Motorola One Zoom

The Motorola One Zoom is one of the company’s camera-centric smartphones, and it comes with the ultra-popular 48MP camera sensor which acts as its primary camera. The 48MP sensor (1/2-inch type) has F1.7 aperture, PDAF (phase-detection autofocus), OIS (optical image stabilization), and 4K video recording at 30fps. The 16MP camera is fitted with a 13mm ultrawide-angle lens and F2.2 aperture. The 8MP camera is paired with a 3x optical zoom telephoto lens, F2.4 aperture, and OIS. The 5MP camera acts as a depth sensor for capturing images with a background blur effect, similar to the bokeh effect that’s found on professional cameras. There’s dual-tone LED flash, HDR mode, and panorama mode. At the front, the One Zoom hides a 25MP selfie camera (with F2.0 aperture) within a U-shaped notch on the screen, and that camera can record 1080p 30fps videos.

Motorola phones are known for coming pre-installed with a stock Android-like user interface, and the Motorola One Zoom is no different in this regard. The phone runs the  Android 9 Pie operating system with only a few custom features and apps. The One Zoom uses Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 675 processor, which is fast enough for all day-to-day tasks and even some high-end gaming. There are 4GB LPDDR4X RAM and 128GB internal storage. We can’t help but notice slightly lower RAM capacity, going by the phone’s intended pricing and its market placement. There is a microSD card slot, though, which means you can increase the phone’s storage space using a compatible card (up to 512GB).

The Motorola One Zoom is the phone in the lineup to use an AMOLED screen. It uses a 6.39-inch Super AMOLED screen that has Full HD+ resolution (2340×1080 pixels) and a 19.5:9 aspect ratio. The screen is protected by Panda King Glass, a new name in the screen protection glass layer segment. Speaking of protection, the One Zoom uses an aluminum frame with a Gorilla Glass 3 protection on the rear. Moreover, the phone’s body is protected against water splashes, thanks to a dust and splash-resistant design. There is an in-display optical fingerprint reader that can be used for user authentication, user data protection, and making secure mobile payments.

The Motorola One Zoom is the company’s first mid-range phone to be powered by a high-capacity battery. It packs a 4000mAh battery within, and it is compatible with 15W Turbo Charge technology. In spite of a glass back, the phone lacks wireless charging. In terms of wired connectivity, the phone has a USB 3.1 Type-C port and a 3.5mm headphone port. For wireless connectivity, the Motorola One Zoom has two SIM card slots, both of which are compatible with 4G LTE SIMs, and there are Wi-Fi b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, GPS, and FM Radio.