Pixels |
| Operating System | Android 11, Google Assistant |
| Processor | Unisoc T700 octa-core 1.8 GHz |
| Memory | 4GB RAM |
| Storage | 64 GB + Up to 2 TB via Dedicated microSD card slot |
| Connectivity | 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 5.0, 3.5mm headphone jack, GPS/ A-GPS, LTEPP, SUPL, GALILEO, GLONASS |
| Main Cameras | 48MP f/1.79 aperture + 2MP Macro Lens, f/2.4 aperture + 2MP Depth Sensor, f/2.4 aperture, LED Flash |
| Selfie Camera | 8MP, f/2.0 aperture, |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, 10W Charger, USB Type-C |
| Dimensions | 75.6 x 165.1 x 9.1 mm |
| Weight | 198 g |
| Sensors | Fingerprint Reader, Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor, Accelerometer, Notification LED |
| Security | Rear Fingerprint Scanner, Face Unlock |
| Audio | 3.5 mm headset jack, Single Speaker |
| Colours | Carbon Gray, Pink Clay |
| SAR Value | Head: 0.34W/kg at 1g, Body: 1.35W/kg at 1g |
Moto E40 price in India
Motorola has priced the E40 at Rs. 9,499 in India. The device will be available on Flipkart from October 17th. The phone comes in 2 colours: Carbon Gray and Pink Clay.
