Lenovo had launched the Moto M (model number XT1662) totting 5.5-inch FHD screen in the last quarter of 2016. Today, the Moto M bearing the same model number has appeared on GFXBench benchmarking platform with some modified specs.

One of the most striking changes that can be seen on the freshest listing of Moto M on GFXBench is that it features a 4.6-inch display that carries support for full HD resolution of 1,920 x 1,080 pixels.

Also, the 32 GB model of Moto M had featured 3 GB of RAM. There was another 64 GB variant of the phablet that came with 4 GB of RAM. The recent GFXBench listing of Moto M shows that it features 32 GB of storage and 4 GB of RAM.

The listing contains two CPU variants such as MediaTek MT6755 (Helio P10) and MT6755T (Helio P15) for the Moto M. The Helio P10 model is running on Android Marshmallow whereas the Helio P15 variant is running on Android Nougat. Both the models feature the same amount of RAM and internal storage.

Last year, Lenovo had released the Moto M with Helio P10 in China and the Indian markets received its Helio P15 edition. The benchmark listing also reveals a 16-megapixel rear camera 4K video recording support and an 8-megapixel frontal shooter which can shoot full HD videos.

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It is strange to see the original Moto M listed with different specs on the benchmarking site when there are rumors on the arrival of its successor model. There is a possibility that Motorola could be testing a new phone that is based on 2016’s Moto M and that could be the reason why it is carrying the same model number. Also, there is possibility that the company could be prepping up to release a new variant or successor for the phone for regions outside of China and India.

A leakster who has been consistently spilling information on upcoming Moto phones has claimed that the Moto M2 is slated for a launch in October this year. He has revealed that the Moto M2 would be equipped with a 5.5-inch full HD screen. He added that the 64 GB Moto M2 will have 4 GB of RAM and the 128 GB Moto M2 will include 6 GB of RAM. Motorola is also speculated to launch the Moto X4 in the last quarter of this year.

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The first-generation Motorola Moto M was announced in November 2016. It was exclusively available in China at launch, but later it was also made available in other markets. Speculations have it that the company is working on a second-generation edition of Moto M2. Well-known leakster, Andri Yatim has claimed that the Moto M2 would be launching in October 2017.

According to Yatim’s tweet, the Moto M2 will be releasing in more markets this year.  It will be coming with 5.5-inch full HD display like the original Moto M. Its 64 GB storage variant will be coming with 4 GB of RAM whereas its 128 GB variant would be featuring 6 GB of RAM.

#motorola #motoM2 to be available in more markets, with cutting edge @MediaTek processors, by OCT 2017. 5.5FHD, 4/6GB RAM + 32/64GB.

— Andri Yatim (@HeyAndri) July 2, 2017

The leakster also claims that the Moto M2 will be powered by a cutting edge MediaTek processor. A smartphone with model number Lenovo XT1920-3 that was recently spotted on Geekbench benchmarking platform and Wi-Fi Alliance certification site. Speculations are rife that it could be the Moto M2. The Geekbench and Wi-Fi Alliance listing have revealed that the alleged Moto M2 is driven by MediaTek Helio P20 chipset.

On Geekbench, it scored 1,163 points on single-core test and it recorded 4,835 points in multi-core test. The Helio P20 clocks at 1.85 GHz and is coupled with 4 GB of RAM. The phone is running on Android 7.1.1 Nougat. The Wi-Fi Alliance listing also revealed that the Lenovo XT1920-3 is driven by Helio P20 (MT6797CH) and Android 7.1.1 Nougat.

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In the first half of 2017, Motorola had released smartphones like the Moto G5, Moto G5 Plus, Moto C, Moto C Plus, Moto E4 and Moto E4 Plus. Motorola has numerous smartphones that are waiting to release in the second half of the year. The upcoming phones for the company are Moto G5S, Moto G5S Plus, Moto Z2, Moto Z2 Force and Moto X4. The Moto M2 is speculated to launch in October 2017.

The original Moto M is powered by MediaTek Helio P10. However, in India, the company had released its Helio P15 edition. The 32 GB Moto M came with 3 GB of RAM whereas its 64 GB model features 4 GB of RAM. Apart from the aforementioned details on Moto M2, there is no information on the specs of the phone. More details on Moto M2 specs may surface as its fourth quarter release draws near.

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A few days ago we reported seeing a Lenovo XT1902-3 powered by the Helio X20 chip on Geekbench. We strongly believe it is the Moto M2 based on the configuration. A new Moto XT1902-2 seen getting WiFi certified may just be the second variant of the phone.

The Moto XT1902-2 was seen listed in a document from the WiFi Alliance. It runs Android 7.1.1 and has a MT6757CH a.k.a Helio P20 processor. Since the model numbers are almost identical, it shows that one is a variant of the other.

Last year when the Moto M was released, it came in two versions. The China version had a Helio P10 chip and the Indian variant featured a Helio P15 processor. It is not surprising that Lenovo/Motorola is following the same pattern this year for the Moto M2.

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It is still too early to know which version will make it to India and China as both devices have been sighted online really early. Last year’s Moto M was released in November and we are still in June. So unless Motorola has changed its release schedule, we may have to wait till the end of the year to find out.

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Last year, Lenovo (Motorola) added two new lines to its smartphone catalog: the Moto Z series and the Moto M. While the former was more of a global release, the latter was released in a few Asian countries. The Moto M may be getting a successor soon,  and we think it is the Lenovo XT1902-3 phone that was seen on Geekbench.

The Lenovo XT1902-3 is running Android 7.1.1 and has 4GB of RAM. There is a deca-core MT6797 processor clocked at 1.85GHz. For those who don’t know, that is the Helio X20 chip. The phone scores 1163 points in the single-core test and 4836 in the multi-core test.

Last year’s Moto M was available in two models asides the different memory configurations. One model was powered by a Helio P10 chip while the model released in India had the Helio P15 SoC. Since this is the first sighting of the phone, it is still too early to say if the same will happen this year.

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The Moto M was released last November and there is a high chance the M2 may be released a lot earlier. For now, we know its getting a processor upgrade and Android 7.1.1. We’ll keep you updated when more details surface.

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