Motorola ThinkPhone – for thinking people (smartphone review)

The Motorola ThinkPhone is its first collaboration with parent Lenovo to produce a business-oriented phone that can live up to the ThinkPad legacy – toughness, reliability, great performance and value.

Well, Motorola has nailed it with the Motorola ThinkPhone. MIL-STD-810H/IP68 construction, Aramid Kevlar back, and aircraft aluminium frame over:

• 6.6” 2400 x 1080, 144Hz HDR10 P-OLED.
• Qualcomm SD8+ Gen 1 flagship processor.
• 8/256GB.
• Wi-Fi 6E/BT 5.3/NFC/Dual GPS.
• Excellent 50+13+2 rear camera and 32MP selfie.
• 5000mAH battery with 68W charger inbox and 15W Qi wireless.
• Dolby Atmos decode stereo speakers.
• UBS-C 3.1 Gen 1 with alt DP for ‘Ready For’ and wireless/cabled USB-C to HDMI monitor or TV.
• Lenovo security, including ThinkShield for Mobile and Moto KeySafe.
• 2+3+3 year Warranty/OS upgrades/security patches.

It is precisely the phone that any flagship user needs. The good news is that it costs $999 – better value than far lesser-configured flagships from other brands.

Motorola quickly points out that some Edge phones have 200MP cameras or faster charging. Not to mention its amazing Razr flip phone. This is the phone that Lenovo will sell to business clients, along with a ThinkPad. But it is the phone you should seriously consider as the best, most fully featured phone for less than $1000.

It is also the phone that just may elevate Motorola to #3 in the Australian smartphone market.

Australian Review: Motorola ThinkPhone, 8/256, 5G, dual sim, Model XT2309-2

Website	Product Page
Price	$999
Colours	Carbon Black
From	Lenovo Online, JB Hi-Fi and other approved retailers *
Warranty	12-months ACL
Made in	China
Company	Owned by Lenovo (Est 1984) – a multinational technology company with its primary operational headquarters in Beijing and Morrisville, North Carolina. It is the world’s largest PC maker, and it purchased Motorola Mobility from Google in 2014. Most of Lenovo’s smartphone business is now under the Motorola brand, with grand plans to become a ‘top five’ smartphone maker.
More	Other CyberShack Motorola news and reviews

Deep-Dive review format

It is now in two parts – a summary (the first part) and a separate 300+ line database-driven spec, including over 70 tests to back up the findings. It also helps us compare different phones and features.

We use Fail (below expectations), Pass (meets expectations) and Exceed (surpasses expectations or is the class leader) against many of the items below. We occasionally give a Pass(able) rating that is not as good as it should be and a Pass ‘+’ rating to show it is good but does not quite make it to Exceed. You can click on most images for an enlargement.

* Grey market – no Australian warranty, and 5G won’t work

We strongly advise you to buy a genuine model with Australian firmware. It is easy to identify the Australian version – under Settings, About Phone, and Regulatory Labels, there is an Australian R-NZ C-tick mark. There is also an R-NZ C-Tick on the box. They use unique Australian 5G sub-6Ghz and 5G low-band frequencies, requiring local activation first. Read Don’t buy a grey market phone (guide).

First Impression – Exceed

It won me with the Aramid Kevlar back and subtle Motorola ThinkPhone branding. It looks tough (will it withstand a bullet? Someone will be insane enough to try) yet elegant enough. As I delved into the specs, I was blown away by IP68, MIL-STD-180H, Gorilla Glass Victus and way more goodies than I felt possible at the price. Moto nailed the balance between ‘must have’ and ‘nice to have but never use it’.

In deference IBM/Lenovo ThinkPad, there is a programable, ribbed, one-or-two-press, RED button (just like the ThinkPad) on the left side case. A single click can launch any app, play/pause music, and open the voice or screen recorder. A double click launches ‘Ready For’ or other actions. Clever.

Motorola’s ‘Ready For’ App also allows it to be used as a webcam, transfer data to a PC via drag and drop, and other features.

Screen – 6.6” 10-bit, very bright, 144Hz pOLED – Exceed

This is a glorious 2400 x 1080, 402ppi, HDR10+, pOLED screen – 10-bit/1.07 billion colours, 100% sRGB and full DCI-P3 colour gamut, and up to 144Hz refresh/360Hz touch in game mode.

