Motorola's Moto G line has always been about affordability, and over the years has churned out some impressive mid-rangers. That may somewhat change in 2021, when the company is rumored to be launching the first Moto G device ever to be powered by a flagship chipset.
Before you get your hopes up, though, note
that we're not talking about the recently announced Snapdragon 888, but
instead, this upcoming Moto G branded phone will have the Snapdragon 865 at the
helm. That's still plenty impressive in its own right, having powered most of
the flagships of 2020.
What you see above is a purported image
showing the front of this handset, which is codenamed Nio. As you can see, it
has two selfie cams, housed in two individual punch-holes, instead of going
with a pill shaped cutout like other manufacturers. Which option one prefers is
down to a matter of personal taste, of course.
There seems to be a pretty substantial
bezel all round with an even more pronounced chin, but if you remember this is
a Moto G, that's not so shocking anymore, since this is a very familiar look
for that family of devices.
The Nio is said to have at least 8GB of
RAM, up to 256GB of storage, and a 5,000 mAh battery, and it will run Android
11 from day one. The screen is supposedly a 6.7" 90Hz 1080p+ panel. The
Nio will use Motorola's upcoming DisplayPort Alternate Mode, allowing it to
connect to external monitors. On the rear there will be a 64 MP main camera, a
16 MP ultrawide, and a 2 MP depth sensor, while the front duo will comprise of
an 8 MP wide and a 16 MP ultrawide.
That's all the information we have for
now, but this is shaping up to be one of the more intriguing devices of early
2021. Perhaps it's meant to compete in the 'flagship killer' space, hopefully
its last-gen chipset (by the time it launches) won't deter people from
considering it.
