Moto X4 with Snapdragon 630, dual-cameras gets official

 

Motorola's Moto X line is back from the dead, and the Moto X4 marks it return. It's an upper mid-range smartphone sporting a premium look with an anodized aluminum frame, 3D rear contoured design, Gorilla Glass at front and back, and IP68 water and dust resistance. 

In terms of specifications the Moto X4 has 5.2-inch Full HD AMOLED display, and is powered by 2.0GHz octa-core Snapdragon 630 processor accompanied by Adreno 508 GPU. It comes in two configurations: 3GB RAM/32GB storage and 4GB RAM/64GB storage.

It has dual-camera setup at the back sporting a12MP sensor with dual autofocus, f/2.0 aperture and 1.4µm pixel size plus an 8MP ultra-wide sensor with f/2.2 aperture, 1.12µm pixel size and 120-degree field of view. The dual-cameras will have the ability to add depth of field effects, take portraits and balck & white image, much like other  dual-camera phones and are further assisted by 4K video recording, PDAF and dual-tone LED flash. 

The selfie shooter is a 16MP camera on the front and will be assisted by a LED flash, for ultra-low light selfies. It comes with an Adpative Low Light mods.

For software it runs near-stock version of Android Nougat and comes with Google Assistant and Amazon's Alexa. Connectivity options include dual-SIM, 4G LTE, VoLTE, WiFi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0 LE, GPS, NFC and USB Type-C. Thanks to the addition of Bluetooth 5.0, the Moto X4 has the ability to connect  up to four Bluetooth audio devices at the same time.

It has a fingerprint sensor built into the home button that also offers one-button navigation. A 3000mAh battery runs the show, and is backed by TurboCharging,  promising up to six hours of power in 15 minutes with the 15W TurboPower charger.

The Moto X4 price starts at 399 Euros ($475 | Rs. 30,000) and will be available in Europe starting September, followed by a global roll out to markets including the U.S this fall. It comes in two color options Super Black and Sterling Blue.