This is a bright screen, 500nits typical, and up to 1200 peak (for HDR10+); it is great in direct sunlight.

And it is a billion times more colourful, whereas many flagships (looking at you, Samsung) only have 8-bit, 16 million colours.

Processor – Qualcomm SD8+ Gen 1 – Exceed

It is the fastest 2022 Android flagship processor, perfect for games and heavy use. It is also one of the hotter ones when pushed. Interestingly Moto has tuned this processor to deliver far higher speeds than the Edge 30 Ultra/Razr 2022 – Geekbench single multi-core scores of 1775/4636 versus 1320/4381.

Moto has kept throttling down to a respectable 17%, and the CPU temperature under 50°. It has reduced the overall GIPS (gigabillion instructions per second) by about 10% (compared to other SD8+/Gen 1 GIPS), so it is pretty stable and even with throttling.

It has 8GB RAM and 256GB (214GB free) of UFS 3.1 storage achieving very fast sequential read/write of 2060/693MBps – most other phones are flat out getting 1000MBps read times.

But the real advantage of this phone (and most Motorola Edge 30 models) is the USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 5Gbps port. It allows you to record up to 4K video directly to an external SSD (mountable) at 1280/180MBps – very fast. The port also supports USB-C to HDMI (or DP) monitors (more in the ‘Ready For’ section).

Comms – Wi-Fi 6E, BT 5.3, NFC, Dual GPS – Exceed

Wi-Fi 6E requires a 6E router – read Netgear Orbi RBKE963 Quad-band Wi-Fi 6E AX 11000 mesh. This has an additional 6GHz band that is faster and almost uncontested. The maximum speed on this band (2×2 HE 160Mhz) is 2401Mbps.

However, it did not achieve this, getting from 1441-1921Mbps. We suspect it needs a firmware update for Australian Wi-Fi 6E channels (different from most countries). By comparison, the Edge 30 Ultra and Razr 2022 get 2401Mbps. Interestingly if you turn the 6GHz band off and use Wi-Fi 6, it achieves the maximum 1200Mbps speed on the 5GHz band.

• BT 5.3 supports Google Fast Pair and multi-point devices.
• Dual-band GPS was accurate to within 3 metres.
• NFC is excellent; the OS allows fingerprint ID to authorise a payment.

Ready for – Exceed

Special mention must be made of the complete audio/video/data/charge USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 5Gbps port. That means alt DP 1.4 for USB-C to HDMI (or DP) cable for a 4K TV, full Ready For Moto/Android Desktop and screen mirroring. As a power user, I want this! Most smartphones, even flagships, have USB-C 2.0 480Mbps ports. It also supports ‘Ready For’ over Wi-Fi.

LTE and 5G – Good for city/suburbs, regional cities, and rural use – Pass+

It has eight antennas with excellent picowatt signal strength and finds the four nearest Telco towers. It should be great anywhere there is a 4G/5G signal. It also has 2/3G world bands for international use.

Most importantly, it has VoLTE, Wi-Fi calling, dual SIMs (no eSIM) and dual ringtones, which many flagships do not.

Battery – 5000W and 68W 53-minute charge – Exceed

The battery will last two days of typical use, and heavy users will get somewhere up to a day. But that is not an issue with a 68W charger filling from 0-100% in 53 minutes. It also has 15W Qi Wireless charge, and when using a compatible Belkin Boost Up charger, it will fill in 2.5 hours. If you get stuck and can only access 5V/2A/10W chargers, it takes about 4 hours. The following tests are on Adaptive screen mode.

• Video loop (1080, 50% volume/brightness) 24+ hours
• PC Mark Battery test (typical use) 16 hours and 25 minutes
• Accubattery 18 hours
• GFX Bench T-Rex (games) 7.66 hours
• Drain full load: 4 hours and 30 minutes
• 68W charge: 53 minutes
• 15W Qi charge: 1.5 hours
• 10W charge: 4 hours

Unlike Samsung, Motorola includes the charger inbox.

Sound – Dolby Atmos downmix to two speakers – Pass

It is stereo 2.0 with a top earpiece with a distinct volume bias to the bottom down-firing speaker. Overall it is pretty ‘listenable’ and has USB-C buds as well.

