Motorola has lined up some pretty ambitious hardware with its upcoming Signature 27 flagship. A 12,000-nit tandem OLED display, a 200-megapixel periscope camera, and lots of other flagship-grade hardware. But it seems that the company is also preparing another phone, and this one has a name that has not been seen in years.
A handset simply called the Moto One has surfaced in certification and benchmark databases. Going by the leaked details, Motorola might be giving its long-forgotten smartphone lineup a second shot, and the hardware certainly looks promising.
An old name, new ambitions
Motorola introduced the One series back in 2018, initially promising a cleaner Android experience through Google’s Android One program. The lineup eventually expanded to include phones like the One Vision, One Action, and One Zoom, all experimenting with different hardware features. The branding eventually disappeared after the One 5G models.
As for the upcoming Moto One, a Geekbench listing suggests Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 processor, paired with 12GB of RAM and Android 16. The handset reportedly scored 2,109 points in single-core and 8,586 in multi-core testing. Although they are not exactly split, these are some pretty capable interns.
Old design habits, new charging capabilities
The folks over at Notebookcheck also spotted the handset in the Wireless Power Consortium database, which revealed Qi2 wireless charging support. Interestingly, the certification lists Extended Power Profile rather than Magnetic Power Profile. So, while the phone supports up to 15W wireless charging, magnetic accessories will likely require a compatible case.
In terms of design, Motorola is apparently in no mood to experiment. The certification images show curved edges, a centered selfie camera cutout, and a familiar square camera island that houses three lenses and an LED flash. Unfortunately, no further details are available yet, so we don’t know if Motorola will try another specialization concept with the upcoming Moto One or if this will be a generic premium mid-ranger.