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Motorola appears to have a new smartphone in development with a 5,000mAh battery. The new Motorola phone, which appears to carry model number XT2055-2, is rumoured to be codenamed “Blackjack.” A US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) listing of the unannounced model has surfaced to hint at its dimensions and suggest the display size. Alongside the new Motorola phone, the Lenovo-owned company is currently in the headlines for building a new flagship that could be called the Motorola Edge+. The company is also reportedly planning to unveil its new Moto G8-series phones with a hole-punch display design.

As per the listing on the FCC database, which has allegedly also been uploaded[1] on the unofficial FCC.io, the new Motorola[2] phone with model number XT2055-2 diagonally measures 175mm and has a height of 165mm along with a width of 76mm. This suggests that the phone may have a 6.6-inch display. Further, the listing includes the 5,000mAh battery and shows that the phone has single-band Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth LE, and FM radio connectivity options.

All this suggests that the new Motorola phone wouldn't be a premium offering by the company. It could, in fact, emerge as a new budget smartphone by Motorola to take on the likes of Asus[3], Samsung[4], and Xiaomi[5].

According to a report[6] by tech blog Nashville Chatter, the new Motorola smartphone is codenamed Blackjack. It is believed to be a variant of a new model that would carry model number XT2055 as the company appears to have the XT2055-1 and XT2055-3 in the pipeline as well.

Motorola hasn't yet announced any details around its new smartphone. It is, therefore, safe to wait for the official...

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