Motorola ThinkPhone review

Also known as the Lenovo ThinkPhone, this new smartphone is hard to find in shops as it's geared towards corporate B2B clients of Motorola/Lenovo. Still, for those of you who've seen it sold online and might be wondering if it's worth getting, check out our video review to learn ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW about the phone's top features, build and screen quality, battery life, performance, and camera image quality.

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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:40 - Design and build quality
01:33 - Display (6.6” P-OLED, 1080p) quality test
02:14 - Speakers quality test
02:33 - Storage options and Fingerprint reader
02:46 - Android 13
03:47 - Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
04:19 - Battery life and charging speed
04:37 - Main cameras
04:44 - Daylight image quality, rear cameras
05:36 - Low-light image quality, rear cameras
06:13 - Selfie camera image quality
06:27 - Video quality, rear cameras
07:16 - Conclusion
07:45 - Selfie camera video quality

[petouser]

Regardless of the actual phone, ThinkPhone is a great name, and Lenovo/Motorola should use their Laptop name schemes for most phones. They can make a ThinkPhone (Light/Pro/Ultra) for flagship. IdeaPhone for budget-midrange. And maybe YogaPhone for flip/fold phones.

[elbob]

I don't know how I didn't know about this. As a life long Lenovo Thinkpad X1 carbon guy, this phone is PERFECT. Wish I wouldn't have just gotten that new iPhone that isn't that great.

[carguy]

Motorola should also launch an update receiving phone. That would be a great idea.

[lallmanish]

1. Motorola ThinkPhone is a high-end phone inspired by Lenovo's ThinkPad laptops.
2. Targeted towards business crowd with extra security and durability features.
3. Aramid fiber back for extra durability and IP68 rating for water and dust protection.
4. 6.6-inch POLED display with 1080p resolution and fast 144Hz refresh rate.
5. Stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos support and an under-display fingerprint reader.
6. Powered by a Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 chipset and has a large 5, 000 mAh battery.
7. Triple-camera setup on the back with a 50MP main camera and 32MP front-facing camera.
8. Has extra security features like Think Shield and Moto Threat Defense.
9. Clean software experience with near-stock Android 13 and Moto features.
10. Main camera photos have good detail and colors, but finer details are soft.
11. Ultra-wide camera photos are decent, with good dynamic range and autofocus.
12. Front-facing camera has good detail and colors.
13. Videos in 4K are decent, but 8K footage is soft and muted.
14. A hardware button can launch apps, but is difficult to use with one hand.
15. Good alternative options include the Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus and OnePlus 11.

[G-Man]

Thank You!! I wish they would make a regular consumer version, and keep the price under $600

[MrSs]

GSM Arena, is the only tech channel which has no actual connection with the audience. They just come, read and go.

[jasper]

it's now available for around 600euro here in Europe, since I love the Thinkpad design and have most of my computer stuff in the Thinkpad/Thinkvision range I'm considering this one for sure. I prefer a premium design adn build quality over a super advanced camera.

[lordlopes]

Holy crap the Thinkphone has great sound 😲

[lnxguit]

I love ThinkPads and I want this phone!

[_b]

Motorola really needs to crank their game up in software updates and camera, I find the overall build quality ok with moto phones in general but a massive letdown with camera and software updates.

[jessn]

They should just start doing a "thinkphone" version of their flagship like how Samsung used to do with their "Active" variants. There's good potential for creating a moto/lenovo ecosystem.

[czkmeister]

Apple: 6 to 7 years of support
Samsung: 5 years of support
Motorola: 2 years of support for an $1100 phone 🤡🤡🤡

[naamraw]

Bruh why do companies make such good phones but make a dumb move by pricing it so aggressively

[G-Man]

I'm waiting for the price to come down more, cause I really like this phone! It has all I care about in a great phone. Nice cameras, great speakers, and MORE THAN ENOUGH storage 256g!! I'm not some reject that has NO LIFE and lives on their phone 24/7.

[marcelomoellermota]

Hello! Having a ThinkPad, I decided to buy the ThinkPhone for U$ 460, 00. Thank you for the video and expertise.

[kingkal]

I can't wait for the second version of this. Hopefully it's more premium & professional.

[dedoyxp]

I think for stress test, not only cpu performance but temperature would be great. Since this is not a gaming focused they should prioritized comfort temp instead of performance

[dynamicvibe]

Thanks for the review.
We need a review of the Realme GT 3/Neo 5 240W.

[Trucker]

This phone is 399 in the usa for that money it's a steal

[therealtegar]

I want this phone to be the new Blackberry.