Motorola launches the Moto G9 Plus with a 6.8″ display, 64MP quad cameras, and 5000mAh battery

Update 1 (09/16/2020 @ 06:09 AM ET): Motorola has launched the Moto G9 Plus in Europe. Scroll to the bottom for more information. The article as published on September 10, 2020, is preserved below.

After unveiling the Moto G9 and Moto G9 Play, Motorola has taken the wraps off the Moto G9 Plus, a massive mid-range smartphone with a 6.8-inch display, 64MP quad cameras, and a 5,000mAh battery.

The Moto G9 Plus is the largest of Motorola’s G9 series, but not by much. The Moto G9 and Moto G9 Play both featured 6.5-inch displays, so the difference is small. But, in living up to the plus moniker, the device features a slightly larger display with a 2400 x 1080 resolution.

Motorola Moto G9 Plus: Specifications

Specification	Moto G9 Plus (XT2087-1), “Odessa”
Dimensions & Weight	170 x 78.1 x 9.7 mm 223 g
Display	6.8″ FHD+ display
SoC	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G
RAM & Storage	4GB + 128GB
Battery & Charging	5000mAh TurboPower 30W
Fingerprint sensor	Side-mounted fingerprint sensor
Rear Camera	Primary: 64 MP, f/1.8 Secondary (ultra-wide): 8 MP, f/2.2, 118 ° lens Macro: 2 MP, f/2.2 Depth sensor: 2 MP,  f/2.2
Front Camera	16MP, f/2.0
Other Features	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac | 2,4 GHz and 5 GHz Bluetooth 5.0 NFC 3.5mm headphone jack
Android Version	Android 10

One of the biggest differences compared to the G9 and G9 Play, however, is the Moto G9 Plus comes equipped with a Snapdragon 730G processor. That’s still mid-range by today’s high market standards, but it’s nothing to sneeze at. (The Pixel 4a also comes equipped with a Snapdragon 730G processor.) Compared to its siblings, the Moto G9 Plus also gets a different camera setup. It has a quad-camera setup with a main 64MP sensor along with an 8MP ultra-wide, a 2MP macro, and a 2MP depth sensor, so you can take portraits of friends and family. Other specs worth mentioning is the inclusion of 4GB of RAM, 128GB of internal storage, and Android 10 out of the box. As mentioned, Motorola’s newest device features a 5000mAh battery and supports 30W fast charger support.

The device is available in Brazil for R$2.499,10 in Rose Gold and Indigo Blue colors, but it’ll likely launch in other markets soon.

Update: Motorola Moto G9 Plus launched in Europe and UK

Motorola has launched the Moto G9 Plus in the UK for £259, and for €269 in Europe and selected Latin American countries. The pricing was confirmed by Motorola PR, although the smartphone hasn’t been spotted as being available on Amazon UK and Motorola UK just yet.

The device will also launch in Middle East and Asia Pacific region in the coming weeks.

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Motorola Moto G9 Play launches in Europe with budget specs and a large battery for €169

Update 1 (09/16/2020 @ 06:00 AM ET): Motorola has launched the Moto G9 Play across Europe and the UK. Scroll to the bottom for more information. The article as published on August 24, 2020, is preserved below.

Motorola just announced the Moto G9 in India earlier today, and now the company has also unveiled the Moto G9 Play, which is set to debut in Germany.

Many of the specs of the new Moto G9 Play are similar to that of the vanilla G9. You get a large 5,000 mAh battery, 20W wired charging support, a triple camera setup comprised of a 48MP main camera, a 2MP depth sensor, and a 2MP macro sensor, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 chipset, and a 6.5-inch LCD at HD+ resolution. The G9 Play also features 64GB of internal storage expandable via microSD card as well as 4GB of RAM.

As you can see, the 3 rear cameras and LED flash are arranged in a rectangular camera bump that’s centered on top on the rear. The fingerprint scanner is located below the camera bump, with Motorola’s logo emblazoned on the button.

