Moto X5 in India, X5 specifications, features & reviews

Moto X5 details

Buy For

Water-resistant and dustproof body
Dual primary camera
Decent storage capacity

Beware of

Average Battery Backup

Verdict

The Moto X5 is a mid-range smartphone that is loaded with a set of rich features. The dual camera setup at the rear is the key attraction of the device, which capture sharp quality images and is good enough to shoot videos in HD quality. The superb display quality of the smartphone offers enhanced watching experience. However, a stronger battery would have added an extra perk to the device, but you can overlook it as it has TurboCharge support.

The Moto X4 successor

Display, Configuration and OS

The Moto X5 flaunts a 5.2 inches (13.21 cm) Full HD (1080 x 1920 pixels) IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen that is protected with Corning Gorilla Glass. The handset is IP68 dust and water resistant, covered with metal and glass.

The device is powered by an Octa-core (2.15 GHz, Quad core, Kryo + 1.5 GHz, Quad core, Kryo) Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 processor that is floated upon 64-bit architecture. As far as the operating system is concerned, the Moto X5 uses Android v8.0 (Oreo) out-of-the-box.

Battery and Connectivity

Acting as a stamina provider, 3250 mAh Li-ion battery with TurboCharge support is stacked inside the Moto X5. Other connectivity options available in the smartphone include Wi-Fi 802.11, a/ac/b/g/n/n 5GHz, Mobile Hotspot, Bluetooth v4.2, GPS with A-GPS, Glonass, NFC and USB type-C.

Camera and Storage

On the photography front, the Moto X5 comes with a dual camera setup at the rear - a primary 16MP sensor along with a wide-angle 8MP sensor. The primary cameras are featured with digital zoom, Dual-color flash, face detection, touch to focus and various autofocus modes (Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus, Selective Focus autofocus). Both the sensors are capable of shooting videos in Continuous Shooting mode and High Dynamic Range mode (HDR). For clicking selfies, there is a 16MP sensor with a dedicated LED flash at the front.

The handset houses a 32GB inbuilt memory which can be expanded up to 2TB by inserting a microSD card into the dedicated slot.

Moto X5 Specifications

General

Launch Date		December 19, 2018 (Unofficial)
Brand		Moto
Model		X5
Operating System		Android v8.0 (Oreo)
SIM Slot(s)		Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
SIM Size		SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
Network		4G: Available (supports Indian bands) 3G: Available, 2G: Available
Fingerprint Sensor
Quick Charging

Display

Screen Size		5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
Screen Resolution		Full HD (1080 x 1920 pixels)
Pixel Density		424 ppi
Display Type		IPS LCD
Screen Protection		Corning Gorilla Glass
Touch Screen		Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Performance

Chipset		Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Processor		Quad core (2.15 GHz, Quad core, Kryo + 1.5 GHz, Quad core, Kryo)
Architecture		64 bit
RAM		4 GB

Storage

Internal Memory		32 GB
Expandable Memory		Up to 2 TB

Camera

Main Camera
Resolution		16 MP + 8 MP Dual Primary Cameras
Autofocus		Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus, Selective Focus autofocus
Optical Image Stabilisation		No
Flash		Dual-color LED Flash
Image Resolution		4616 x 3464 Pixels
Settings		Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes		Continuos Shooting, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Camera Features		Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus
Video Recording		3840x2160 @ 30 fps
Front Camera
Resolution		16 MP Front Camera
Flash		LED Flash

Battery

Capacity		3250 mAh
Type		Li-ion
User Replaceable		No
Quick Charging		Turbo

Network & Connectivity

SIM Size		SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
Network Support		4G (supports Indian bands), 3G, 2G
SIM 1		4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2		4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
Wi-Fi		Wi-Fi 802.11, a/ac/b/g/n/n 5GHz
Wi-Fi Features		Mobile Hotspot
Bluetooth		v4.2
GPS		with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
USB Type-C		(Doesn`t support micro-USB)

Multimedia

FM Radio
Loudspeaker
Audio Jack		3.5 mm

Special Features

Fingerprint Sensor
Other Sensors		Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

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Moto X5 is expected to hit the markets somewhere around the end of June 2018.

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