44 ANDROID ADVISOR • ISSUE 73
phones. As I mentioned earlier, there are two
biometric options for unlocking your phone in
addition to the regular PIN, password or swipe gesture.
The face unlock is fine, if a little slow compared to
rivals, so I’d recommend using the fingerprint scanner
most of the time. This is fast, secure and reliable, and
can also be used as payment authentication. I enrolled
the same fingerprint twice for maximum reliability, and
never had issues with it not recognizing me.
Cameras
As the name implies, the Motorola One Macro places
an emphasis on close-up photography. In order to
achieve this, it has a dedicated 2Mp macro lens in
addition to the regular 13Mp camera and 2Mp depth
sensor. This means there’s no telephoto or ultra-wide
sensors, which greatly reduces the camera’s flexibility.
I’m obliged to talk about the quality of shots in
the macro mode here, and I have to say I was very
impressed. Few phones I’ve tested have been able to
capture this amount of detail at such close proximity.
While it can be a bit hit-and-miss, flowers were a
particular highlight, with the vibrant colours popping.
Being this close to the subject creates a natural bokeh
effect in the background, which is pleasing on the eye.
I was also impressed with the software-based
portrait mode. The One Macro allows you to
customize the amount of background blur in each
shot before you take it, although there is no option to
adjust this after the shot is taken.
Regular shots also have a good level of detail and
balanced colours, though they tend to be lacking in
