Unannounced Motorola smartphone shows up in benchmark test with surprising specifications

November 7, 2014

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According to a leaked Geekbench report, Motorola is in the process of testing a new, unannounced smartphone, which we believe to be the upcoming Moto E. If the results of the tests are anything to go by, the handset is expected to feature some unforeseen exceptional specifications.

As you can see in the screenshot below, the device is set to pack Snapdragon’s most-popular chipset, the MSM8916, otherwise known as the Snapdragon 410, and it looks like the second generation Moto E will be the first entry-level device to feature a Cortex 64-bit A53 1.4GHz quad-core CPU. This coupled with 1GB of RAM makes for an extremely impressive budget-friendly smartphone.

The benchmark shows the device running the latest developer build of Android 4.4.4 KitKat with support for LTE connectivity. We expect the device it to ship with the final version of Android 5.0 Lollipop onboard when it’s announced later this fall — so stay tuned for more information.

Source: PrimateLabs

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Josh is an avid Android enthusiast who writes news, reviews and the occasional how-to articles. He lives in the UK and is fascinated by anything technical. He enjoys stripping and rebuilding vintage Macs and is a keen amateur photographer. Currently, his smartphone of choice is the HTC One (M8), but he has a sneaky suspicion that’s going to change when the Galaxy Note 4 finally hits the shelves.