Lenovo has taken the wraps of the rumoured Moto M right on schedule. The 5.5″ China-only device seems to clock into the Moto range somewhere above the Moto G but significantly below the Moto Z, making the all-metal device fall into the mid-tier category.
Of course in 2016, mid-tier is fairly good, with the rising tide lifting all boats we’re hopeful of some great devices in the category heading forward. The Moto M is sporting a 5.5″ FDH IPS LCD display, paired with a MediaTek Helio P15 Octa-core processor, 4GB of RAM, 32GB of internal storage and an expandable SD card slot. Camera wise it’s rocking a 16 MP f/2.0 rear facing sensor and an 8MP front facing shooter.
Check out the full specs below:
| Key Specifications: | Moto M |
|---|---|
| Release date | November 2016 |
| Screen size | 5.5-inch |
| Screen technology | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 1,920 x 1,080 |
| PPI | 401 |
| Rear camera | 16MP |
| Front camera | 8MP |
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio P15 |
| Core config | 2.2GHz x 8 |
| RAM | 4GB |
| Storage | 32GB |
| MicroSD | Yes, up to 128GB |
| Battery | 3,050 mAh |
| Battery removable | — |
| Connector | USB C |
| Headphone Port | Yes |
| Headphone Location | Top |
| Speaker Configuration | Bottom |
| NFC | — |
| Android OS | Android 6.0.1 |
| Vendor skin | Moto Stock |
| Dimensions | 151.35 x 75.35 x 7.85 mm |
| Weight | 163g |
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With the Moto M only likely to be released officially in China and several of the Australian LTE bands missing (the device only supports 1/3/7/38/39/40/41) LTE we don’t think it’s likely this device will make much of a splash in Australia. Considering it’s very similar to the Moto G4 we’re also not that upset this time around, although rear fingerprint sensors are the best!
Would you want a Moto M if you could get one? Let us know below.
