One of the biggest hits this year came in the form of the Motorola Moto X Play that gave smartphone users around the world something to talk about. But, when I say “around the world”, sadly, I exclude The United States of America out of it because Motorola refuses to release the Play in the county. The reason behind it is still unknown but whatever be the reason, America feels that they are missing out on something extraordinary.
But there is still some hope because in recent rumors, because in the latest smartphone news, Verizon seems to be ready to announce their take on the Moto X Play called the Droid Maxx 2. Verizon has been offering their versions of the Motorola smartphones to America for some years now and this time seems to be no different. The fundamental reason behind the Droid Maxx 2’s demand is its battery power. Similar to the Play, the Maxx 2 presents its users with a list of top notch features with the battery at center stage. Let’s find out what exactly the Droid Maxx 2 will be offering its US buyers.
- Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
- 7 GHz Snapdragon Processor (Octa-Core)
- 2GB RAM
- 16GB and 32GB Variants
- 5 Inch Full HD Display Protected By Corning Gorilla Glass 3
- 3630 mAh Battery (48 Hours Usage)
- 21 Megapixel Primary Camera, 5 Megapixel Front Camera
- 1080p HD Video Recording
The above mentioned specifications are what the Moto X Play offers but we can expect the same on the Droid Maxx 2 as well (give or take a few tweaks in hardware). As it is a mirrored device as the Moto X Play, the price will remain the same on the Droid Maxx 2 which will be $300.
Two other devices from Motorola, the Moto X Style and the Moto X Pure Edition will be the model for which Verizon will base its Droid Turbo 2 smartphone. As seen before, it will contain all the similar specifications as the two Moto’s, but include some other features like the display which will be Plastic OLED and wireless charging. The Plastic display has already featured on the G4 from LG which allows the screen to bend in ways no phone should. The Droid Turbo 2 calls itself “unbreakable” which in reality means that the display will not smash the way glass does. The wireless charging is something that the Moto X Pure Edition lacked so this could be a big bonus for sales. A reasonably steep price tag on the Droid Turbo 2 which will cost $600, might be the only reason fans think twice to lay down the cash. But for what the smartphone is offering, it is more than worth it, especially when Motorola refuses to make their phones available to the American market.
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