Motorola Moto G9 Play: Specifications

Specification	Motorola Moto G9 Play
Display	6.5″ HD+ LCD TFT display 20:9 aspect ratio
SoC	Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SoC 4x performance Kryo 260 CPU cores (Up to 2.0GHz) 4x efficiency Kryo 260 CPU cores Adreno 610
RAM & Storage	4GB LPDDR4 + 64GB Expandable via microSD
Battery & Charging	5000 mAh battery 20W fast charging
Fingerprint sensor	Rear fingerprint sensor
Rear Camera	Primary: 48MP, f/1.7 Secondary: 2MP, depth, f/2.4 Tertiary: 2MP, macro, f/2.4
Front Camera	8MP, f/2.2
Other Features	Wi-Fi 802.11ac Bluetooth v5.0 NFC 3.5mm headphone jack
Android Version	Android 10

One small change to the G9 Play is it features a dedicated Google Assistant button, allowing users to quickly summon the assistant without uttering the key phrase. Being a budget phone, the G9 Play also features a 3.5mm audio jack.

The Moto G9 Play also ships with Android 10 without many major modifications besides Motorola’s suite of first-party apps, so the software experience remains close-to-stock. Many of the usual Moto Experiences are available, along with tools that will allow users to choose their preferred font, colors, and animations.

The Moto G9 Play is now available in Germany in blue and green for a retail price of €169.99. Motorola hasn’t confirmed availability in other regions yet, but we can expect the device to launch in Latin America, the Middle East, and other parts of Europe in the near future.

Update: Motorola Moto G9 Play launches in UK for £159.99

Motorola has launched the G9 Play in the UK in Sapphire Blue and Forest Green colors. You can buy the phone through Amazon or through Motorola’s official website. The phone is also expected to make its way to the Middle East and other parts of Asia. It is already on sale in selected Latin America countries and Europe with a starting MSRP of €169.

Motorola Moto G9 Play

The Motorola Moto G9 Play is a reliable budget smartphone, with the trusted Snapdragon 662 SoC. You also get a beefy 5,000 mAh battery that will easily last you through a day. And the 48MP rear camera will ensure you get good clicks everyday.

£159.99 at Amazon UK

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Google Contacts on Android prepares to let you change your Google Account profile photo and trash instead of delete contacts

Earlier this year in June, we spotted a couple of upcoming features in an APK teardown of the Google Photos app. These included features like temporarily disabling media backups, video autoplay controls, and the ability to set up a Google Account profile photo from within the app. The profile photo option was discovered and demoed by prolific reverse engineer Jane Manchun Wong, who demonstrated how it would allow users to set their Google Account profile picture from within the Photos app. Now, a teardown of the Google Contacts app has revealed that Google is also working on a similar feature for its contacts app.

An APK teardown can often predict features that may arrive in a future update of an application, but it is possible that any of the features we mention here may not make it in a future release. This is because these features are currently unimplemented in the live build and may be pulled at any time by the developers in a future build.

Our Editor-in-Chief, Mishaal Rahman, has managed to manually enable the feature in Google Contacts version 3.31.1 and has shared the following screenshots. As you can see, when your Google Account doesn’t have a profile photo, Google Contacts will show a photo symbol that you can tap to open up the profile photo changer. You can then tap on the ‘Add a profile photo’ button to pick a photo from Google Photos, the camera, or the system gallery.

Along with the Google Account profile photo feature, new strings spotted in the teardown suggest that Google Contacts for Android is also getting a new trash feature. The feature was launched on Google Contacts for the web back in July, and it works exactly like the trash feature in Google Photos.

<string name="trash_banner_title">Why in Trash?</string>
<string name="trash_empty">Trash is empty</string>
<string name="trash_loading_banner_title">Loading contacts from Trash</string>

Once the feature goes live, Google Contacts on Android will get a new Trash folder, and deleted contacts will be moved to this folder instead of being permanently removed the device. This will allow users to restore deleted contacts from the folder for up to 30 days, after which the contacts will be permanently removed. In that 30 day time period, users will get the option to view, restore, or permanently delete the contacts from their device.

As of now, we have no information on the release timeline for these new features. But since the code has already been added to the Google Contacts app, the features may be released on the stable channel anytime soon.

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Thanks to PNF Software for providing us a license to use JEB Decompiler, a professional-grade reverse engineering tool for Android applications.

