I feel that smartphones and Bollywood movies have a lot in common.
Quite like phone launches across different price segments, a large
number of Bollywood movies are released every year across different
genres. And what further adds to their similarity is that of the entire
lot produced in a year, only a few manage to impress the audience,
irrespective of whether they have A-class elements or mid-range
ingredients or mass appeal or a mix of the three. Ultimately, what leads
to the success of a movie or a smartphone is the experience as a whole.
Having played with a plethora of phones over years, I think, of late, most of the phones remind me of some Bollywood movie(s), filmmakers, actors or characters. For instance, the OnePlus 2 reminded me of Anurag Kashyap movies, and now the Motorola Moto X Play is reminiscent of over half-a-decade old 3 Idiots - and particularly Aamir Khan. Wondering why I compare this phone to Rancho? Read on.
1. Package: Besides Aamir Khan and Boman Irani (intentionally ignoring Kareena Kapoor, as her role was inconsequential in the film), 3 Idiots
didn't have any top-notch stars. The rest of the cast of the movie was a
mix of average, popular, and lesser-known actors. Despite the other two
'Idiots' not being major Bollywood stars, the movie turned out to be a
huge hit.
Similarly, the Moto X Play, may not be bundled with top-of-the-line specs, but the experience of the device as a whole makes it a complete value for money offering. And the price tag the phone carries, makes it one of the most popular releases of the year.
2. Appeal: Seeing a 44-year-old Aamir Khan essaying the role of a college student may not have appeared to some as the right choice, but the actor did justice to the role that ultimately most of us accepted it wholeheartedly. Nevertheless, the wrinkles (that the makeup couldn't hide) on the face of a 'college student' appeared to be a blemish for some.
The Moto X Play, despite its huge size measuring 5.5-inches, goes easy with users - courtesy its curved back. Given that phones today look more or less similar, the rubberised patterned back (removable) makes the Moto X Play stand out in the otherwise crowded market. Its back gives extra weight to its design and enhances its overall appeal. The 1080p display is good to look at and also generates rich colours. Nevertheless, a bit cheap appearance of the plastic frame with a metal finish running along the phone may appear a little disappointing. But, the looks, in entirety, is attractive.
3. Vision: Taking a dig at the Indian education system, a hyperintelligent student, played by Aamir Khan was shown vividly highlighting things that our archaic educational system lacked, while wittingly bringing out true colours of characters including those of Chatur Ramalingam aka 'Silencer' and Dr Viru Sahastrabuddhe, aka 'Virus', essayed by Boman Irani.
And so do the cameras on the Moto X Play. The otherwise mid-range phone sporting a 21 megapixel sensor at the back and 5 megapixel at the front record true to life colours and capture good details. We took the camera for the trek to Kheerganga where it travelled with us through the villages of Kasol, Tosh and Chalal (though not Ladakh as Rancho had disappeared to, in the movie). You can see some of the results here and decide for yourself about its cameras' vision.
Even in video mode, the cameras record good audio and also let you shoot SloMo - apart from 1080p.
But the same vision has its own set of limitations. A scene from the movie where Aamir Khan couldn't foresee what was coming his way when he along with his two other friends gatecrashed a wedding that happened to be of their dean's daughter. Similarly, the cameras in the Moto X Play have their own set of weaknesses including a very few customisations options and not so varied resolutions to capture photos and shoot videos in. Precisely, the rear camera can take images in as low as only 16 megapixel, unnecessary eating into your storage space. We wish the company had allowed us to record in even lower resolutions. But then this is not specific to only the Moto X Play. That's how Motorola has been doing it across it devices. And this, I think, needs to change.
4. A neat template: 3 Idiots was another Rajkumar Hirani's movie that had his set template design (and a new cast), wherein a protagonist (Aamir Khan) was seen to have a perspective to look at things differently, which eventually shakes the system and brings about change. Despite a similar pattern, the movie had the appearance of being novel.
The Moto X Play is just like another Motorola phone with most of the changes only to the exterior. From inside, the phone that runs Android 5.1.1 OS has the same UI and features as in other Moto phone, but it's neat and, in fact, close to native Android. One of the good things about Motorola is that it one of the few companies to offer close to the stock Android experience.
5. Music: The music of the movie was something that kept many of us hooked to. Not that it had the best music track of 2009, but it had in it what was needed to keep people grooving and humming along.
In the same way, the Moto X Play may not have the best of the speakers, but it's enjoyable listening to music on it. The single speaker at the bottom of the phone is sufficient and doesn't require you to connect additional speakers to your phone.
6. Performance: Standing up to its reputation of Mr Perfectionist, Aamir delivered an almost-flawless performance in the film that had a simple narrative and an average story. The movie ran at the same pace throughout and didn't appear to be going slow at any point.
The budget Moto X Play, priced at Rs 18,500 for 16 GB and Rs 20,000 for 32 GB - with an option to expand storage up to 128 GB, delivers great performance. It neither slowed down nor lagged throughout the review period.
7. Life: While the movie itself had a lot of potential, Aamir Khan was one of the reasons for it to keep it running in theatres for months. Motorola, which in the past also has been credited to launch phones with humongous batteries, infused a 3630 battery that easily lasts for over 30 hours - even when used exhaustively.
