Moto S50 Neo with 50-megapixel rear camera, Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 chip unveiled: price, specifications

The Moto S50 Neo was launched in China on Tuesday. The smartphone was launched alongside the Moto Razr 50 series. The company had earlier confirmed that the Moto S50 Neo will arrive with a four-year warranty. The smartphone is equipped with a curved pOLED display, a dual 50-megapixel rear camera and stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos support. It is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 chipset and packs a 5,000mAh battery with support for 30W fast wired charging. The company is yet to confirm a global or Indian launch of the device.

Moto S50 Neo price

The Moto S50 Neo in China starts at CNY 1,399 (Rs 16,100 approx) for the 8GB + 256GB option, while the 12GB + 256GB and 12GB + 512GB variants are listed at CNY 1,599 (Rs 18,400 approx) and CNY 1,899 (Rs 21,800 approx) respectively.

The phone will be available for sale from June 28 through Lenovo’s China e-commerce site. It is offered in three color options – Jimo (black), Lanting (blue) and Qingtian (green).

Moto S50 Neo specifications, characteristics

The Moto S50 Neo features a 6.7-inch full-HD+ (1,080 x 2,400 pixels) curved pOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, 1600 nits of peak local brightness, and dual SGS eye protection certification. The smartphone is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 SoC paired with up to 12GB of LPDDR4 RAM and up to 512GB of inbuilt storage.

In the camera department, the Moto S50 Neo sports a 50-megapixel Sony IMX882 primary sensor alongside an 8-megapixel sensor paired with an ultra-wide-angle lens on the back. It has a front camera with a 32 megapixel sensor.

The Moto S50 Neo has a 5000mAh battery with 30W charging support. It has an in-display fingerprint scanner for security. The phone also supports 5G, 4G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC and USB Type-C connectivity. It also has dual stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos support. The dimensions of the handset are 161.91 x 73.06 x 7.59 mm and while the black variant weighs 171 g, the other two options weigh 173 g.