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Samsung’s new ISOCELL lineup promises smaller camera bumps on your future smartphones

Following the launch of the 50MP ISOCELL GN1 image sensor earlier this year in May, Samsung has now announced a new lineup of ISOCELL image sensors for its 0.7μm pixel product lineup. The new lineup includes four sensors — 108MP ISOCELL HM2, 64MP ISOCELL GW3, 48MP ISOCELL GM5, and 32MP ISOCELL JD1 — which are 15 percent smaller than the 0.8μm sensors of the same resolution and reduce the height of the camera module by up to 10 percent. Thanks to the smaller form factor, the new ISOCELL sensors could help OEMs reduce the size of the camera bump in upcoming smartphones.

Speaking of the new ISOCELL sensor lineup, Yongin Park, executive vice president of the sensor business at Samsung Electronics, said, “Samsung continues to pioneer innovations, such as ISOCELL Plus and Smart ISO, to deliver more pixels in a smaller package. Last year, Samsung introduced the industry’s first 0.7μm-pixel image sensor and the first 108MP sensors. Now we are bringing more of the advanced pixel technologies to mobile cameras in a variety of options that will enable high-resolution images and sleeker designs in a wider selection of tomorrow’s mobile devices.”

To ensure that the new 0.7μm ISOCELL sensors are able to collect an ample amount of light despite the smaller pixel size, Samsung has incorporated its ISOCELL Plus and Smart ISO technologies in the sensors. Additionally, Samsung has unveiled that it will be rolling out an enhanced pixel technology called ISOCELL 2.0 in upcoming 0.7μm products later this year. The new technology is expected to further enhance the wall structure between cells, resulting in added light sensitivity of up to 12 percent compared to current-gen ISOCELL Plus technology.

Here are some more details on the technologies used in Samsung’s latest ISOCELL image sensor lineup:

• ISOCELL HM2 is Samsung’s third 108MP image sensor, which follows the HMX and HM1. The new sensor is 15 percent smaller than the 0.8μm-based predecessors and reduces the height of the camera module by 10 percent. The HM2 features Super PD, a faster and more effective phase detecting auto focus solution, and much like the HM1, it comes with the nine-pixel binning technology and 3x lossless zoom.
• ISOCELL GW3 is a 64MP sensor optimized for mainstream devices. Due to its smaller pixel size, the GW3’s optical size is nearly identical to that of Samsung’s 0.8μm 48MP sensor. The sensor features technologies like Tetracell and Smart ISO to help users take bright images with high color fidelity, along with gyro-based electronic image stabilization (EIS) for sharper still images and steadier videos. The sensor supports video recording at up to 4K resolution at 60 frames per second.
• ISOCELL GM5 is a 48MP sensor designed for use in telescopic or ultra-wide angle cameras. When used as a 5x optical zoom sensor, the GM5 is capable of taking full advantage of its compact 0.7μm pixel size that minimizes the camera bulge. For wide-angle shots, the sensor supports high speed FHD recording at 480fps. Additionally, the sensor offers a staggered HDR feature, which is a faster and more power-efficient HDR technology that improves image processing time by sending a readout of long, medium, and short exposures of each row of pixels to the processor. Since the readout is performed based on Tetracell’s 1.4μm two-by-two pixels, staggered HDR can provide brighter and clearer images with less noise.
• ISOCELL JD1 is the industry’s smallest 32MP sensor, which measures in at just 1/3.14-inches. This makes it an ideal selfie camera for smartphones with a hole-punch cutout or a motorized pop-up mechanism. The height of the sensor is comparable to that of the 0.9μm 20MP or 1.0μm 16MP sensors, which makes it a great fit on the front of a device. Much like the GM5, the JD1 also supports the staggered HDR technology.

Out of the four new sensors, the ISOCELL HM2, GW3, and JD1 are already in mass production and we expect to see these new sensors in upcoming smartphones sometime later this year or early next year. Samsung is currently sampling the ISOCELL GM5 and devices with this 48MP sensor may be released at a later stage.

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Source: Samsung Newsroom

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Win an OPPO Find X2 (Open to All Countries)

Want to win an OPPO Find X2, and experience the new ColorOS 11 update? ColorOS 11 is the newest update to the popular smartphone operating system. Along with Android 11 and its changes, the new ColorOS 11 update comes with its own set of changes building upon the “Make Life Flow” concept. ColorOS goes forward in UI customizations, allowing users to create their own Always-On Display (on AMOLED phones), theme, wallpaper, fonts, icons, ringtones, and more.

