Motorola is set to join the ultra-thin smartphone trend with the upcoming Moto X70 Air.

The device, officially teased this week on Chinese social media platform Weibo, is set to launch in China by the end of October and could later arrive globally under Motorola’s Edge brand.

The teaser highlights a slim and lightweight design paired with AI-driven features, with Lenovo describing the phone as being “as light as Air.”

Promotional images showcase a flat-edged device with power and volume buttons along the right-hand side, and at least a dual-camera setup on the back.

Exact dimensions remain under wraps, but early visuals suggest it will compete directly with Apple’s iPhone 17 Air (5.6mm thick, 165g) and Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Edge, both of which have reignited consumer interest in ultra-thin smartphones.

Adding to the speculation, a Motorola handset with the model number XT2533-4 recently surfaced on China’s TENAA, featuring a 6.72-inch 1.5K LCD display, up to 16GB RAM, 512GB storage, and a massive 7,000mAh battery.

Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Edge is among the latest phones to embrace the ultra-thin trend

 

However, at 210g and 8.7mm thick, that device appears bulkier than the X70 Air teased this week, suggesting it may instead belong to Motorola’s upcoming G-series lineup.

Industry chatter points to Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chipset powering the Moto X70 Air, with Motorola previously confirmed as a launch partner for the next-gen processor.

If true, this would place the handset firmly in flagship territory, alongside Samsung and Apple’s latest thin designs.

While China will be the first market to see the Moto X70 Air, Motorola’s history suggests the device, or a rebranded version, could roll out internationally as the Motorola Edge 70.

A leaked promotional image of that model carried the tagline “incredibly thin and incredibly tough”.

With thin smartphones one of 2025’s biggest tech trends, Motorola looks set to deliver its own take on lightweight minimalism, though Australians may need to wait until 2026.