Motorola starts testing Android 8.0 Oreo

Motorola starts testing Android 8.0 Oreo for Moto Z2 Play: Report
NEW DELHI: Lenovo-owned Motorola last year confirmed that it will give Android 8.0 Oreo update to its modular smartphone Moto Z2 Play. Now, an online report suggests that the company has started testing Android 8.0 Oreo update for the Moto Z2 Play in Brazil.

First reported by XDA Developer, the update weighs 1.13GB in size and it also includes the security patch for the month of January. With the update the smartphone will get all the Android 8.0 Oreo features such as Picture-in-Picture mode, Google Play Protect, Notification Dots, Android Instant Apps and others. The update also promises better connectivity and longer battery life.


For those unaware, presently selling at Rs 27,999, the smartphone was launched in June last year. Successor to the earlier launched Moto Z Play, the handset is built on the modular platform of the company and is also compatible with all the different Moto Mods.


The Moto Z2 Play flaunts a metal unibody and comes with fingerprint sensor placed on the display. The smartphone sports a 5.5-inch full HD Super AMOLED display of 1080x1920 pixel resolution. The display is protected with a layer of Corning Gorilla Glass. Running Android 7.0 Nougat the smartphone is powered by a 2.2GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 processor.


The handset comes with GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. The users can further expand the storage by adding a microSD card. The device offers all modern connectivity options such as 4G VoLTE, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and USB Type-C.


The Moto Z2 Play houses a 12MP rear camera with phase detection and laser autofocus. The camera can record 4K resolution videos as well. At the front, there's a 5MP selfie shooter with a two-tone dual-LED flash. The smartphone is backed by a 3000mAh battery, which is less than the 3510mAh battery of the Moto Z Play. 
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