Motorola teases ultra-thin Moto X70 Air for late October in China

Motorola confirmed on its Weibo account that it will unveil a new ultrathin phone called the Moto X70 Air at the end of October in China, posting a teaser image of a slim handset and the line "See you at the end of October." The teaser shows a right-side profile with very thin edges, the power and volume buttons on the right, a raised camera island and at least two rear camera bumps. The device pictured is a matte green finish with bronze-colored accents.

Following the Chinese tease, multiple leaks and a circulated promotional video suggest the Moto X70 Air may be the same handset that will launch globally as the Motorola Edge 70 or Edge 70 Pro. Those materials indicate a sub-6 millimeter thickness, putting the device in the same size category as recent slim flagships from Apple and Samsung. Leaked render images and video also show three colorways, variously described as Lily Pad, Gadget Gray and Bronze Green, with contrasting accent rings around the cameras and a dedicated Moto AI button on the frame.

Early technical details remain unconfirmed by Motorola but have appeared in leaks. The promo footage and renders point to a 50 megapixel primary camera with optical image...