So Motorola have just unveiled their latest offerings in the smartphone arena and we’re extremely impressed by what’s on show. With a live multi-city launch presentation, Motorola really wanted to send the message that they’re all about personality and customisation while still having the cutting edge specs for those die-hard tech fans. Here is a breakdown of the phones that were announced.
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Moto X Style
Seen as Motorola’s new flagship phone, the Moto X Style is quite a beast of a device. Here is a breakdown of its specs:
Display 5.7-inch TFT LCD, 2560×1440 resolution (520 ppi)
Corning Gorilla Glass 3OS Android 5.1.1 Lollipop Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 hexa-core @ 1.8GHz
Adreno 418 GPU
Natural Language Processor, Contextual Computing ProcessorStorage 16, 32 or 64GB, SD card up to 128GB RAM 3GB Rear camera 21MP f/2.0, phase detect auto-focus, dual color correlated temperature flash
4K video at 30fps, slow motion video, HDR videoFront camera 5MP f/2.0, wide-angle lens, night mode, flash Battery 3000 mAh non-removable, Turbo Charging, Micro USB port Connectivity 802.11ac + MIMO Wifi, Bluetooth 4.1 LE, NFC, GPS Speakers Front-facing stereo speakers with Smartboost Dimensions 153.9 x 76.2 x 11.06 mm
179gWater resistant Water repellent nano-coating Colors Black lens, dark gray frame and accents, black back
White lens, silver frame and accents, bamboo back
Moto Maker support with 17 different backs and 7 different accents available
The Moto X Style can been seen as direct competition to the likes of the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 (and soon to be released Note 5) along with the iPhone 6 Plus in the phablet market. Motorola made sure to highlight just how good the new camera is in the Style but we have to wait a little longer to get our hands on one to test it out. At 179g, the Style definitely isn’t a light phone but I guess all that cutting edge tech encased in a smartphone chassis comes at a price.
The Moto X Style also sees the welcomed return of the customisable backs (see below) options along with the Moto Maker online design choices to allow your creativity run wild. Unfortunately, the Moto Maker isn’t available in Ireland but that might chance with the release of these new phones.
The Moto X Style is expected the launch in September and it has a rumoured RRP of €499 for the entry model. We’ll update this section once we get more info.
Moto X Play
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0b98BFCqOvQ
Now this is the handset that got most of the guys here in the office excited. The Moto X Play again has some extremely impressive specs which you can see a breakdown of below:
Display 5.5-inch, 1920×1080 resolution (403 ppi), Corning Gorilla Glass 3 OS Android 5.1.1 Lollipop Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 octa-core @ 1.7GHz
Adreno 405 GPU @ 550MHz
Natural Language Processor, Contextual Computing ProcessorStorage 16GB or 32GB, SD card up to 128GB RAM 2GB Rear camera 21MP f/2.0, quick capture, burst mode, night mode, auto HDR
1080p video at 30fps, slow motion videoFront camera 5MP Battery 3630 mAh non-removable
30 hours mixed usage
Micro USB portConnectivity 802.11n, Bluetooth 4.0 LE, NFC, GPS Speakers Front-ported speaker Dimensions 148 x 75 x 10.9 mm, 169g Water resistant Water repellent nano-coating Colors Black with black back
White with winter white back
Choice of 14 different backs, 7 accent colors
Out of all the above specs, the most impressive one and the one that will make the biggest difference in your day to day life is the battery size. Coming in at a whopping 3630mAh, the Moto X Play has one of the biggest smartphone batteries on the market today.
To put this into context, the iPhone 6’s battery is just 1810mAh so the Moto X Play’s battery is actually more than double the size! Again, the Moto X Play has the same camera as the X Style that we heard so much about so again, we’ll hold off judgement until we get to test one of the units ourselves.
The Moto X Play is set to release here at the end of August, early September and it has a rumoured RRP of €349 for the entry model.
Moto G
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GtJB8_3Ce4&feature=youtu.be
Finally, the last phone announced was the 2015 edition of the Moto G which is Motorola’s entry level phone. An extremely popular handset in the developing countries, the Moto G’s specs are understandably toned down in comparison to the Moto X phones and to keep costs down, here are the official specs:
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Out of all the above specs, one of the newest and most welcome additions is the IPX7 waterproofing the phone now has. Shown off with the (now overused) stunt of dropping the phone into a fish tank, the Moto G was still working fine after it was removed.
The Moto G also boasted having the same camera optics as the Nexus 6 which a very nice addition for such a well priced handset.
The Moto G will be available in Ireland from the first week of August with an RRP of €179 Pre Pay or from free Bill Pay from Three Ireland, Meteor and Tesco stores.
