The upcoming Motorola Nio is in the news for a while now, all thanks to certification listings and leaks. This device is expected to launch as Motorola Edge S in China and a Moto G series device globally. Ahead of its official announcement, the handset has now cleared WiFi certification.

The Motorola Nio’s (XT2125) listing on WiFi Alliance does not reveal anything new. But its certification confirms that the device may launch soon. Because the company has already started teasing this phone in China.

As far as specs are concerned, this upcoming Motorola-branded smartphone from Lenovo is reported to be powered by an unreleased Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 series SoC, which could be an underclocked Snapdragon 865, going by the Geekbench listing.

Further, the handset is expected to sport an FHD+ (1080 x 2520 pixels) display with an unusual 105Hz refresh rate and dual punch-hole cutout (separate) for selfie cameras. Talking about the cameras, it will feature a 64MP (primary) + 16MP (ultra-wide) + 2MP (depth) triple rear camera setup and a a 16MP (primary + 8MP (ultra-wide) dual front camera setup.

Other expected features are Android 11, 8GB/12GB RAM, and 256GB inernal storage. That said, Motorola is yet to officially announce the launch date for this phone.

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On Monday, the General Manager of Lenovo China teased the arrival of a new Motorola smartphone powered by Snapdragon 8xx SoC. He did not reveal its name but his Weibo post exposed the phone’s branding to be Motorola Edge S. Now, today, a well-known Chinese tipster suggests that this handset will be powered by a yet to release Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 series SoC and not Snapdragon 888 or 865.

The Motorola Edge S could be a rebranded version of the upcoming Moto G device featuring Snapdragon 800 series SoC, which has been in the news for a while as Motorola Nio (XT2125). This smartphone is reported to flaunt an FHD+ (1080 x 2520 pixels) display with a dual punch-hole cutout and an unusual 105Hz refresh rate.

According to a Geekbench listing, it will be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chipset paired with 8GB RAM. This suggests that the unannounced Snapdragon 800 series chip could be based on last year’s flagship SoC. Also, since there’s already an overclocked version in the form of Snapdragon 865+, the new chipset could be an underclocked variant.

Whatever it turns out to be, it will be debuting first in the Motorola Edge S aka Motorola Nio (XT2125), as per Digital Chat Station. That said, as Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon 865+ out of the blue, we can expect the same thing for this underclocked Snapdragon 865 SoC.

Other leaked specs of this device include a 64MP (primary) + 16MP (ultra-wide) + 2MP (depth) triple rear camera setup, a 16MP (primary + 8MP (ultra-wide) dual front camera setup, 8GB/12GB RAM, 256GB internal storage, and Android 11.

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Earlier this year, Motorola launched a proper flagship smartphone after a long time in the form of Motorola Edge+. However, because of its higher price tag and shortcomings, it did not receive positive reviews from the media. Despite that, the company could soon launch another premium handset, as per a new leak.

According to TechnikNews in collaboration with Adam Conway, Motorola is working on a new high-end smartphone with model number XT2125. This device is codenamed ‘Nio’ and will be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chipset just like the Motorola Edge+.

Further, the phone will come in a single 8GB + 128GB storage configuration. However, there could be a 12GB + 256GB variant as well but the publication is not sure about it yet. Whereas, for display, the handset will sport an FHD+ (1080 × 2520 pixels) panel with at least a 90Hz refresh rate.

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Talking about cameras, this unknown phone will flaunt a triple camera setup on the back consisting of a 64MP OmniVision OV64B sensor with a wide-angle lens, a 16MP OmniVision OV16A10 sensor with an ultra-wide-angle lens, and a 2MP OmniVision OV02B1B depth sensor.

On the front, it will sport a dual-camera setup, which will include a 16 MP sensor OmniVision OV16A1Q sensor with a wide-angle lens and an 8MP Samsung S5K4H7 with an ultra-wide-angle lens.

Last but not least, the upcoming Motorola Nio flagship smartphone will support dual-SIM and will run Android 11 out of the box. The device is expected to launch in Q1 2021 and if it is indeed the successor to the Motorola Edge+, then it should also receive at least two Android updates just like its predecessor.

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