For all its leadership in making Android phones more accessible and affordable to the masses, Motorola has never been able to count itself among the best cameraphone makers. The Chicago-based company has made an unfortunate habit of making really great phones with truly terrible cameras. This year, however, Moto promised — nay, guaranteed — that things would be different as it introduced a new 21-megapixel camera in its top-tier Moto X Style / Pure and Moto X Play devices. Having spent a day shooting with this new camera, I can say with certainty that this is indeed the best imaging equipment to have ever made its way inside a Moto smartphone. It’s too soon to pass sound judgment on how it compares against the leaders in the field — like Samsung’s Galaxy S6 series, LG’s G4, and Apple’s iPhone 6 — but the very fact these new Moto Xs are even in the conversation is a remarkable advance for Motorola.
Motorola’s new camera is a massive upgrade over anything it’s done before
Here’s what the Moto X Play camera is capable of
Check out a selection of sample images herein and stay tuned for more in our full review of the Moto X Play that took all the photos. It will be here before you know it!
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