• Maximum volume: 82dB (good)
• BT: 5.3 with SBC, AAC, Qualcomm aptX codecs (HD, Adaptive, TWS) and LDHC.
• Hands-free: Two mics offer decent noise reduction, and speaker volume levels are quite good and clear.
• Excellent left-right separation, although a noticeable bias to the bottom speaker
• DA content widens the sound stage past the phone but does not add 3D Spatial height. The DA EQ has Automatic and pre-sets, including a fully customisable one.
• It is primarily Bright Vocal (bass recessed, mid/treble boosted) with a bit of high-bass, but the unexplained dip at 500Hz and the somewhat choppy frequency response could use work. It is firmware fixable.

Build – Solid as brick – Exceed

It is not a small phone at 158.76 x 74.38 x 8.26mm x 189g, but it’s a good 30-40g lighter than most similar screen-size flagships. It has a solid aircraft aluminium frame, Gorilla Glass Victus and an Aramid Kevlar back. Add to that MIL-STD-810H (it will withstand a fall from 1.3m and much more). With IP68 and it is a winner.

Add Motorola’s 2-year warranty (which is ahead of Samsung by one year), and this is a keeper that will withstand heavy use.

OS – Android 13 – Pass+

It will get Android 14, 15 and 16, three years of monthly Security patches and a further year of bi-monthly patches. This is unbeatable and means you can plan to have this phone for 3-5 years without issue.

It has almost pure Android with a very light My UX 3.0 user experience that is more about adding value via Moto actions and the camera app. No Motorola account is required. It adds:

• Personalise: Styles, Wallpapers, Layout
• Display: Peek Display, Attentive Display
• Gestures: Power Touch, Quick Capture, Fast Flashlight, Three-finger screenshot, Pick up to silence, Screenshot toolkit, Media controls
• Play: Games, Media controls, Dolby Atmos

Having used Samsung’s OneUI and Motorola’s My UX, I appreciate the cleaner My UX and its less intrusiveness.

Android Enterprise certified and ThinkShield for Mobile – Not Tested

ThinkShield for Mobile is more for enterprise use. Here is the link that will explain it but take note of Moto Threat Defence (malware protection) and Moto Safe (prevents data loss and unauthorised access). I like the secure folder and Moto KeySafe that stores pins, passwords, and cryptographic keys, in a tamper-resistant safe.

Consumers can use some of the features.

Interoperability with Windows ThinkPad (well, any Windows device) – not tested

It has a Think 2 Think capability that syncs the smartphone to a PC.

• Instant Connect: Phone and PC seamlessly discover when nearby and connect over Wi-Fi.
• Unified Clipboard: Seamlessly transfer copied text or recent photos, scanned documents and videos between devices by pasting into any app on the destination device.
• Unified Notifications: Phone notifications instantly appear on the Windows Action Centre. Clicking a notification auto-launches the corresponding phone app on the PC’s screen.
• File Drop: Easily drag and drop files between Motorola ThinkPhone and PC.
• App Streaming: Open any Android application directly on a PC.
• Advanced Webcam: Take advantage of the powerful Motorola ThinkPhone cameras and AI capabilities, seamlessly using it as your webcam for all your video calls.
• Instant Hotspot: Connect to the internet through one click, directly from the PC, to leverage the Motorola ThinkPhone’s 5G connectivity.

Motorola ThinkPhone Camera

Every other aspect of the Motorola ThinkPhone is close to 10/10, but the camera is ordinary, decent, and enough for your needs. Perhaps we have been spoilt with 200MP snappers and AI that shows you an image it thinks you want to see.

Note that it was a windy, overcast day, and these photos would show a bit more dynamic range under better light.