ColorOS 11 will be rolling out to several OPPO smartphones over the months. The rollout will begin with the Find X2 Series and Reno 3 series, and will then expand to over twenty-eight other phone models, including devices from series like Find, Reno, F, K, and A.

Read XDA’s coverage of ColorOS 11 here:

OPPO unveils ColorOS 11 based on Android 11

Here’s when OPPO’s Android 11-based ColorOS 11 beta is coming for your smartphone

Win an Oppo Reno 2! [Open to all countries]

OPPO is teaming up with XDA to give a lucky winner the chance to win an OPPO Find X2. This phone is powered by the Snapdragon 865 and has 8GB of RAM. The display is a large 6.5″ with a 1440x3168p resolution. The triple camera setup makes this a great phone for mobile photographers, with a 48+13+12MP camera sensor. The 120Hz display is great for gaming and watching movies. This giveaway is open to all countries and all you have to do is use the form below.

We thank OPPO for sponsoring this post. Our sponsors help us pay for the many costs associated with running XDA, including server costs, full time developers, news writers, and much more. While you might see sponsored content (which will always be labeled as such) alongside Portal content, the Portal team is in no way responsible for these posts. Sponsored content, advertising and XDA Depot are managed by a separate team entirely. XDA will never compromise its journalistic integrity by accepting money to write favorably about a company, or alter our opinions or views in any way. Our opinion cannot be bought.

 

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PSA: You may need a new SIM card to access T-Mobile’s 5G Standalone network

T-Mobile recently became the world’s first telecom service provider to offer a commercial nationwide standalone (SA) 5G network. With this move, the company expanded 5G coverage by 30 percent and gave high-speed 5G access to nearly 250 million people across 7,500 cities and towns in the United States. However, in order to access T-Mobile’s new SA 5G network, users may have to get a new SIM card from the company.

According to a recent post on T-Mobile’s support page, subscribers won’t be able to use the company’s new 5G network unless they have a SA 5G capable SIM card. While the company is providing a compatible SIM card with all recently purchased T-Mobile 5G compatible devices, users will need to activate the new card by following the steps given in this post.

In case you aren’t sure if you have a compatible SIM card or not, T-Mobile has shared a reference image (attached above) that you can use to identify the same. ith R15 wSIM cards written in pink are compatible with the new SA 5G network, while SIM cards with the letters ‘TM’ followed by four numbers are not. In case you’ve lost the new SIM card that came with your 5G device, you’ll have to contact T-Mobile or visit a nearby store for a replacement SIM.

In all, you’ll need these three things to access T-Mobile’s SA 5G network:

• A T-Mobile 5G compatible device that has received a software update to be compatible with SA 5G.
• A T-Mobile SA 5G compatible SIM card.
• A location with SA 5G coverage.

In case you have any further queries regarding the new SA 5G network, you can check out the FAQ section below.

