Motorola to unveil new smartphone on this date, could be Edge 50 Neo
Motorola is all set to unveil a new smartphone next week. The Lenovo-owned brand announced the arrival of a new handset via a social media post without revealing its name. While Motorola has yet to confirm the name, the Motorola Edge 50 Neo is widely expected to launch as a successor to last year’s Edge 40 Neo. Furthermore, the alleged smartphone has also surfaced prematurely on two retailer websites in Europe. The listing suggests the device will feature a MediaTek Dimensity 7300 SoC and a 50-megapixel triple rear camera setup.
New Motorola phone to be launched next week
Through a teaser video post on XMotorola announced the arrival of a new phone on August 29. The post is captioned “Artistic elegance meets beautiful colors” with a hellosmARTphone hashtag. Motorola has used the same tagline to promote its other Edge 50 series smartphones and this indicates that the upcoming handset could be the Edge 50 Neo.
The teaser video suggests a Sony LYTIA camera on the back and Pantone hues for the upcoming phone. It is confirmed to feature a traditional bar-style design.
Motorola Edge 50 Neo spotted on retailer websites
According to a report by YtechbRetailer websites from Hungary and Ukraine had listed the unannounced Motorola Edge 50 Neo. The listing reportedly showed the 8GB RAM, 256GB variant of the phone in Pantone nautical blue, Pantone latte, Pantone poinciana, and Pantone grisaille color options. According to the report, it will run Android 14 and feature a MediaTek Dimensity 7300 chipset under the hood.
The Motorola Edge 50 Neo is said to feature a 6.4-inch pOLED (1,220×2,670 pixels) 120Hz display, as per the listing. It could feature a triple camera setup on the back, consisting of a 50-megapixel Sony LYT700C primary sensor, a 13-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera, and a 10-megapixel telephoto sensor. For selfies, it is said to get a 32-megapixel front-facing camera. It is said to be packing a 4,310mAh battery with 68W fast charging support.