Comments

• 1X Day Primary sensor: the colours are accurate. Good details in the background, shadows, and highlights.
• 4X Day Primary sensor: Good colour and details – particularly good background with little noise.
• 8X Day: Primary sensor: Pushing its limits with a noisy background – still pretty good.
• Ultra-wide: 13MP sensor: Slightly muted colour and details. You can tell it is a different sensor from the primary.
• Macro 13MP sensor: excellent details and colours and not as critical about 4cm focus distance.
• Indoor office light: Slightly muted colours and good details.
• Bokeh Depth: Better colour (AI processing), good detail and excellent bokeh background. This uses the 2MP sensor for depth.
• Dark <40 lumens: The standard mode (not night mode) is quite decent, picking up details from the screen.
• Night mode: Brightens the scene but blows out details – needs work.
• Selfie: The 32MP (bins to 8MP) has natural skin tones, good detail and a range of filters to enhance any image.
• Video (we are not video experts):
  • Primary sensor: You can shoot at 4K@30fps with OIS (1080p 60/30fps with OIS and EIS), and the day/office light results are very good.
  • Ultrawide sensor: You can shoot 4K@30fps with no OIS and 1080p@60/30fps with EIS.
  • Selfie: 4K@30fps with EIS.
  • Overall, video is good but lacks dynamic range, especially in low light.

CyberShack’s view – Motorola Thinkphone is unique and special

Motorola ThinkPhone has a lot to live up to – and it does! It is marketed as a business phone, but consumers should look at it too, as it offers so much for comparatively little.

Its main competition is the Moto Edge 30 Ultra which uses the same processor, 12GB of RAM, and a 200MP main camera. It does not have IP68 or MIL-STD-810H.

It is an unusual time as 2022 models are on runout pricing. In my opinion, it has superior specs/value to

• Google Pixel 7 128/256GB $799/929
• Google Pixel 7 Pro 128GB $1299
• Any of the Samsung S22/22+
• Any of the new Samsung Galaxy S23/+ from $1349
• OPPO Find X5 $1199, although this is a damned good phone

Rating Explanation

• Features: 95 – it has the right balance of features and price and lacks nothing compared to phones costing 20-50% more.
• Value: 95 – at $999, it’s the class leader in every respect. Frankly, the price is a bargain.
• Performance: 90 – Great performance from the 2022 Flagship processor – only slightly beaten by the 2023 SD8+ Gen 2.
• Ease of Use: 95 – Pure Android, light My UX overlay adding value and ThinkShield. It is easy to use, and the 2+3+3 years warranty/OS Upgrades/Security patches are a bonus. Add 68W 53-minute charging, and its one of the easiest phones to own and use
• Design: 90 – Business-like and extremely well mad. Durable, Gorilla Glass Victus, Aluminium frame and Aramid Kevlar fibre back makes this a keeper.

Reviewers Final Comment

A unique business-oriented phone that will appeal to consumers as well. It is the phone I would buy (under $1000).

CyberShack Smartphone comparison v 1.7 (E&OE)

Motorola ThinkPhone XT2039-2

Brand	Motorola
Model	Motorola ThinkPhone
Model Number	XT2039-2
Price Base	8/256
Price base	999
Warranty months	24-months ACL
Tier	Entry-level price for Flagship
Website	Western Europe
From	Lenovo online and selected retailers
Country of Origin	China
Company	Owned by Lenovo (Est 1984) – a multinational technology company with its primary operational headquarters in Beijing and Morrisville, North Carolina. It is the world’s largest PC maker. It purchased Motorola Mobility from Google in 2014. Most of Lenovo’s smartphone business is now under the Motorola brand, with grand plans to become a ‘top five’ smartphone maker.
More	CyberShack Motorola News and Reviews
Test date	20-29/3/2023
Ambient temp	20-28°
Release	45015
Other models not for Australia (Don’t buy)	There will be variants for China and different global regions. TBA

Screen

Size	6.6″
Type	pOLED
Flat, Curve, 2D, 3D	Flat with centre O-hole
Resolution	2400 x 1080
PPI	402
Ratio	20:9
Screen to Body %	87.8
Colours bits	10-bit/1.07 billion colours
Refresh Hz, adaptive.	Auto ranges up to 120Hz or select 60/90/120/140Hz
Response 120Hz	Max touch rate 360Hz
Nits typical test	500 (tested 502)
Nits max, test	Peak Brightness 1200 (tested 1184)
Contrast	Infinite
sRGB	Natural – 100% (Tested 98%)
DCI-P3
Rec.2020 or other	Natural and saturated plus temperature adjustment
Delta E (<4 is excellent)	1.4
HDR Level	Capable of HDR10+ playback scaled to screen capability
SDR Upscale	No
Blue Light Control	Yes
PWM if known	175Hz – can be eliminated by the ‘prevent flickering’ option (DC dimming)
Daylight readable	Yes
Always on Display	Yes
Edge display	No
Accessibility	All Android 13 features
DRM	L1 for FHD HDR
Gaming	<1m GTG Up to 360Hz touch  Snapdragon Elite Gaming features include:  Variable Rate Shading for faster graphics performance.  Qualcomm Game Quick Touch increases display responsiveness. Updatable drivers deliver the latest graphics and performance improvements in real-time.
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus
Comment	Excellent 10-bit, 1.07 billion colour screen with far greater subtleties in colour than the 8-bit Samsung S23/+/Ultra.

