Motorola has silently launched the Motorola One and One Power smartphones at IFA 2018 in Berlin. These phones are the first to be made in collaboration with Google and feature Android One branding. They also embrace notch and show how Motorola is trying to adapt to modern consumer needs in the ever-changing industry.
Motorola, which once used to be market leader in India, has lost to brands like Xiaomi, Oppo and Vivo. With Motorola One and One Power, the smartphone maker is trying to make a huge comeback.
The Motorola One features a 5.9-inch HD+ display and supports a resolution of 1520×1080 pixels, which translates to 19:9 aspect ratio.
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The Motorola One Power smartphone with Snapdragon 636 has been launched in the Indian market to take on the popular Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro. To be manufactured in India, the new Motorola One Power is powered by a 5,000mAh battery, has a display notch, and is part of the Android One programme, meaning it will get timely Android updates.
The company – which will turn 90 years old tomorrow – has developed the smartphone in partnership with Google, it says. It also said it will enter segments such as Internet of Things, cloud, and Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Taking a dig at Xiaomi’s new Poco F1 – which does not support HD video streaming on platforms such as Netflix and Amazon Prime Video – Motorola said its new smartphone has the Widevine L1 licence to support HD video streaming.
The Motorola One Power price in India has been set as Rs. 15,999(NRs.25,600) and the handset comes in only one configuration – 64GB internal storage and 4GB of RAM.
One Power has a powerful 16-megapixel and 5-megapixel setup. At the front, the Motorola One Power has a 8-megapixel camera. In the past, Motorola has not been the best with cameras and this time, it is promising to be better.
Motorola has always been against bloatware and has offered near stock Android experience. With Motorola One Power, the company is embracing Google’s Android One program to offer stock Android experience.
Motorola One Power Full Specification
- CPU – Octa-Core 4x 1.8 GHz Kryo 260 4x 1.6 GHz Kryo 260
- Chipset – Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
- GPU – Qualcomm Adreno 509
- Camera – 16MP f/1.8 + 5 Megapixels f/2.2 with LED Flash and AF Dual Rear Camera | 12 Megapixel Front Camera with F2.0 Aperture
- Memory – RAM- 4GB LPDDR3, 933MHz | ROM 64GB External Memory Support up to 256GB (Dedicated)
- Display – Screen size 6.18-inches IPS, LCD, FHD+ Display (1080 x 2246 Pixels), 18:9 Ratio
- Battery – Non-Removable 5,000mAh Lithium-Polymer
- SIM – Dual SIM (Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM), Dual Standby
- Sensors – Proximity Sensor, Accelerometer, Ambient Light, Compass Sensor, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyroscope
- Colour – Black, White, Gold, Silver
- Operating System – Android 8.1 Oreo, Android 9.0 Pie
- I/O Interface – 2 x Nano SIM Card Slot, microSD/TF Card Slot, Micro USB Port, 3.5mm Audio Out Port, Power Button, Volume Button, Microphone
- Dimensions – 75.9 mm x 155.8 mm x 9.98 mm
- Weight – 170 Grams (With Battery)
