Motorola Moto X+1 Specs Leaks: Snapdragon 801 CPU, 5.2-Inch FHD Display

There have been many rumors surrounding the next Motorola flagship smartphone, the rumored Moto X+1, but little was known about specs until recently.

We know the Moto X+1 is likely to be officially unveiled during IFA 2014 trade fair, as Motorola has just confirmed a press conference scheduled for September 4. The US-based company is expected to announce more than one smartphone during the launch event and one of them might be the Motorola Moto X+1. Another piece of information we know about the upcoming Moto X+1 is the fact that it will be picked up by major carrier Verizon Wireless in the United States. According to the latest hearsay, the Moto X+1 should go on sale at Verizon on September 25, but keep in mind that these are just rumors coming from various sources more or less close to the matter so take it with a grain of salt.

Motorola fans considering the Moto X+1 as their main phone may want to read further in order to get more info on what's the smartphone could offer in terms of hardware and software configuration. The smartphone recently popped up in GFXBench database, so here are some of the specs listed in the benchmarking application. First of all, the Moto X+1 will be powered by Android 4.4.4 KitKat operating system out of the box, which is no surprise considering this is the last version of Google's mobile platform. When it comes to hardware, there's a bit of a confusion as the Moto X+1 appears listed with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 chipset inside, which is clocked at 2.5GHz. This is a clear indication that the smartphone is in fact powered by a Snapdragon 801 processor.

Moreover, the smartphone packs an Adreno 330 graphics processing unit, 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage, but only 10GB user available. On the back, the Moto X+1 will boast a 13-megapixel photo snapper with autofocus, LED flash and 4K video recording. There's also a secondary 2-megapixel camera in the front for video calls and selfies. Last but not least, Motorola Moto X+1 sports a 5.2-inch full HD (1080p) capacitive touchscreen display. It's unclear whether or not the unannounced handset will also pack microSD card slot for memory expansion, but we will keep an eye out for any additional details on the matter so stay tuned. In related news, Motorola is expected to announce the Moto X+1 in early September along Moto G2 and Moto 360 smartwatch.

Motorola Moto X+1 specs sheet
Image credits to GFXBench

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