Processor

Brand, Model	Qualcomm SD8+ Gen 1
nm	4
Cores	Octa-core (1×3.19GHz + 3 x 2.75GHz + 4 x 1.80GHz
Modem	X65
AI TOPS	27
Geekbench 5 Single-core	1775
Geekbench 5 multi-core	4636
Like	Fastest 2022 processor and well-tuned to achieve speeds well above other SDD8+ Gen 1
GPU	Adreno 730
GPU Test
Open CL	4893
Like	Closer to Exynos 2100
Vulcan	7430
RAM, type	8GB LPDDR5
Storage, free, type	256GB UFS 3.1 (214GB Free)
micro-SD	No
CPDT internal seq. Read MBps	2060
CPDT internal seq. write MBps	693
CPDT microSD read, write MBps	N/A
CPDT external (mountable?) MBps	1280/180 mountable – excellent and reflects USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 5Gbps interface
Comment	Fast and externally mountable SSD storage means videographers can use this.
Throttle test
Max GIPS	290853
Average GIPS	260022
Minimum GIPS	228610
% Throttle	17% drop in 15 minutes
CPU Temp	50°
Comment	Most SD8+ Gen 1 run hot, and the glass slab is best suited to keeping it cooler. The drop is acceptable to gamers and power users, but we recommend not using a case with heavy loads.

Comms

Wi-Fi Type, model	Wi-Fi 6E QCA6490 HE160
Test 2m -dBm, Mbps	6GHz -31/1441-1921 (should be 2400)
Test 5m	-48/1441 (should be 2400)
Test 10m	-53/1253
BT Type	5.3
GPS single, dual	Dual <3m accuracy
USB type	USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 5Gbps Display Port 1.4
ALT DP, DeX, Ready For	DP 1.4 for Miracast audio, video screen mirror, Moto ReadyFor – 4K wireless and wired
NFC	Yes
Ultra-wideband	No
Sensors
Accelerometer	Yes combo
Gyro	Yes combo
e-Compass	Yes
Barometer
Gravity
Pedometer
Ambient light	Yes
Hall sensor
Proximity	Yes
Other	SAR Sensor and Sensor Hub
Comment	Wi-Fi 6E (6GHz) speeds were off, and I suspect this needs AU frequency-specific modifications. Wi-Fi 6 5Ghz was rock solid at 1200Mbps to 10 metres (maximum).

LTE and 5G

SIM	Dual Sim
Active	Both are 5G capable and active except when one is in use.
Ring tone single, dual	Dual ring tones – excellent
VoLTE	Carrier dependent
Wi-Fi calling	Carrier dependent
4G Bands	B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/18/19/20/25/26/ 28/32/34/38/39/40/41/42/43/48/66
Comment	All Australian and most world bands
5G sub-6Ghz	n1/2/3/5/7/8/20/28/38/40/41/66/77/78
Comment	All Australian 5G sub-6 and low bands
mmWave	No
Test Boost Mobile, Telstra
UL, DL, ms	74.7/32.4/24ms
Tower 1 -dBm, fW or pW	-84/2.5-6pW
Tower 2	-85/2.5-3.2pW
Tower 3	-90/1-2.5pW
Tower 4	-93/501fW to 1Pw
Comment	It has eight antennae and gives excellent signal strength seeing four towers. Overall it should be a good city, suburbs and regional use phone.

