Motorola One Specifications

Motorola One Power Leaked Images Confirm IPhone X-Style Notch, Fingerprint Scanner

Last month, it was leaked that Motorola would be releasing a new Android One device called the Motorola One Power. Live images of the device have now surfaced online, giving everyone a close look at the upcoming handset.

The alleged leaked images of the Motorola One Power was shared online by Techinfobit.com. One of the photos clearly shows that the device will arrive with an iPhone X-style notch. The notch itself appears to be housing a wide earpiece, the front-facing camera and what appears to be a couple of sensors. The popular rumor right now is that the device features a 6.2-inch display.

No other photos of the front were shared, but an alleged press render from last month shows that the device will have a sizable bottom chin. The bottom bezel will also have the full Motorola branding, which signals the return of the brand and possibly the abandonment of the “Moto” naming scheme.

The Motorola One Power appears to have an all-aluminum build, which means that it won’t have support for wireless charging. A metal build is also significant since the Moto X4, which is now seen as this device’s predecessor, arrived with a glass back and and aluminum frame.

The back of the Motorola One Power comes with a vertically-aligned dual cameras, which is once again reminiscent of the iPhone X. The device also has a circular fingerprint scanner on its back, which features the Motorola “M” batwing logo. The Android One branding is clearly seen in one of the photos and this means that the phone will run a pure version of Android without any modifications.

The left side of the handset only has the SIM card tray, while the right side of the device features the volume buttons and the power button. At the bottom are the dual stereo speakers and a single USB Type-C port between the two speakers. Unfortunately, this also means that the handset won’t have a 3.5mm headphone jack. Android Authority speculates that the phone might arrive with an adapter included in the box.

No new information about the Motorola One Power’s specs were included with the newly leaked images; however, previous reports may have already painted a clear picture of what’s to come. The Motorola One Power is said to be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 processor with 4GB of RAM and a rather hefty 3,780mAh battery, according to 9To5Google. There’s no word yet on the device’s release date

From his Bloomberg News story:

During the development of the iPhone X, Apple weighed removing the wired charging system entirely. That wasn't feasible at the time because wireless charging was still slower than traditional methods. Including a wireless charger with new iPhones would also significantly raise the price of the phones.

Just to be absolutely clear, Gurman confirmed to me that this would have included removing the Lightning connector from the device. In fact, his report notes that Apple designers eventually hope to "remove most of the external ports and buttons on the iPhone," although this is likely multiple years away.

A few years ago, it was reported that Apple's design chief Jony Ive's end goal is for the iPhone to resemble a "single sheet of glass," while Apple has repeatedly expressed its ambitions to "create a wireless future," so the eventual removal of the Lightning connector should perhaps come as no surprise.

Apple is already well on its way towards that wireless future, with products and technologies ranging from AirPods and AirPower to its W1 and W2 wireless chips. Apple also made the controversial decision to remove the headphone jack from iPhone 7 models a few years ago, pushing users towards wireless earphones.

Still, removing the Lightning connector would certainly be another controversial decision, given it is not only used for wired charging, but also for audio and data transfer, such as syncing an iPhone with iTunes on a Mac or PC.

Removing the Lightning connector would also prevent an iPhone from directly connecting to a wide range of peripherals, including many adapters, docks, battery cases, power banks, keyboards, game controllers, audio cables, wired headphones, and other accessories authorized under Apple's MFi Program.

In many cases, however, wireless alternatives would be available. It's possible to sync an iPhone with iTunes over Wi-Fi, for example, while wired headphone users can go wireless, Bluetooth-enabled game controllers are available, and upright-positioned wireless chargers can double as a docking station.

There is even wireless CarPlay, although it is currently only available in a few vehicle models and aftermarket systems.

Of course, there would be some friction with this transition, just like when Apple switched from its 30-pin dock connector to Lightning in 2012, and removed the headphone jack on the iPhone 7. In both of those cases, however, the controversy eventually died down as many users came to accept the new reality.

It's also worth noting that Apple considers a lot of different ideas internally that might never materialize in a public-facing product.

At this point, it appears like the Lightning connector on iPhones should live on for at least a few years. Rumors suggest Apple will bundle a faster 18W charger with a USB-C port with iPhones released in 2018, which would connect to the devices with a Lightning to USB-C cable included in the box.

That's great and all, but how are you going to charge the phone in your car? Or at the airport? This is a design edict disconnected from the real world. Time to leave the glass bubble, Jonny.Given how many people I see with portable battery packs plugged into their phones while out and about, if you thought removing the 3.5mm audio jack was taken badly, you ain't seen nothing yet...Old Memories

• Tweet
• Share
• Share
• Share
• Share

About Admin

This is dummy text. It is not meant to be read. Accordingly, it is difficult to figure out when to end it. But then, this is dummy text. It is not meant to be read. Period.

Related Post