Motorola Moto G40 Fusion Full Review (Budget Beast)

 Motorola's G series phones have since long served as polished stock- android ( almost) alternatives to 'disruptive' phones from Xiaomi and others known to undercut the competition. Off late, Moto has shifted to the same aggressive stance and is offering more hardware for a value price - and that's what the new Moto G40 Fusion is about.

Here we will be discussing the ins and outs of the Moto G40 Fusion which offers some alluring specs Like Snapdragon 732 and 120 Hz refresh rate display for a starting price of just 13999! Is it a phone that you should Buy? we'll answer that and more in our Moto G40 Fusion review.

First Look of Motorola G40 Fusion

Shot On:- Motorola One action

The Moto G40 Fusion is almost identical to the G60 in terms of design and build. it's a chunky phone that weighs 225 grams and ints as comfortable to hold and manage as say the competition phones in the realme 8 series and Redmi Nte 10 Series.

The Camera array jus out, the 9.8mm thickness notwithstanding. And the case cover bundled in the box doesn't even out the hump either. However,  there are metallic rings lining all three rear sensors that should help keep scratches at bay

The glossy black and the side frame are both polycarbonate and don't exude premium finish or feel.

Moving to Display

The sizeable 6.5 inches IPS LCD panel supports a 90Hz refresh rate and the UI seems well optimized to handle the extra smoothness. We set the display to 120Hz, but there is also an auto mode that switches refresh rate based on the screen content to conserve battery. The screen lacks AMOLED contrasts and deep blacks but is HDR compliant and HDR performance for youtube is good enough for price.

Let's talk about Performance and Software

Performance and software are respects where the Moto G40 Fusion aims to stand out. It's powered by Snapdragon 732 octa-core chipset paired with LPDDR4x RAM and UFS 201 storage. The chip doesn't support 5G, and if you are willing to let that slide, this is one of the best configurations available in and around the 15k segment.

It also supports 4G carrier aggregation. Other options include dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, Dual SIM VoLTE, VoWW-iFi, GPS, and NFC. The audio from the mono speaker at the bottom is loud and reasonably clear.

As Usual, Moto sticks to a clear near- stock Android experience with useful customizations sprinkled throughout. This is a light and efficient skin that will appeal to minimalists and to generic folks alike.\there are no ads or bloatware or third-party prompts hogging the limited notification shade and that's truly worthy of appreciating in the affordable segment. Motorola further assures of Android 12 version update and 2 years of security patch updates.

Camera Specifications

Compared to Moto G60 the G40 fusion replaces the 108 MP primary camera with 64MP, 8MP wide-angle 2MP depth. The G40 fusion supports 4k video recording @30fps and 1080p videos at p to 60fps. The quality of the video footage is above average.

Shot On:- OnePlus Nord

Moto G40 Fusion Review: Battery

The 5000mAh battery is yielding a screen-on-time of around 8hours which is enough mileage for us to last for around 2days. Motorola bundles a 20W charger I'm the box, which isn't all that fast. Charging from zero to 100 percent takes around 2.5 hours.

The camera performance is good enough for daytime photography and there is 120Hz smoothness on a routine IPs LCD panel.  The biggest peeve points are chunky design and lack of Proper fast charging support.

if you are limited by a budget of under 15k, the Moto G40 fusion is worth considering. if you are willing to spend a little more look hard at alternatives before making up your mind.

Thank you for reading the review.

Photos Credit:-

Omkar Mandhare

Device:- Motorola One Action