Lenovo rolled out its latest wave of Motorola smartphones and Moto Mods to Australia this week – comprising the Moto X4, G5S, G5S Plus smartphones, and 360-camera & gamepad Moto Mods.
Moto X4 – RRP $699 (Available via JB Hi-Fi or Motorola direct)
Motorola his shifted the positioning of its Moto X lineup into the higher end of the midrange smartphone market, as the company transitions its higher-end/premium focus to its Z range fitted with its Moto Mods attachments.
The X4 will feature the following specifications:
- Snapdragon 630 processor
- 1080p screen
- 4GB RAM
- 64GB storage with a Micro SD slot
- 3,000 mAh battery with Qualcomm Quick Charge 3 support
- Dual 12MP and 8MP (wide angle) rear cameras
- 16MP front facing camera – featuring improved low-light performance and a “panoramic selfie” setting.
- Front-facing fingerprint scanner
- Front-and-back Gorilla Glass 3 body
- IP68 for improved water and dust resistance
- Amazon Alexa support
- “Party Mode”: enabling support for up to four Bluetooth audio devices
- Launches with Android Nougat (but is set to receive Oreo)
Moto G5S ($349) & G5S Plus ($429) –
Available via The Good Guys, Harvey Norman and Officeworks or Motorola direct
Motorola’s G series is heralded its best-selling device range, as such the new “S” models offer a pleasant upgrade. Moto’s G range seeks to take features from its high-end/premium range, and incorporate it into these competitively priced models.
Both models include full 1080p HD display, however, the G5S features a 5.2″ screen, and the Plus model incorporates a 5.5″ screen.
G5S:
- Camera: Single 16MP f/2.0 sensor on the back
- Snapdragon 430 processor
- 3GB of RAM
- 32GB of storage
- Body: Metal unibody design
- 3,000 mAh battery
G5S Plus:
- Camera: Dual rear 13MP f/2.0 shooters
- Snapdragon 625
- 3GB of RAM (can increase to 4GB if purchasing from Motorola directly)
- 32GB of storage
- Body: Metal unibody design
- 3,000 mAh battery
Moto Mods
Capable with Motorola’s series of Moto Z smartphones.
Gamepad ($139 – via Motorola directly)
- Capable of advanced gaming – inclusive of analog sticks and shoulder buttons
- Lenovo’s “Legion” gamer branding – capable of playing any game which supports Bluetooth controls
- Utilises Moto Mod pogo pin connection to remove latency/lag gamers find with Bluetooth controllers
- 1,035 mAh battery embedded – keeps phone charged while connected
360-Degree Camera ($369 – via Motorola directly)
- Shoot 4K 360-degree photos and video
- Shooting160-degree 4:3 fisheye photos and video – using individual front- and rear-facing 180-degree cameras
- 4 microphones embedded to record spatial audio
- Button to start/stop recording
- Live stream in 360 degrees direct to Facebook and YouTube
