Say hello to a new Moto merging both power and style: the Moto M.
The mid-tier sibling in the newly acquired brood, Lenovo’s Moto M boasts a premium full-metal unibody design and 5.5-inch Full HD display (1920 x 1080 resolution, 401ppi) with water repellent nano-coating. A word of caution: don’t submerge this phone yet, because water repellence only works against accidental spills on the screen. It also jumps on the trend of using USB Type-C, which features reversible design and twice the theoretical throughput of USB 3.0.
The Moto M also says goodbye to the “M” dimple below the camera and instead mounts a fingerprint sensor in its place. The logo is now placed far below, just above the speaker grille that is powered by Dolby Atmos audio enhancement. Of course, there’s always the talk about cameras. The Moto M offers 16-megapixel rear camera with phase detection autofocus (PDAF) and an 8-megapixel fixed-focus front camera.
One very lovely thing about the Moto line that separates it from its competitors: it’s bloatware-free. This holds true even for the Moto M, although the device still runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow. At the moment, there are no news whether the mid-range would get a Nougat update anytime soon.
Under the hood, the Moto M operates on 64-bit MediaTek Helio P15 octa-core processor clocked at 2.2GHz and coupled with a Mali T860mp2 GPU. The variant available in the country has 32GB of memory, expandable up to 128GB, and 4GB of RAM, an offering that is beginning to be the standard these days. Factor in a 3,050mAh lithium-polymer battery and you’re good to go.
The Moto M is available in concept stores and dealers nationwide with a price tag of P14,999. You can also get one through a six-month, zero percent interest offering on all major credit cards or a monthly payment of P2,499. The Moto M comes in Fine Gold, but the Dark Gray version is coming at a later date and will roll out on the second week of March.
