Our quick take
The alternatives to consider
Motorola Moto X4 - 3.5 / 5
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Is that a glass or plastic design?
- 5.2-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080) AMOLED display 3D contoured Gorilla Glass finish (metal subframe) IP68 weather-resistant construction Front-facing fingerprint scanner with gesture control
Performance and battery life
- 2.2GHz Snapdragon 630, 4GB RAM 32GB storage, microSD card slot 3,000mAh battery, TurboCharge fast-charge via USB-C
Software and voice control
- Moto Key to unlock additional devices via fingerprint Moto Actions to perform features by physical actions Moto Display for night vision and always-on Moto Voice for voice assistant (no Alexa at launch, as planned) Wireless Sound System - connect up to five Bluetooth devices Android 7.1 Nougat at launch
Cameras
- Dual rear cameras: 12MP standard and 8MP with 120-degree wide-angle lens Dual Autofocus Pixel technology Real-time depth effect 16MP front-facing camera
To recap
On the one hand we welcome the X back to the fold, on the other it needed to be pushing the flagship stakes as the non-Moto Mod device. When it hits that form, it could once again be the business.
