It was previously rumored that Motorola is abandoning its X series smartphones. It was thought that last year's Moto X Play was the last of its kind, until a GFX Benchmark result was spotted.
Moto X Play
According to the GFXBench entry, a Motorola smartphone with model XT1662 comes with a 4.6-inch screen with a 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution, equipped with a MediaTek MT6755 or the Helio P10 processor that comes with a Mali-T860 GPU. The memory shows 3GB of RAM, with 32GB of internal storage.
The result also shows a 16MP main camera with features such as autofocus, face detection, flash and HDR. It is capable of taking 3840 x 2176 or 4K video resolution. It also mentions that an 8MP camera is on the front, capable of taking 1920 x 1088 or Full HD video resolution.
It is highly speculated that this is the Moto X Play 2016, or may simply be the Moto X. The model number gave it away. Last year's model was known also as XT 156X, Slash Gear reported.
The publication also mentioned that GFXBenchmark is known not to accurately report screen sizes.
No release date is available for the device.
Moto G4
The Moto G4 has a tagline that says, "Great features in a phone that's built to last." It includes a 5.5-inch screen that offers a 1080 x 1920 screen resolution with a 401 ppi pixel density. A layer of Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protects the IPS LCD display.
Driving the phone are the Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 octa-core processor running at 1.5 GHz and 1.2 Ghz, an Adreno 405 GPU and 2GB of RAM. Moreover, a 16GB or 32GB internal storage space is available and both come with a microSD slot that offers up to 128GB of extra data space.
Its main camera is pegged at 13MP with an f/2.0 aperture, autofocus and dual-LED. The front offers a 5MP snapper with an f/2.2 aperture size lens, and both lenses are HDR-capable as well.
The Moto G4 also comes with 3,000 mAh battery, claimed by the company to last all day. Additionally, it also comes equipped with a fast charging feature called TurboPower, which can provide enough battery power for six hours for just 15 minutes of charging time. It is loaded with Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow out of the box.
The Moto G4 is around US$240; however, no information is available yet if it will arrive in North America. Its already available in the U.K. and was recently announced to arrive in India, too.
