As the Motorola gained a lots of fans after the release of Moto X and Moto G. Now they have stepped into the 3rd generation. However, Motorola managed to create popularity staying as close to stock Android as possible. This, combined with timely software updates as well. The 1st generation of the handset proved definitively that a budget-friendly phone without any major compromises.
Motorola Moto G (3rd gen) Specification
- General: Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE, quad-band UMTS/HSPA, 150 Mbps Cat.4 LTE
- Form factor: Touchscreen bar phone
- Dimensions: 141.5 x 70.7 x 11 mm, 149g.
- Display: 5.0″ 16M colors 720 x 1280 pixels capacitive touchscreen IPS LCD display with Gorilla Glass 3 and ~294 ppi //todo check
- CPU: Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
- GPU: Adreno 306
- Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410
- RAM: 1/2GB
- OS: Android 5.1.1 Lollipop
- Memory: 8/16GB storage
- Cameras: Primary 13 megapixel auto-focus camera, HDR mode, panorama, geo-tagging, dual-LED, dual-tone flash; Secondary 5MP front-facing camera;
- Connectivity: Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth 4.0 LE, standard microUSB port, GPS receiver with A-GPS, GLONASS, 3.5mm audio jack
- Battery capacity: 2,470 mAh.
- Other: Water repellent (IP52 certified).
Motorola’s Event
On 29 July’15, Motorola threw in an interesting surprise for this year, as the Moto X now has not one, but two successors – the Moto X Style (Moto X Pure) and Moto X Play. The pair looks similar enough in terms of style and exterior, but hardware differences are pretty big and each has its own niche. While the Moto X Style is aiming for top-level performance, the X Play is all about battery life.
Moto X Style
Moto X Style, Adopting a vividly detailed 5.7-inch Quad HD (1440 pixel) screen together with stereo sound, the water repellent Android-based and high-customizable Moto X Style smartphone boasts TurboPower charging tech that’s capable of 10 -hours of battery life in just 15 mins of charging, it’s claimed.
Specification
- General: Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE, six-band UMTS/HSPA, 300 Mbps Cat.6 LTE
- Form factor: Touchscreen bar phone
- Dimensions: 153.9 x 76.2 x 11.1 mm
- Display: 5.7″ 16M-color 1440 x 2560 pixels capacitive touchscreen LCD display with Gorilla Glass 3 and ~520 ppi
- CPU: Dual-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A57 and Dual-core 1.44 GHz Cortex-A53
- GPU: Adreno 418
- Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808
- RAM: 3GB
- OS: Android 5.1.1 Lollipop
- Memory: 16/32/64GB storage
- Cameras: Primary 21 megapixel phase detection auto-focus camera, auto-HDR mode, panorama, geo-tagging, dual-LED dual-tone flash; 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps; Secondary 5MP front-facing camera with FullHD video capture and front–facing flash;
- Connectivity: Dual-band Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth 4.1 LE, standard microUSB port, GPS receiver with A-GPS, GLONASS, 3.5mm audio jack, NFC, wireless screen sharing (Miracast protocol)
- Other: Water repellant nano-coating (IP52 certified); Fast battery charging; Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
- Battery capacity: 3000 mAh.
Moto X Pure
Moto X Pure has the quite same specification as Moto X Style. The only difference is that it comes without contracts (For users outside India).
Moto X Play
To quickly outline the differences – Moto X Play comes with a smaller 5.5″ 1080p screen and the mid-range Snapdragon 615 chipset. It also sports a larger 3,630mAh battery, which combined with the less demanding screen. And, of course, the Moto X Play is $100 cheaper, which makes the performance downgrade much easier.
Specification
- General: Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE, five-band UMTS/HSPA, 150 Mbps Cat.4 LTE
- Form factor: Touchscreen bar phone
- Dimensions: 148 x 75 x 10.9 mm
- Display: 5.5″ 16M-color 1080 x 1920 pixels capacitive touchscreen LCD display with Gorilla Glass 3 and ~403 ppi
- CPU: Quad-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 and quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
- GPU: Adreno 405
- Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615
- RAM: 2GB
- OS: Android 5.1.1 Lollipop
- Memory: 32/64GB storage
- Cameras: Primary 21 megapixel auto-focus camera, auto-HDR mode, panorama, geo-tagging, dual-LED dual-tone flash; 1080p@30fps; Secondary 5MP front-facing camera with FullHD video capture;
- Connectivity: Dual-band Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth 4.1 LE, standard microUSB port, GPS receiver with A-GPS, GLONASS, 3.5mm audio jack, NFC, wireless screen sharing (Miracast protocol)
- Other: Water repellant nano-coating (IP52 certified); Fast battery charging; Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
- Battery capacity: 3630 mAh
Moto X’s Style in various styles
One of the signature features of the Moto X Style is the vast customization available through Moto Maker custom skinning in select markets.
Pricing and Release
The phone will cost $399 i.e approximately Rs. 27,000. Expected to release in August/ September 2015 (In US). There’s no word on when the Moto X Style will launch in India. Personally, I think new flagship phones sounds awesome and will be a great contender for the flagship devices but what do you think?? Are these specs enough to convince you to upgrade your Phone?? Is there anything missing that you’d like to see added?? Let me know all your thoughts in the comments below and check back soon for more information on upcoming devices.