FAQ

• What is Standalone 5G vs. Non-Standalone?
  • Non-standalone (NSA) relies on a mid-band LTE signal to access the 5G network. The device must connect to both LTE AND 5G. Standalone (SA) operates independently of the LTE network. With SA, the device connects to LTE OR 5G, whatever is the appropriate core network. SA allows full access to the benefits of 5G without the limitations of legacy LTE.
• Who is eligible for Standalone 5G? Will I have to change my plan or pay more?
  • Customers’ T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile plans include access to 5G (SA and NSA) at no extra cost.
• Are there any technical requirements to access SA 5G besides a compatible SIM?
  • Yes, your device must receive a software update from the manufacturer to work on 5G SA. All 5G capable devices will eventually be sent the software update; for some devices this has already happened while others will come at a later date. T-Mobile doesn’t currently have information from the manufacturers to know when. If your devices haven’t received the update yet, it will still work great on our LTE network and on the Non-Standalone (NSA) 5G coverage, so you will see 5G when you travel to other locations. Once the software update is available, you’ll pick up the new 5G technology at your location too!
• What benefits can I expect with Standalone 5G?
  • SA is a major milestone as it’s essential to unlocking truly transformational 5G in the future. Currently, Standalone 5G allows T-Mobile to expand 5G coverage and performs similar to NSA that already exists today. Down the road, Standalone 5G is expected to deliver the capacity, data speeds, and lower latency that will fuel future innovation. As 5G apps and innovations are introduced, they will be optimized on Standalone 5G technology.
• Is standalone 5G faster than Non-Standalone?
  • Currently, Standalone 5G performs similar to NSA that already exists today. Down the road, Standalone 5G is expected to deliver the capacity, data speeds, and lower latency that will fuel future innovation. As 5G apps and innovations are introduced, they will be optimized on Standalone 5G technology.
• Is Standalone the only 5G coverage on the T-Mobile network?
  • No, the majority of our nationwide 5G network is on NSA. We have started lighting up Standalone 5G in select areas and will roll out additional SA as we continue to expand the T-Mobile 5G network.
• Where can I access Standalone 5G? Can I see it on your coverage map?
  • We’ve just started rolling out SA so it’s only available in select areas. The coverage map shows our nationwide 5G footprint so you’ll notice the expanded 5G coverage, especially in some rural areas and indoor locations where there wasn’t 5G coverage before. The map does not, however, distinguish SA from NSA. A T-Mobile care or retail sales associate can help identify if there’s SA in your area – if you’d like to learn more, please visit a T-Mobile retail store or call 611 on your mobile device.
• Can Sprint customers with a 5G capable device access Standalone 5G?
  • Sprint 5G devices cannot access our newest Standalone 5G technology. These devices can, however, access our Nationwide 5G (NSA) coverage.
• Can Metro customers with a 5G device access Standalone 5G?
  • Yes, customers on Metro by T-Mobile who meet the technical requirements can access Standalone 5G. Capable device required; coverage not available in some areas. While 5G access won’t require a certain plan or feature, some uses/services might. See Coverage details, Terms and Conditions, and Open Internet information for network management details (like video optimization) at T-Mobile.com.

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[Update: 27,333 saplings planted] OnePlus is celebrating 1500 days of OxygenOS by planting a tree for every #OxygenOS tweet

Update 1 (09/15/2020 @ 08:57 AM ET): OnePlus has shared that it has planted 27,333 saplings, keeping to its promise. Scroll to the bottom for more information. The article as published on September 13, 2019, is preserved below.

OnePlus is known for its stellar flagships. Every year, at least one of OnePlus’s smartphones turns up as a contender for the best performing flagship. While fair credit goes to the flagship SoC and other flagship-grade components inside the smartphone, due credit also needs to go to OnePlus‘s OxygenOS UX skin. To commemorate 1500 days of OxygenOS, OnePlus will be planting a tree for every tweet with the hashtag #OxygenOS.

OxygenOS adopts a different approach to the custom Android experience than skins we had seen prior to its birth. Back then, Google’s Android was considered as one of the cleanest approaches of shipping Android on a device, short of simply shipping AOSP. OEM skins back then would take AOSP as their base and add so many customizations and features to it, one could barely even recognize the resultant interface as Android. On the other hand, OxygenOS attempted to optimize AOSP to make it faster and smoother on its handful of supported devices. OnePlus was also quite selective of the features that would make their way onto the UX, so instead of a “feature flood”, you get a smaller selection of thoughtful features. The resultant OxygenOS, as we see it now, is one of the better approaches to Android without going to extreme minimalism or extreme feature overload.

OxygenOS, obviously, draws inspiration from Oxygen, an element we absolutely cannot do without. On the occasion of completing 1500 days of OxygenOS, OnePlus is partnering with WWF India and their Adopt a Tree campaign and planting a tree for every tweet with #OxygenOS. You as a reader can participate by simply composing a tweet with the #OxygenOS tag and tweeting it out today, i.e. September 13, 2019. On September 14, 2019, OnePlus will count the number of tweets (and NOT retweets) with #OxygenOS and plant a tree for every tweet. The tree plantation process will happen in phases, but we hope OnePlus maintains transparency in the process.

Source: OnePlus Forums

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Update: OnePlus plants 27,333 saplings in response to its campaign

A year later, OnePlus has shared an update on its promise. According to the update post on the forum, the campaign received 27,332 tweets within the mentioned period, and the company has gone ahead and planted as many (plus one) saplings cumulatively across a few locations in India.

A year later, update on how @OnePlus_IN made good on their promise of planting 27322 trees : https://t.co/WBzk7UZ5i0 https://t.co/xh9Nx83Y8u

— Szymon Kopeć (@szymonkopec) September 15, 2020

The sapling species planted is native to the regions where it is planted. We commend OnePlus on following through with its promise.

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