After numerous delays, Lenovo-owned Motorola has finally launched its Moto X4 smartphone in India. The smartphone has been launched in two variants – 32GB with 3GB RAM priced at Rs 20,999, and 64GB with 4GB RAM priced at Rs 22,999. The smartphone will be exclusively sold on Flipkart, and Moto Hubs in India. Sales will kick off tonight at 11:59PM. The key highlight of the smartphone is the dual-camera setup at the back, along with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SoC.

The Moto X4 also comes with Moto Key, a built-in app for managing passwords and Bluetooth support for four different devices simultaneously. Additionally, the smartphone also comes with IP68 rating for dust and water resistance. In terms of design, the smartphone features an anodized aluminum frame, and 3D contoured front and back glass design.

The smartphone flaunts a 5.2-inch LTS IPS Full HD display with pixel density of 424ppi. The display is covered with Corning Gorilla glass protection. Under the hood is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 octa-core SoC clocked at 2.2GHz.

In the photography department, the smartphone features two 12-megapixel dual pixel sensors with f/2.0 aperture in a dual-camera setup, and an 8-megapixel ultra-wide angle sensor with 120-degree field of view, f/2.2 aperture. The dual-camera combination helps to shoot photos with DSLR-like ‘Bokeh’ effects. Up front, the Moto X4 is equipped with a 16-megapixel snapper with flash, and f/2.0 aperture. 

With a fingerprint sensor for biometric authentication, connectivity options include USB Type-C port, NFC, Bluetooth 5.0, Wi-Fi 802.11ac (dual-band, 2.4GHz and 5GHz), GPS, GLONASS, dual SIM card support with 4G VoLTE. To keep things ticking, the smartphone is backed by a 3,000mAh battery with fast charging support. On the software front, the Moto X4 runs the Android 7.1 Nougat out-of-the-box, and it will be updated to Android 8.0 Oreo in the coming months. 

After seeing a series of changes with the global launch date for the Moto X4, it was finally unveiled at IFA 2017. The same situation occurred in India when the confirmed date of October 3 turned out to be wrong. The company later confirmed another launch date of November 13 for the Moto X4. The smartphone’s alleged retail box has now leaked, giving away its potential India price tag.

Reported by DealNTech, an alleged Moto X4 retail box has surfaced online that hints at an India price tag of Rs 23,999. In comparison, the smartphone retails at €399 (approximately Rs 30,900) in Europe. The retail box further reveals that the Moto X4 will be available in ‘Super Black’ color, and with 4GB of RAM plus 64GB of internal storage. There’s another variant with 32GB of internal storage. The retail box looks quite convincing, but it’s best to wait for official confirmation. The report also states that the Moto X4 launching in India will not feature Amazon Alexa voice assistant.

In terms of specifications, the Moto X4 features a 5.2-inch full HD (1o80p) IPS display with Corning’s Gorilla Glass 3 on top for protection. Under its hood, runs Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 630 octa-core processor clocked at 2.2GHz. In the photography department, the Moto X4 sports a dual-camera module at the rear. The setup includes a combination of a 12-megapixel Dual Pixel f/2.0 aperture sensor, and an 8-megapixel ultra-wide angle lens of f/2.2 aperture. The dual rear cameras are capable of achieving DSLR-like bokeh effect. 

For selfies, the smartphone houses a 16-megapixel camera of f/2.0 aperture, and LED flash. It is fueled by a 3,000mAh battery along with the company’s TurboPower charger for fast charging. On the software front, the Moto X4 runs on Android 7.1 Nougat out-of-the-box. The connectivity options available on the Moto X4 include 4G with VoLTE support, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, and USB Type-C port. The smartphone also features a front fingerprint sensor, and IP68 rating for water and dust resistance. 

HMD Global, the company responsible for resurrecting Nokia smartphones with Android OS went on record earlier this year saying that Android 8.0 Oreo update will be released by the end of this year. While the new Android update is on its way, HMD Global has now announced that the current batch Nokia smartphones will also be upgraded to Android P.

So far, the company has released Nokia 3, Nokia 5, Nokia 6 and Nokia 8smartphones. It is rumored to launch a couple of more handsets by the end of this year, following HMD Global’s earlier plans of launching over half a dozen Nokia Android smartphones in 2017. Going by the company’s word, the latest Nokia smartphones based on Android 7.0 Nougat will be getting two major Android OS upgrades. This will certainly cheer up a lot Nokia fans as the company seems to be keeping up with the promise it made when it announced the Nokia smartphones.

Moreover, Nokia is not keeping the latest Android experience to only the high-end or mid-range smartphones but keeping each of its launches this year in the Android upgrade program. According to Gizbot, the yet-to-be-announced Nokia 2 might not get the Android P update as it is said to be the entry-level smartphone with a basic line of specifications. However, this cannot be confirmed until the company releases the list of smartphones to get Android P. 

Earlier this month, Nokia 8 was reported running Android 8.0 Oreo beta builds hinting at the imminent release. The company had also teased the flagship running the latest Android on Twitter. While Android P still has a lot of time before it comes out in wild, Nokia smartphones are currently in line to get the Android 8.0 Oreo upgrade. Notably, the eight iterations of Android has officially been released to a select Pixel and Nexus smartphones only. 

Other smartphones like OnePlus 5 are spotted testing Android 8.0 Oreo beta builds. Previously, Lenovo-owned Motorola and Sony have also out their list of smartphones getting the Android 8.0 oreo. As of now, Android 8.0 Oreo is installed on less than one percent of active Android devices across the globe, as seen in last Android distribution report by Google.
{BGR}