Yesterday we offered you the results of benchmarks performed with AnTuTu al Motorola Moto X, in which the smartphone of the North American company seemed to fall within the mid-range of mobile phones, far from the more than 30.000 points reached by other devices that are yet to come, such as the Samsung Galaxy S4 equipped with a chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 800, for instance. Despite this, the Motorola Moto X It continues to arouse a lot of expectation and the trickle of leaks on its appearance and specifications continues incessant. The last one? The user interface of the photo camera.
From the hand of AndroidPolice, this latest leak brings to light what we can find that day in the near future in which we want to take our first photo with the brand new Motorola Moto X. The first impression that we will get is that the appearance of the camera interface is different from that of other models of the brand such as DROID and it is also different from the native application of Android. With a cleaner design and some discreet controls activated by different gestures on the screen itself, this new software offers a very good image a priori.
The gestures to perform are similar to those that we must use in some popular keyboards Android like Swype, that is, dragging your finger across the screen. In this way, and making the gesture of dragging from the left edge to the right of the screen, we will open a circular menu from which we can access a series of additional options such as activating or deactivating the flash, among others.
By doing the opposite gesture – dragging your finger from the right margin to the left – we will access the gallery photographic and dragging it up or down we will be able to zoom in or out zoom meeting. Finally, the main thing, to take our desired photo we will only have to press on the screen and, in case we want to take a multi shot, we will have to maintain this press.
There is still a little over a week left for the official presentation of the Motorola Moto X and there are fewer and fewer surprises that the company owned by Google seems to be kept in the inkwell. With everything and with that, we will remain pending of the more than probable leaks that occur until the launch to be able to verify then what was true in the advance to date.
Main gestures and settings wheel
The camera app of the Moto X adopt a philosophy Minimalist and based on gestures. Swiping in from the left edge reveals a semicircular wheel that rotates and groups shortcuts: switcher flash, control of geolocation, scene modes and access to advanced features such as HDR or panorama. The idea is to reduce the number of on-screen buttons and concentrate the essentials in a context-sensitive wheel that's easy to invoke with one hand.
Capture and modes: HDR, slow motion and burst
The shot is immediate with a tap any area of the screen. If we hold our finger, the camera shoots in burst mode until we lift it, ideal for moving subjects. Among the modes, the option stands out «SLO», which corresponds to the slow motion recording: Captures at higher frames per second and plays back at normal speed to achieve the effect, usually with resolution reduction to ensure fluidity. In addition, the HDR allows you to balance high contrast scenes, all accessible from the settings wheel.
As far as Google functions are concerned, there is no obvious access to Photo Sphere; if present, it could be integrated from panorama mode, something that several leaks have hinted at without full confirmation. In any case, the focus of this interface is on the speed and simplicity more than in the proliferation of submenus.
Quick access and user experience
One of the most practical functions is the quick release from the camera: just spin twice the phone to open the app even with the screen locked. This activation gesture can be deactivate from the settings to avoid accidental openings. In addition to the zoom by vertical sliding and access to gallery With a gesture from the right, practically the entire interaction is resolved with fluid and coherent gestures.
The interface is clearly distanced from other layers such as TouchWiz o Sense, and also of the chamber of Android purer. Here Motorola is betting on a visual cleanliness almost total, eliminating superfluous icons and leaving the scene as the protagonist. The rotating wheel avoids interrupting the frame and allows you to switch settings without losing sight of the subject.
It remains to be seen whether or not Motorola will include a dedicated physical button for the camera; some materials suggest that the philosophy will remain purely tactile and gestural. Similarly, although this app seems to be inspired by the base of Android, customization focuses on the usability and could be extended to more devices of the brand.
The leaks have focused on the interface and in its logic of use, without providing too many photographic samples. When the company unveils the phone in its entirety, these features will be able to be compared with the picture quality real, but everything indicates that the shooting experience will be agile, clear and designed to capture the moment without distractions.