Motorola Edge X30 with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 announced, Special Edition comes with 60MP under-display selfie camera

Motorola earlier launched the Edge X30, the first smartphone in the world powered by the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip.

The first smartphone with over 1 million AnTuTu score

First with SD8G1

As mentioned, it is equipped with Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip. It is a 4nm-based processor boasting up to 3.0GHz clock speed and a Cortex-X2 prime core. Motorola is boasting a 20 percent increase in CPU, 30 percent better GPU, and 400 percent improvement in AI versus the older SD888+ chip.

The version with punch-hole

In front, the handset is using a 6.7-inch 10-bit OLED screen with a 144Hz refresh rate, 1080p+ resolution, DCI-P3, and 1024 nits brightness. The regular Motorola Edge X30 has a punch-hole for the 60MP 1/2.8-inch sensor with 1.2μm pixels while the Special Edition has no holes with the same under-display 60MP selfie camera for a true all-screen experience.

Special Edition

The rest of the specs include up to 12GB LPDDR5 RAM, up to 256GB UFS 3.1 storage, 5,000mAh battery with USB-C 68W fast charging (35 minutes full charge), 50MP + 50MP + 2MP triple-cam, and stereo speakers.

To keep the phone "cool", it has a 7-way thermal sensor cooling system.

Motorola Edge X30 Specs

Display: 6.7-inch 10-bit OLED screen w/ 144Hz refresh rate FHD+ 2400 x 1080 resolution at 393 ppi

CPU: 3.0GHz 4nm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 octa-core processor

GPU: Adreno

RAM: 8GB/12GB LPDDR5

ROM: 128GB/256GB UFS 3.1

Back Camera: 50MP OV50A w/ PDAF, OIS + 50MP ISOCELL S5KGM1 114-degree ultra-wide-angle + 2MP depth + dual LED flash

Selfie Camera: 60MP 

Battery: 5,000mAh w/ 68W fast charging

OS: Android 12 w/ MYUI 3.0

Connectivity: WiFi 6, 5G, 4G LTE, Bluetooth 5.2, A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, dual SIM

Sensors: Accelerometer, light, orientation, proximity, gyroscope, sound, magnetic

Others: In-Display fingerprint sensor, face unlock, stereo speakers, 7-way thermal sensor cooling system, USB-C, Colors: White, Blue

Dimensions: 163.6 x 75.6 x 8.5 mm

Weight: 194 g

Price: TBC

Motorola Edge X30 Special Edition Specs

Display: 6.7-inch 10-bit OLED screen w/ 144Hz refresh rate FHD+ 2400 x 1080 resolution at 393 ppi

CPU: 3.0GHz 4nm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 octa-core processor

GPU: Adreno

RAM: 12GB LPDDR5

ROM: 256GB UFS 3.1

Back Camera: 50MP OV50A w/ PDAF, OIS + 50MP ISOCELL S5KGM1 114-degree ultra-wide-angle + 2MP depth + dual LED flash

Selfie Camera: 60MP under-display

Battery: 5,000mAh w/ 68W fast charging

OS: Android 12 w/ MYUI 3.0

Connectivity: WiFi 6, 5G, 4G LTE, Bluetooth 5.2, A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, dual SIM

Sensors: Accelerometer, light, orientation, proximity, gyroscope, sound, magnetic

Others: In-Display fingerprint sensor, face unlock, stereo speakers, 7-way thermal sensor cooling system, USB-C, Colors: White, Blue

Dimensions: 163.6 x 75.6 x 8.5 mm

Weight: 194 g

Price: TBC

See also: Motorola outs Edge S30 premium mid-ranger with SD888+ chip

China price with direct to PHP conversion (no taxes and duties yet):

Motorola Edge C30 8GB/128GB - CNY 3,199 (around PHP 25.3L)

Motorola Edge X30 8GB/256GB - CNY 3,399 (around PHP 26.9K)

Motorola Edge X30 12GB/256GB - CNY 3,599 (around PHP 28.4K)

Motorola Edge X30 Special Edition - CNY 3,999 (around PHP 31.6K)

The devices will be available in China from December 15.

There is no info about their global release yet.