I did not expect this at all.
Lenovo's Motorola launched a new mid-range phone at IFA Berlin, and it changes the game in several ways. First, it has a powerful, quad camera on the back, which is really nice for a phone that only costs $449.99.
But even more striking is the phone's design. On the front, it's just another phone with a waterdrop notch -- nothing fancy but not too bad, either. On the back, the four cameras are placed symmetrically, inside an unapologetically large bump that also sports a glowing Motorola logo. The bump is a dark shade of gray with a silver outline -- a perfect match for the phone's brushed gunmetal back. It makes me want to have this phone just for its look, which hasn't happened since forever.
The Motorola logo on the back glows when you get a message or a call.Credit: STAN SCHROEDER/MASHABLEMaybe it's just me, seeing imaginary things. Or, maybe it's the fact that this phone comes at a time when Apple is about to launch a new iPhone with a rear camera bump that -- judging by the leaks, rumors and renders -- hits all the wrong spots. The design of Motorola One Zoom just feels right -- I keep imagining an iPhone with a glowing Apple logo below a nice, centrally placed, symmetrical camera array, and it's the kind of phone I'd gladly (OK, slightly less reluctantly) dish out a thousand bucks for.
OK, on the front it's not that special.Credit: Stan Schroeder/MashableEnough about the design; let's talk about those cameras. I haven't had time to test them out, but the specs are impressive. A 48-megapixel main sensor which collates pixels to produce bright, 12-megapixel photos, is coupled with a 16-megapixel wide angle sensor, an 8-megapixel telephoto one with 3x optical zoom and a 5-megapixel depth sensor. On the front, the 25-megapixel camera that can also produce quad pixel, 6.25-megapixel photos in low light conditions, should be enough to take some decent selfies. The only thing missing (and it is quite a big omission) is 4K video recording on the rear camera; oddly, the front camera can take 4K video at 30fps.
Apple, take notes.Credit: STAN SCHROEDER/MASHABLEThe rest of the specs are flat in mid-range territory: A 6.4-inch, 2,340x1,080 pixel OLED screen, Snapdragon 675 processor, 4GB of RAM, 128GB of storage, a 4,000mAh battery and Android 9 Pie. A headphone jack is included, too.
At $450, the Motorola One Zoom is not the best bang for the buck, specs-wise; that honor goes to Xiaomi. But it's still a fair deal cheaper than many flagships, with its killer looks and awesome camera specs, it should find its way to quite a few buyers.
TopicsMotorola
(责任编辑：探索)
Old lady swatting at a cat ends up in Photoshop battle
This Olympic merchandise is so beautiful you'll need to own it immediately
9 wildlife websites for citizen scientists who want to save the earth
What's going down on day 4 of the 2016 'Dota 2' International
Man stumbles upon his phone background in real lifeWatch MTV's Video Music Awards 2016 livestream
It's MTV Video Music Awards night. Are you ready?Kanye's going to be there, and he's going to say th
...[详细]Why the extreme Louisiana floods are worrying but not surprising
The Louisiana floods, which have now killed at least six and led to the evacuation of 20,000, were t
...[详细]Emotional TV interview captures the frustration over police shooting in Milwaukee
An impassioned speech by a young man who identified himself as the brother of the man killed by poli
...[详细]Rihanna to receive 'Video Vanguard' award at VMAs
All that work work work work work paid off: Rihanna will receive the MTV Video Music Awards' Video V
...[详细]Visualizing July's astounding global temperature records
July set a rare temperature record during a year that is featuring off the charts warmth. The month
...[详细]LeBron James signs new contract that will make him highest
Fresh off delivering the Cleveland Cavaliers their first-ever NBA championship, LeBron James finally
...[详细]Millions of sunflowers bloom in Japan and the images are stunning.
More than a million sunflowers are in full bloom at the Serakogen Nojo flower farm in Sera, Japan. T
...[详细]Niantic is cracking down on 'Pokémon Go' cheaters with permanent bans
Pokémon Goplayers, beware: Niantic is starting to get serious about cracking down on cheaters
...[详细]Plane makes emergency landing after engine rips apart during flight
A Southwest Airlines flight bound for Orlando, Florida, made an emergency landing Saturday morning d
...[详细]Olympic cheering blamed for active shooter chaos at JFK Airport
There was total chaos at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport on Sunday night as reports
...[详细]Here's what 'Game of Thrones' actors get up to between takes
Indonesia livestreams Independence Day ceremony in 360 degrees, video gets stuck
