For those looking for a 5G handset that won’t cost an arm or a leg and not from a Chinese handset maker, then perhaps the new Motorola one 5G may fit the bill. OK. Technically, Motorola is a Chinese-owned company, but that’s not the point. It is still an American brand.
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The Motorola one 5G is outfitted with a 6.7-inch 90 Hz FHD+ (2,520 x 1,080 pixels) “CinemaVision” display that is almost full screen if not for the dual front-facing hole punch camera.
It is by no means flagship; it is mid-ranger powered by the capable Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 5G chip, backed by 4 GB RAM and 128 GB storage that is further expandable up to a terabyte via microSD card.
It is worthy to mention that it does have an interesting camera setup around the back. The main snapper is a 4-camera system comprising of a 48 MP main shooter with quad pixel technology, an 8 MP ultra wide-angle camera, a 2 MP depth camera, and a 5 MP “macro vision” camera that is equipped with a ring light.
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The macro camera’s 2 cm focus distance may not impress everyone, but for an avid macro photography enthusiasts like myself, the ring light is a nice feature. The ring light is in addition to the requisite flash, btw.
Rear quad-camera capability includes 4K videoing at 30 fps and interesting, macro videoing too. Though is not clear if at what resolution. Hopefully, 4K. Other videoing features include slow-mo, timelapse, hyperlapse, EIS, video HDR and video snapshot.
Over at the front, there are a 16 MP ultra-wide angle camera and an 8 MP camera which offers flexibility when it comes to selfie for both individual and in large group. However, the front only does FHD at 30 fps tops.
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The rest of the spec-sheet details is pretty rudimentary (as with most of today’s phone). It does have a large battery though, coming in at 5,000 mAh and support for 15W “TurboPower”. Nowhere near fast by today’s standard, IMHO. But hey, it is a mid-ranger, is it not? And so… Another feature that we dig is the side-mounted physical fingerprint sensor.
Motorola one 5G will be a sub-US$500 5G device which will arrive to AT&T soon. Verizon will launch a “unique variant” with connectivity to its 5G Ultra Wideband network in early October.
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All images courtesy of Motorola Mobility.