US – After the announcement of Moto G 3rd Generation in India, Motorola (NYSE: MSI) announced two new variants of the smartphone; namely, Moto X Style and Moto X Play at a press conference held in the US. There were three events that were held simultaneously in New York City, Sao Paolo and London where this announcement was made.
Hardware specifications of Motorola’s Moto X Style and Moto X Play
- Moto X Style:
- 7inches QHD display screens with 2560×1440 pixels resolution
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 hexa-core processor
- 3GB of RAM
- Android Lollipop 5.1.1 operating system
- Available in three storage capacities – 16GB/32GB/64GB with expandable memory support
- 21MP rear camera with dual-CCT flash
- 5MP front facing camera with front facing flash capability
- Nano coating on the devices
- Moto X Play:
- 5 inches 1080p display screens
- 7GHz Snapdragon 615 octa-core processor
- 2GB of RAM
- Android 5.1.1 Lollipop operating system
- 21 MP rear camera with dual CCT flash
- 5MP front facing camera
- Available in two storage capacities – 16GB and 32GB which can further be expanded
- Nano coating on the devices
Currently the company has not officially stated the price for these smartphone devices; but they have given a hint regarding those. According to the company, the price of Moto X Style will be $200-$300, which is less than the smartphones like the iPhone and Galaxy S6. The price for Moto X Play will be around $300-$400, which is also less as compared to smartphones like the iPhone and Galaxy S6.
With these two new smartphones, Motorola might give tough competition to the competing companies in the smartphone market. Although, Motorola has not shared any details about their plan of launching the Moto X Style and Moto X Play in India; but it is expected to be made very soon.
