For a while now, the Android One have been rumoured to be coming to a Motorola phone. The answer to that is here, the Moto One is a mid-range smartphone with the stock Android software and some nice features. Wrapped in a nice well built body, with a standard average internals and impressive aesthetics. It features a notch just like a number of smartphones in the market at the moment and the mediocre display. In China, this same snartphsmais known as the Moto P30 Play.
Where to Buy Moto One
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Moto One Key Specs and Features
- 5.9-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1440 X 720 pixels
- Android One
- Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 CPU with 4GB RAM
- 64GB built-in storage space, up to 256GB with a memory card
- Dual 13MP + 2MP rear camera and an 8MP front camera
- 4G LTE
- P2i water resistant
- Fingerprint scanner (rear)
- 3, 000mAh non removable Li-ion battery
Design and Display
It is quite commendable that Moto One has a simple and yet attractive design from the rounded edges to the minimalistic bezel approach. Each of the dual camera at the back are well separated from each other with a flash in between all located at the top left side of the rear cover. At the bottom, there is Android One inscribed and a fingerprint scanner built into the Moto logo. The smartphone is also P2i water resistant (hydrophobic nanocoating technique of the internals). There s a noir model that has a glass rear instead of the metallic build of the regular smartphone.
The smartphone is not really much of a mid-range contender when it comes to the display on the smartphone as you have just an HD+ resolution. Although, the size is right being a large screen market we have these days the notch on top might be something you want or don’t want. Extending 5.9-inch in length, the smartphone is a suitable for movie watching too but no so well with a resolution of 1440 X 720 pixels.
Battery and Camera
Pertaining to battery capacity, the Motorola One does not have a buoyant size, although if udiciously used you can get a day usage comfortably. Nonetheless, the 3, 000mAh battery is somewhat a regular occurrence in the smartphone world. To compensate, the smartphone features quick charge to replenish power in lesser time.
Partaking in the dual camera system, the Moto One offers an okay photography. The pair of 13MP and 2MP canmras at the rear side takes decent picture with portrait mode available also included with the lower pixel camera being for depth focus. In the notch, you’ll find an 8MP camera which also takes portrait pictures.
Hardware and Software
As mentioned earlier, the Moto One is a mid-range smartphone which is why it has a mid-range chipset. Even if it’s not the best at this level ,the Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 is a decent processor and the Adreno 506 GPU is not that bad either. In continuance, the smartphone comes with a 4GB RAM and an otherwise ample 64GB space for storage. You can expand the storage to a maximum of 256GB with a memory card. There is an Android One version of the Android 8.1 Oreo and a close update to Android Pie inbound.
Moto One Pricing and Availability
The smarrphins sells for about 110, 000 Naira depending on the deal and your location.
Moto One Specs
Here are a few specs of the Moto One:
General Features
- Platform: Android 8.1 Oreo (Android One)
- Processor: Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
- GPU: Adreno 506
- Memory: 4GB RAM
- Colours: Black
- Dimension: –
- Weight: –
- SIM Type: Nano SIM
- SIM Count: Dual SIM
Display
- Display: 5.9-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1440 x 720 pixels
- Screen Protection: –
Camera
- Rear Camera: Dual 13MP camera + 2MP, 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
- Rear Camera Features: Autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama
- Front Camera: 8MP camera, 1080p Video@30fps
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 64GB
- Memory Card Support: Yes, up to 256GB
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes
- 2G CDMA 1X: –
- 3G WCDMA: Yes
- 3G CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: Yes
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: 42.2/5.76 Mbps
- CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: Yes
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes, v5.0 with A2DP, LE
- NFC: –
- Infrared Blaster: –
- USB Port: USB Type-C 2.0
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: –
Entertainment
- Music Player: MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player
- Video Player: MP4/H.264 player
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
- Maps: Yes
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: Yes
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: –
- SpO2: –
- Pedometer: –
- Heart Rate Monitor: –
- Gyroscope: Yes
- Fingerprint Scanner: Yes, (rear)
- Iris Scanner: –
- Face Unlock: Yes
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: –
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: –
- Voice Control: –
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: Yes
- Wireless Charging: –
- Built-in Mobile Payment: –
- Water Resistant: Splash resistant
- Dust Resistant: –
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: Yes
Battery
- Battery: 3, 000mAh non removable Li-Ion battery
- Talktime: –
- Standby Time: –
- Fast Charging: Yes