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Motorola phone with Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen1 and 200MP camera confirmed to launch in July

Motorola's most premium flagship with a 200MP camera and Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen1 chipset will launch soon.

By Sai Krishna -

Published On: May 23, 2022

Highlights

Motorola confirmed to launch a phone with Snapdragon 8 Gen1 Plus chipset and a 200MP primary camera.
The handset could be the Motorola Frontier that has leaked a few times.
The handset may debut alongside the Moto Razr 3 foldable phone.

Motorola has officially confirmed to launch a new flagship phone in China sometime in July. The handset will have a 200MP primary camera sensor on the back, which makes us believe it could be the long-rumoured Motorola Frontier. Motorola says the new 200MP camera will offer a great photography experience and can be seen as a big leap forward from the current 108MP lens. The handset will come with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen1 chipset that went official recently.

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Motorola Frontier's launch date hasn't been revealed yet but it will arrive in China in July and should probably be expanded to other markets, including India and Europe later this year. The handset may debut alongside the Moto Razr 3 foldable phone.

Motorola Frontier specifications (expected)

Motorola Frontier specs
6.7-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, 144Hz refresh rate
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Plus chipset
12GB LPDDR5 RAM, 256GB UFS 3.1 storage
Android 12 based MyUX OS
200MP primary sensor, 50MP secondary, and a 12MP third lens
60MP selfie camera
4,500mAh battery, 125W wired charging

According to the leaked specifications, the Motorola Frontier is said to sport a 6.7-inch FHD+ curved AMOLED display with a 144Hz refresh rate and HDR 10+ support. As noted, the phone will be powered by the overclocked Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 chipset paired with Adreno GPU, 12GB LPDDR5 RAM and 256GB UFS 3.1 storage. It is likely to boot Android 12 based Motorola custom skin out of the box.

The Motorola Frontier packs a 4,500mAh battery with 125W wired charging and 30W or 50W wireless charging support. It could get a 200MP primary sensor coupled with a 50MP secondary lens and a 12MP third sensor. It could get a 60MP selfie snapper on the front.

Connectivity options include 5G, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS, and USB Type-C port for charging and data sync. The phone is expected to get an in-display fingerprint sensor for security. We should learn more details about the phone going forward.