Battery

mAh	5000
Charger, type, supplied	68W 5V/3A/15W  9V/3A/27W 15V/3A/45W 20V/3.4A/68W and 11/6.2A/68.2W with 5W cable.
PD, QC level	68W capable with USB-C PD charger and 5A capable cable
Qi, wattage	15W
Reverse Qi or cable
Test (60Hz or adaptive screen)	Adaptive mode screen
Charge % 30mins	0.68
Charge 0-100%	53 minutes
Charge Qi, W Using Belkin Boost Charge 15W fast wireless charge	As fast as 2.5 hours with 15W compatible charger like Belkin Boost Up.
Charge 5V, 2A	Approx 4 hours
Video loop 50%, aeroplane	24+ hours
PC Mark 3 battery	16 hours 25 minutes
GFX Bench Manhattan battery	Would not run (seems to be an SD8 Gen 1 issue)
GFX Bench T-Rex	459.6 minutes (7.66 hours) 6704 frames
Drain 100-0% full load screen on	4 hours 30 minutes
mA full load	2000-2260mA
mA Watt idle Screen on	280-300mA
Estimate loss at max refresh	Probably about 20% less battery
Estimate typical use	Motorola claims up to 36 hours. The video loop is over 24 hours, making it one of the longest-lasting batteries tested in 2022/2023. Heavy users should count on a daily top-up (at 53 minutes, who cares), but typical users will see two days.
Comment	This is a power user’s phone with a 53-minute recharge (with the 68W adapter) and a 15W Qi charge. Hard to beat.

Sound

Speakers	Top forward, up-firing and bottom down-firing stereo.
Tuning	No
AMP	Qualcomm Aqusitic sound
Dolby Atmos decode	Dolby Atmos decode to 2.0 speakers.
Hi-Res	N/A
3.5mm	No
BT Codecs	SBC, AAC, aptX (and variants), LDAC
Multipoint	Can connect to two devices
Dolby Atmos (DA)	Yes – auto, movie, music, voice and games mode
EQ	DA pre-sets and custom mode EQ
Mics	Dual with noise cancelling
Test dB – all on EQ flat DA off
Volume max	82
Media (music)	75
Ring	82
Alarm	80
Notifications	72
Earpiece	60
Hands-free	Decent noise reduction and volume levels were quite good and clear.
BT headphones	Excellent left-right separation and DA makes quite a difference with DA content.

Sound quality

Deep Bass 20-40Hz	Nil
Middle Bass 40-100Hz	Nil
High Bass 100-200Hz
Low Mid 200-400Hz	Still building to 400Hz.
Mid 4000-1000Hz	Dip at 500Hz but flat
High-Mid 1-2kHz	Flatish
Low Treble 2-4kHz	Flatish
Mid Treble 4-6kHz	Flatish
High Treble 6-10kHz	Steep decline to 20kHz
Dog Whistle 10-20kHz	Steep decline to 20kHz
Sound Signature type	It is mostly Bright Vocal (bass recessed, mid/treble boosted), but the unexplained dip at 500Hz and the somewhat choppy frequency response could use work. It is firmware fixable. At first, we suspected Moto’s Crystal Talk AI was influencing the sound quality.
Soundstage	Distinct bias to the bottom speaker. Only as wide as the phone. DA content widens the sound stage. Left and right separation is good.
Comment	The sound signature is average, helped with a bit of high-bass.

Build

Size (H X W x D)	158.76 x 74.38 x 8.26mm
Weight grams	189g
Front glass	GG Victus
Rear material	Aramid Kevlar fibre is stronger than steel but is a fingerprint magnet – use the bumper case.
Frame	Aircraft Aluminium
IP rating	68 – 1.5M for 30 minutes
Colours	Carbon Black
Pen, Stylus support	No
In the box
Charger	68W
USB cable	USB-C to USB-C 5W capable cable
Buds	Yes – USB-C
Bumper cover	Yes
Comment	It has a charger in the box (Samsung does not), buds and a bumper cover. MIL-STD-810H means very well made.

OS

Android	13 – Almost pure Android
Security patch date	44986
UI	My UX 3.0 Display: Peek Display, Attentive Display Gestures: Quick capture, Fast flashlight, Three-finger screenshot, Lift to unlock, Flip For DND, Pick up to silence, Swipe to split
OS upgrade policy	Three upgrades, e.g., 16
Security patch policy	Monthly security patches for at least three years, then a further year of bi-monthly
Bloatware	Pure Android – all Google Apps. You can uninstall Facebook.
Other	Play: Gametime Audio
Comment	My UX 3.0 adds value to pure Android. There is an assignable RED button on the left side.
Security
Fingerprint sensor location, type	Under Glass optical
Face ID	Yes 2D only
Other	Lenovo ThinkShield is more for enterprise use.

