Moto X70 Air Pro with Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 Debuts in China

Motorola's latest slim-phone contender, the X70 Air Pro is finally official in China. The brand new phone brings a pro-level makeover to the Moto X70 Air with a flagship-like Snapdragon processor, a 3x periscope camera and a refined design language.

Moto X70 Air Pro Specifications and Features

The Moto X70 Air Pro flaunts a 6.8-inch 1.5K flat 10-bit AMOLED display with a 165 Hz refresh rate and up to 6,200 nits of peak brightness. The panel also boasts Dolby Vision support and is protected by Corning's Gorilla Glass Victus 2. 

The screen is encased inside an impressively sleek 7.0mm body that weighs only 187 grams. It is impressive considering that Motorola has managed to house a substantial 5,200mAh silicon-carbon battery with 90W wired and 50W wireless fast charging.

For power, Moto X70 Air Pro relies on Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chipset. It is paired with up to 16 GB of LPDDR5X RAM and 1 TB of UFS 4.1 storage. On the software front, the smartphone runs on Android 16-based HelloUI and boasts an impressive seven years of software and security updates.

Photography-wise, the smartphone features a triple 50 MP camera setup. It is fitted with a 50 MP Sony LYT-828 main camera with OIS, a 50 MP ultra-wide angle lens and a 50 MP Sony LYT-600 3x periscope telephoto lens. There is also a 50 MP Sony LYT-500 selfie shooter.

Apart from that, the smartphone is MIL-STD-810H certified and dual IP68 + IP69 rated. It also gains an ultrasonic fingerprint scanner, Bose-tuned stereo speakers, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.0, dual SIM 5G, GPS, NFC and more.  

In terms of pricing, the Moto X70 Air Pro will cost 4,499 Chinese yuan (approximately Rs 59,000) for the 12 GB + 256 GB variant. It will also be available in two more RAM and storage options and the top-end 16 GB + 1TB configuration will retail for 5,499 Chinese yuan (approximately Rs 72,000).

All three models will go on sale in Ink Black and Wutong Gold colourways. Interested folks in China can already pre-order the latest Motorola phone.