Motorola’s next flagship — the Moto X30 Pro — is becoming an unorthodox entry in the flagship phone space, with new official camera details pointing to a system unlike anything we’ve seen on devices from rivals like Apple, Samsung or Google system.
Rumors about the X30 Pro have been around since January, however, recently, Motorola has been offering its own official teaser for the device. Let’s get a glimpse of the hardware the phone will offer.
It was previously reported that – according to spy photos provided by user Fenibook on Weibo, the phone will feature a huge 200MP sensor set in a camera module similar to that inspired by the Mi 12 / Vivo X60 Pro.
Shared to Chinese social networks from Motorola‘s official account on July 30, we now know what the focal lengths of the phone’s three rear sensors are, and they’re…unexpected.
While the promise of three rear cameras is nothing special, the Moto X30 Pro ditches the standard combination of main (wide), ultra-wide and telephoto that most rear triple-lens phones offer, opting instead for a 35mm Primary sensor, paired with dual 50mm and 85mm telephoto snappers.
While the zoom range isn’t particularly shocking, Motorola’s move from an ultra-wide-angle lens to a secondary lens for a dedicated portrait camera sets the X30 Pro’s system apart.
Motorola‘s next flagship will launch in China in the coming weeks, with a possible westward march to the UK, Europe and the US soon after.
Analysis: Moto’s own strengths
The trend for phones with multiple rear camera sensors started picking up around 2017, with the iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X joining the Galaxy Note 8 as the first high-end phones to adopt the feature.
As far as high-end phones go, the three sensor setups these days almost always appear as primary, ultra-wide, and telephoto. By deviating from the status quo, Motorola has made the X30 Pro trickier to compare directly to other similarly specced competitors.
It also presents an opportunity for the company to innovate and dominate an area that has rarely been the focus of most phone makers’ camera efforts. Does the Moto X30 Pro have the stone to become the king of mobile portrait photography?
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