Motorola is back with the Moto X series which was launched at the IFA 2017 held in Berlin. The Moto X4 is a mid range device with dual cameras and premium built quality. Moto X series is back after 2 years with a design refresh to better align with the other Motorola phones.
The Moto X4 looks very similar to the other Motorola devices with a circular camera module at the back, a rounded fingerprint scanner at the front and a front LED flash for selfies. This phone completes the Motorola’s 2017 range right from the budget to premium smartphones.
The Moto X4 features a 5.2-inch Full HD Display with Corning Gorilla Glass protection and will be available in either Super Black or Sterling Blue. The device will come with a 3GB RAM and 32GB of internal storage or a 4GB RAM and 64GB of internal storage. Both the variants will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 processor with Adreno 508 GPU. The device measures at 148.35 x 73.4 x 7.99 mm and weighing in at 163 grams.
As far as the design is concerned, there is a fingerprint scanner at the bottom of the Display which doubles as the home button. The device has a USB-Type C but does not compromise on the 3.5mm audio jack.
At the top, there is a 16MP camera with f/2.0 aperture and 1.0µm pixel size, which Motorola says is designed for ultra low-light selfies and will come with an Adaptive Low Light mode. This camera is capable of shooting 4k video at 30 frames per second or Full HD video at 60 frames per second.
Unlike any other Motorola device, the Moto X4 has a glass back which shimmers nicely when held in the light. Also on the back is the dual camera, which sees a 12MP main camera with dual autofocus, f/2.0 aperture, and 1.4µm pixel size paired with an 8MP ultra-wide sensor with f/2.2 aperture, 1.12µm pixel size and 120° field of view. The camera comes with dual-LED flash, Phase Detection Autofocus and the ability to add depth of field effects, like most other dual camera devices
Specifications
- 5.2-inch Full HD (1080X1920) Display, 424ppi, Corning Gorilla Glass
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 processor Octa-Core 2.5GHz CPU with Adreno 508 GPU.
- 3GB RAM / 32GB internal storage or 4GB / 64GB internal storage which can be expanded up to 2TB via microSD card.
- 12MP Dual Autofocus Pixel sensor (f2.0, 1.4um) with 8MP ultra-wide angle with 120° field of view sensor (f2.2, 1.12um)
- 16MP (f2.0, 1um) Selfie flash
- IP68 water and dust resistant.
- 3,000mAh battery with 15W TurboCharging support.
- Android Nougat 7.1.2 out of the box.
The device is backed by a 3,000mAh non-removable battery that also comes with Motorola’s TurboCharging feature, which Motorola says can offer 6 hours of power off just 15 minutes of charge. One of the biggest highlights of the Moto X4 is that it comes with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant support offering options for voice based search. It is also IP68 water and dust resistant, has a new three-finger screenshot gesture (along with other Moto experiences), and comes with an inbuilt password manager called Moto Key. The latest Bluetooth support brings the ability to allow it to sync with four speakers or headphones at one time. Lastly, but importantly, the Moto X4 doesn’t offer Moto Mods support.
As for availability, we expect Moto X4 to launch by the end of this September. What do you think of Moto X4? Do you plan to buy one? Are you excited for another addition to Motorola’s Moto X range? Let us know your views in the comments below!
