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Moto X Play Running Android 7.1.1 Nougat Spotted on Benchmark Site; Tips Upcoming Update

Moto X Play Running Android 7.1.1 Nougat Spotted on Benchmark Site; Tips Upcoming Update

By Ketan Pratap | Updated: 13 December 2016 18:10 IST

Highlights

Moto X Play likely to directly receive Android 7.1.1
Moto X Play spotted running Android 7.1.1
Motorola might be soak testing the Android 7.1.1 ahead of release

Lenovo's Moto brand back in October revealed a list of devices that would receive Android 7.0 Nougat update. The company confirmed that the Moto Z lineup and the Moto G4 would be the first ones to receive the latest Android 7.0 Nougat update. Motorola's Moto X Play was also promised to receive Android 7.0 though if a new leak is to be believed, the handset may directly receive the Android 7.1.1 Nougat update.

The Motorola Moto X Play has been spotted running Android 7.1.1 Nougat in GFXBench benchmark listing. The handset spotted in the benchmarks can be expected to be under the company's soak test, which is Motorola's process of releasing the update to select users for verifying and fixing any issues, and then rolling it out the general public. Considering that there has been no announcement from Motorola regarding the Android 7.1.1 update, it may take few weeks for the rollout to happen. The company is also expected to introduce few Moto-specific software features in the Android 7.1.1.

To recall, Android 7.1.1 Nougat update started rolling out to compatible Nexus and Pixel devices last week. The new update also included the monthly Android security update for December. The Android 7.1.1 was touted as "an update to Nougat" by Google and added new emojis that would reflect gender equality.

Apart from emojis, Google also added support for GIF images directly from keyboard on supported apps. Google Allo, Google Messenger, and Hangouts are some of the apps that will support GIF images. The Android 7.1.1 Nougat update also brings app shortcuts directly from home screen. Users can launch actions on any apps by simply long pressing the app icon.

Motorola Moto X Play

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Variants

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Good battery life
Near stock Android
Improved camera

Bad
Low light camera performance could be better
No water resistance

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Display 5.50-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 615

Front Camera 5-megapixel

Rear Camera 21-megapixel

RAM 2GB

Storage 16GB

Battery Capacity 3630mAh

OS Android 5.1.1

Resolution 1080x1920 pixels

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