LEAK: Moto X 2017 Release Possibly Hinted by Fresh Images, Renders – What to Expect

Nexus is dead but another Pure Android device is likely in the works, courtesy of Motorola that is formerly owned by Google. The device is tipped to be named Moto X 2017 and there are images and renders already circulating on the internet.

Blog site Techdroider reported that a prototype of the Moto X 2017 already exists and pictures of which have found their way on the web. The report even put together a render of the device, which like its predecessors is expected to rock in Pure Android but with add-on features that can be hardly considered as bloatwares.

When unboxed, the next-generation Moto X is said to largely take after the current Motorola flagship Moto Z. "We already know it's an all-metal phone, with similar camera set up to the Moto Z series," the report said.

But it's unclear if the Moto X 2017 will replace the Z series that Motorola issued earlier this year to replace the Moto X line, or if the handset will be released as part of the Moto family of handsets.

Techdroider said that specs-wise, the details remain scarce on the next Moto X but the post speculated of a downsized screen profile, likely no more than 5.2-inch. The build and design will be patterned after the cult favorite Motorola DROID and Turbo lines, the report added.

And there will be standard flagship features like a front-located fingerprint scanner with the finish to be available in gold and silver options, Techdroider said.

As for the power inside, if the Moto X 2017 is geared for high-end Android market then the choice should default on Qualcomm's next-gen chip - the 8-core Snapdragon 835 with RAM support that will be between 4GB and 6GB. That would also mean that the next Moto X is with an Adreno 540 GPU.

But if the device is intended as a mid-range then either SD 820 or SD 821 will do.

The specific Moto X 2017 release date details remain unknown but Motorola is likely to introduce the device either via the Las Vegas CES 2017 in January or the MWC 2017 trade show in Barcelona, Spain. And most likely, the handset will debut rocking the latest Android Nougat build, possibly version 7.1 or 7.1.1 in near-vanilla render.