Motorola One Power Performance and Gaming Review: Middling Performance With No Surprises

Motorola One Power, a device which wasshowcased at IFA 2018, recentlymade its way to Indiawith a pricing well-suited to the mid-range segment. AtRs 15,999, it is priced only slightly above the currently most sought-after devices in the segment – Redmi Note 5 andNote 5 Pro– and has alarger battery,better cameras, and a relatively modern design. That surely makes the Motorola One Power more attractive but does the overall package make sense for those seeking the best possible performance? Let’s take a look.

The Motorola One Power isequipped with a combination of Snapdragon 636 and 4GB of RAM. This a fairly common setup seen on some of the most popular phones such asNokia 6.1 Plus, Redmi Note 5 Pro,Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1, and it’s legible that Motorola chose this for the new entrant, which is launched with the intention of attracting existing Motorola users to upgrade toa more futuristic design and a longer power backupwhich guarantees usage and entertainment for a long duration.

Motorola One Power Benchmark Scores

While I’ve already coveredall facets of what the Motorola One Power delivers in its full review, this article is aimed at the performance of the smartphone. Beginning with its performance in numbers, the Motorola One Power scores decently on prevalent benchmarking tests including AnTuTu and GeekBench.

Here’s a comparison between the benchmarks of the Motorola One Power compared to its competitors:

Motorola One Power Daily Performance and Gaming Performance

In terms of day-to-day usage,there is no observable lag or glitchand this is because of the bloat-free Android One experience. Motorola One Power sports Android Oreo 8.1 and the company took pride in promising Android Pie update by the end of the year, withsoak tests starting later this month. The onlynoticeable instance of lag is when you unlock the smartphone using the fingerprint sensorwhen the display is off. This is perhaps because of some wake animation andMotorola seems confident about fixing itin the future.

When it comes to gaming, let me tell you that I’ve been playing a lot of mediocre and under-rated games but that is somewhat because theOne Power does not fare very well when it comes to demanding titles such as Asphalt 9 and PUBG; the latter is limited to Medium graphics. While it can handle these games, you wouldn’t get the same graphics experience as slightly more expensive devices such as theMi A2orPoco F1.

With that said, let me clarify that I played games likeSBK16,Dead Trigger 2,Guns of Boom,War Wings,Nitro Nation 6without any trouble. Further, theoptimized notch ensures that the areas above and below the display appear symmetric, unlike Poco F1 in which thenotch is still as painful as ever, in spite of theMIUI 10 beta update.

Another appealing aspect of the Motorola One Power is itsmono speaker at the bottom. The speaker can get loud enough to rock you if you’re in a closed room or even suffice for your volume needs if you’re outside. This, along with theHD playback support on Netflix and other OTT appsadds to Motorola One Power’s case of being a device meant for entertainment.

Lastly, while the stock Android experience does not increase the performance noticeably, it is fairly similar to the Mi A2 and newly announcedRealme 2 Probut these smartphones are better when it comes to the graphics quality. If you’re willing to spend more time learning about the Motorola One Power, you can watch our full video review on YouTube.

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