Motorola ThinkPhone Camera

Rear Primary	Wide
MP	50.3MP bins to 12.6MP
Sensor	Omnivision OV50a
Focus	PDAF Omni Directional
f-stop	1.8
um	1 bins to 2
FOV° (stated, actual)	73.4-86°
Stabilisation	OIS
Zoom	8X digital
Rear 2	Ultra-wide
MP	13MP
Sensor	Hynix HI336
Focus	AF/Fixed Macro
f-stop	2.2
um	1.12
FOV (stated, actual)	120
Stabilisation	No
Zoom	No
Rear 3	Depth
MP	2MP
Sensor	GalaxyCore GC02
Focus	Fixed
f-stop	2.4
um	1.75
FOV (stated, actual)	N/A
Stabilisation	No
Zoom	No
Video max	4K@30fps
Flash	Yes
Auto-HDR	Yes
	Shooting modes: Ultra-Res Pro (w/ Long Exposure) 360° Panorama AR Stickers Live Photo/Video Filters Dual Capture Night Vision Portrait (w/ HDR) Scan Spot Colour Cut-out Artificial intelligence: Auto Smile Capture Smart Composition Shot Optimization Auto Night Vision Other features: Burst shot Timer Assistive Grid Watermark Leveller RAW photo output HDR Active photos
QR code reader	Barcode scanner and Google Lens
Night mode	AI

Motorola ThinkPhone Front

Front	Selfie
MP	32MP bins to 8MP
Sensor	OmniVision OV32B40
Focus	Fixed
f-stop	2.4
um	.7 bins to 1.4
FOV (stated, actual)	70.1-80.6°
Stabilisation	No
Flash	Screen fill
Zoom	8X Digital
Video max	4K@30fps
Features	Shooting modes: Dual Capture Spot Color Timelapse (w/ Hyperlapse) Other features: Video Stabilization Face Beauty
Comment	• 1X Day Primary sensor: the colours are accurate. Good details in the background, shadows, and highlights. • 4X Day Primary sensor: Good colour and details – particularly good background with little noise • 8X Day: Primary sensor: Pushing its limits with a noisy background – still pretty good • Ultra-wide: 13MP sensor: Slightly muted colour and details. You can tell it is a different sensor from the primary. • Macro 13MP sensor: excellent details and colours and not as critical about 4cm focus distance. • Indoor office light: Slightly muted colours and good details • Bokeh Depth: Better colour (AI processing), good detail and excellent bokeh background. This uses the 2MP sensor for depth. • Dark <40 lumens: The standard mode (not night mode) is quite decent, picking up details from the screen. • Night mode: Brightens the scene but blows out details – needs work • Selfie: The 32MP (bins to 8MP) has natural skin tones, good detail and a range of filters to enhance any image. • Video (we are not video experts): o Primary sensor: You can shoot at 4K@30fps with OIS (1080p 60/30fps with OIS and EIS), and the day/office light results are very good. o Ultrawide sensor: You can shoot 4K@30fps with no OIS and 1080p@60/30fps with EIS. o Selfie: 4K@30fps with EIS. o Overall video is good but lacks dynamic range, especially in low light.

Ratings

Features	9.5
	It has the right balance of features and price and lacks nothing compared to phones costing 20-50% more. Love the 68W and QI charge, MIL-STD/IP68 build and almost pure Android.
Value	9.5
	At $999, it’s the class leader in every respect. Frankly, the price is a bargain.
Performance	9
	Excellent performance from the 2022 Flagship processor – only slightly beaten by the 2023 SD8+ Gen 2.
Ease of Use	9.5
	Pure Android, light My UX overlay adding value and ThinkShield. It is easy to use, and the 2+3+3 years warranty/OS Upgrades/Security patches are a bonus. Add 68W 53-minute charging, and its one of the easiest phones to own and use
Design	9
	Business-like and exceptionally well-made. Durable, Gorilla Glass Victus, Aluminium frame and Aramid Kevlar fibre back makes this a keeper.
Rating out of 10	9.3

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