India, April 28 -- It goes without saying that the Motorola Edge 70, released late last year, is a mighty impressive smartphone. That ultra-slim design, the Pantone-optimised camera, and a display that's also matching professional grade screens, impressive foundational pieces. The new Motorola Edge 70 Pro, newest addition to that portfolio, is making more than an effort to live up to that 'pro' moniker. More than anything else, I'd say this marks another well-written chapter of phones priced under Rs.40,000 that are more than good enough to be called "flagship alternatives", though that phrasing seems out of vogue these days.

It steps up in the pricing stakes too, with prices starting Rs.36,999. That puts the Motorola Edge 70 Pro in dire...