Motorola Moto Edge 40 Neo 12+256 – Blue

7 reviews for Motorola Moto Edge 40 Neo 12+256 – Blue

1. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Matus S – April 3, 2025

   I bought Moto Edge 40 Neo phone to replace my old Moto G8+ as my old phone got burned pixels on display after 5 years of use.

   In the box (which was filled with a nice scent) was phone, charger, cable, manual, protective back case.

   Display is great with true black colour so you can enjoy movies/videos without the typical “backlight grey” during the dark scenes. I did take few pictures in outdoor setting with clouds + variations in light and quality is really good.

   Sound is good, with Dolby Atmos and equaliser settings to your liking.

   Set up was easy with Moto prompting to transfer data from old phone to the new one, I used the new cable from the box to do this as over the WiFi it would be much slower. Software updates and download of applications took about 2 hours with frequent restarts required which is understandable – getting the phone up to speed with the newest version of security patches and updates.

   Battery life with location, data and WiFi switched on with mixed daily use (watching videos, reading articles, and also occasional screen off time) is roughly half a day thanks to 5000mAh battery. Charging from cca 30% to 100% took around 30 minutes (there is setting for rapid or optimal charge on the phone) with charger + cable provided in the box.

   256GB internal memory and 12GB RAM (with option to share extra from internal memory) is sufficient for regular user.
   There is no slot for extended memory card as it has only 1 SIM slot (I haven’t tried to use e-SIM to see if that would then enable use of SD card).
   No 3.5mm headphones jack – you can buy USB-C to 3.5mm jack adaptor or use wireless headphones.

   As it is with other Moto phones this one also comes with Moto UI where you can set up visuals, fonts, etc.
   There is also a lot of Moto apps which are useful if you have smart home and lot of devices to share or screencast to.

   Navigation and positioning are both good. I have been driving between towns and had no issues with position accuracy and I also tried to find my way in remote forests on holiday in Europe (I didn’t get lost so must be working 😄).

   I don’t consider myself very heavy phone user but I think for this price it packs some great stuff and it’s worth buying.

2. 

   Rated 4 out of 5

   Matthew A. – April 8, 2025

   In a world where smart phones are stupid money, here’s a phone that reasonably priced and does everything a smart phone should do. what more do you want, it sends and receives Txt and phone calls, it takes excellent photos, Internet is not problem, sharp bright colourful screen, charges in next to no time with a 30 Wt. charger. Not much in the way of Bloatware, lots of which can be dumped. Superb sound crystal clear . fast response. Loads of memory, but not expandable. An superb phone for a very decent price.

3. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   riman10 – April 22, 2025

   Guter akku, gute leistung, Display auch gut. Speicher und RAM mehr als ich brauche.
   Die gewölbten Ränder haben Vor- und Nachteile z.B. schlecht passende Displayschutzgläser. Brauchen tut diese Ränder sie keiner. Aber gut, ist halt Optik und mit dabei.
   10.2024 hat das Teil Android 14 und ist damit noch eine ganze Weile up-2-date.
   Ein guter und günstiger Allrounder mit einer brauchbaren Kamera. Natürlich kann man hier keine Bilder eines 3-4 Mal so teuren Geräts erwarten.

4. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Elen – May 5, 2025

   Had it 15months dropped it plenty of times and she is still in perfect condition. Great phone no lag great camera. You won’t be disappointed!!! Plus it’s cheap as chips

5. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Adrian Walker – May 23, 2025

   Absolute bargain and at this price I knew I needed to manage my own expectations. In summary:
   – Battery life is very reasonable and charging is extremely fast
   – The screen could be brighter in daylight and ideally would dim more in the dark
   – The camera is pretty average to poor. If taking photos is important to you, go for Samsung
   – Processor is fast, no lag even when online gaming (I played PUBG with no issues)
   – Easy to use Android
   – Very aesthetic, I went for peach
   – Great size
   – Happy with the sound quality

6. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Matus S – May 28, 2025

   In general I am a massive phone and gadget snob. Always have to have top spec everything. Recently ditched a Pixel 7 Pro I purchased the same month it was released due to breaking it.
   Decided to give myself a £400 budget, was looking at used and new phones. To be honest it was getting annoying, nothing stood out or was worth the money.
   I randomly came across the Edge 40 Neo, loved the blue with the leather back it looked so good.

   12gb RAM, 256gb Memory, IP68 and 68W charging, 144HZ refresh rate, with an acceptable camera configuration. Plus duel sim.
   All this for £299. Literally a bargain. They also give you a 68W charger in the box which no one does these days.
   Almost forgot, they also give you a colour match hard case in the box I mean come on…
   Really bright screen as well

   The only thing missing in my opinion to finish this off would be wireless charging, but let’s remember you get all of the above for £299 that’s insane. Had this for a few days now. Read some reviews saying shocking battery, not sure if they had a faulty phone.

   I am a heavy user. On my phone constantly for work calls, sending messages, YouTube and the battery comfortabley lasts a day.
   Used the charger for the first time, it was insane. Never had a phone that charged so quickly. Such a convenient feature to have.

   I am not easily impressed, I love a flagship phone. But this has genuinely made me rethink my views on phones.
   This is a lot for the money, it looks fresh as hell and feels great in your hand.

   Motorola have really impressed me with this. It sets a high bar for phones. If this had a £499+ price tag it would still be a very good phone for the money!

   So far, so good. The only negative if you could even cal it one is the choice of ringtones is very small and the are a bit pony.
   Had to download a standard “ring, ring”… But that was a minor.

   Motorola have smashed this out the park.
   Honestly nothing within this price range even comes remotely close. I can’t even think of a phone that cost twice this price new that compares realistically.

7. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Parker – June 18, 2025

   This is a great phone, with excellent camera. Charges very quickly, is convenient to hold in he palm of my hand, high quality screen, loads of storage space and lots of RAM.

   This is one not to miss. I can’t wait to go out and take photos whenever I can. Amazing gadget. I recommend it and the supplier too.