8. Verdict: Rancho in 3 Idiots wasn't the typical studious college kid, but when the final results came in, he outshone the best. This was a shock for the eccentric dean and also a surprise for his friends.
The Moto X Play, despite appearing to be a mid-ranger and powered by an average engine, surprises with its overall performance in its price category, i.e., under Rs 20,000.
Having played with a plethora of phones over years, I think, of late, most of the phones remind me of some Bollywood movie(s), filmmakers, actors or characters. For instance, the OnePlus 2 reminded me of Anurag Kashyap movies, and now the Motorola Moto X Play is reminiscent of over half-a-decade old 3 Idiots - and particularly Aamir Khan. Wondering why I compare this phone to Rancho? Read on.
Similarly, the Moto X Play, may not be bundled with top-of-the-line specs, but the experience of the device as a whole makes it a complete value for money offering. And the price tag the phone carries, makes it one of the most popular releases of the year.
2. Appeal: Seeing a 44-year-old Aamir Khan essaying the role of a college student may not have appeared to some as the right choice, but the actor did justice to the role that ultimately most of us accepted it wholeheartedly. Nevertheless, the wrinkles (that the makeup couldn't hide) on the face of a 'college student' appeared to be a blemish for some.
The Moto X Play, despite its huge size measuring 5.5-inches, goes easy with users - courtesy its curved back. Given that phones today look more or less similar, the rubberised patterned back (removable) makes the Moto X Play stand out in the otherwise crowded market. Its back gives extra weight to its design and enhances its overall appeal. The 1080p display is good to look at and also generates rich colours. Nevertheless, a bit cheap appearance of the plastic frame with a metal finish running along the phone may appear a little disappointing. But, the looks, in entirety, is attractive.
3. Vision: Taking a dig at the Indian education system, a hyperintelligent student, played by Aamir Khan was shown vividly highlighting things that our archaic educational system lacked, while wittingly bringing out true colours of characters including those of Chatur Ramalingam aka 'Silencer' and Dr Viru Sahastrabuddhe, aka 'Virus', essayed by Boman Irani.
And so do the cameras on the Moto X Play. The otherwise mid-range phone sporting a 21 megapixel sensor at the back and 5 megapixel at the front record true to life colours and capture good details. We took the camera for the trek to Kheerganga where it travelled with us through the villages of Kasol, Tosh and Chalal (though not Ladakh as Rancho had disappeared to, in the movie). You can see some of the results here and decide for yourself about its cameras' vision.
Even in video mode, the cameras record good audio and also let you shoot SloMo - apart from 1080p.
But the same vision has its own set of limitations. A scene from the movie where Aamir Khan couldn't foresee what was coming his way when he along with his two other friends gatecrashed a wedding that happened to be of their dean's daughter. Similarly, the cameras in the Moto X Play have their own set of weaknesses including a very few customisations options and not so varied resolutions to capture photos and shoot videos in. Precisely, the rear camera can take images in as low as only 16 megapixel, unnecessary eating into your storage space. We wish the company had allowed us to record in even lower resolutions. But then this is not specific to only the Moto X Play. That's how Motorola has been doing it across it devices. And this, I think, needs to change.
4. A neat template: 3 Idiots was another Rajkumar Hirani's movie that had his set template design (and a new cast), wherein a protagonist (Aamir Khan) was seen to have a perspective to look at things differently, which eventually shakes the system and brings about change. Despite a similar pattern, the movie had the appearance of being novel.
The Moto X Play is just like another Motorola phone with most of the changes only to the exterior. From inside, the phone that runs Android 5.1.1 OS has the same UI and features as in other Moto phone, but it's neat and, in fact, close to native Android. One of the good things about Motorola is that it one of the few companies to offer close to the stock Android experience.
5. Music: The music of the movie was something that kept many of us hooked to. Not that it had the best music track of 2009, but it had in it what was needed to keep people grooving and humming along.
In the same way, the Moto X Play may not have the best of the speakers, but it's enjoyable listening to music on it. The single speaker at the bottom of the phone is sufficient and doesn't require you to connect additional speakers to your phone.
6. Performance: Standing up to its reputation of Mr Perfectionist, Aamir delivered an almost-flawless performance in the film that had a simple narrative and an average story. The movie ran at the same pace throughout and didn't appear to be going slow at any point.
The budget Moto X Play, priced at Rs 18,500 for 16 GB and Rs 20,000 for 32 GB - with an option to expand storage up to 128 GB, delivers great performance. It neither slowed down nor lagged throughout the review period.
7. Life: While the movie itself had a lot of potential, Aamir Khan was one of the reasons for it to keep it running in theatres for months. Motorola, which in the past also has been credited to launch phones with humongous batteries, infused a 3630 battery that easily lasts for over 30 hours - even when used exhaustively.
8. Verdict: Rancho in 3 Idiots wasn't the typical studious college kid, but when the final results came in, he outshone the best. This was a shock for the eccentric dean and also a surprise for his friends.
The Moto X Play, despite appearing to be a mid-ranger and powered by an average engine, surprises with its overall performance in its price category, i.e., under Rs 20,000.
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