The Moto ThinkPhone was one of the earliest surprises I’ve seen this year. It’s a phone developed by Motorola and its parent company Lenovo, using aesthetics and security features of ThinkPad laptops. It makes sense they would eventually come up with this and I am digging it. 

The ThinkPhone is meant to be an enterprise device for its security features. This will include ThinkShield, a platform that supports multiple threat detection services and IT admin management support. It’s a business device, after all.

Of course the iconic red button from the ThinkPad is also present in the ThinkPhone. This button is customizable to launch your most needed apps–camera? 

The specs sheet is quite something as well. 6.6-inch OLED screen, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, 8 or 12GB RAM, and storage going up to 512GB. The front camera has 32MP, while the back has 50MP and 13MP. That might not sound much, considering other phone brands are throwing as many cameras as possible into their phones. But having only two cameras at the back makes it quite clear that this phone is really dressed for corporate. The front 32MP also makes that clear as you might be taking video call meetings with your phone. 

Battery is 5000, wired charging 68W and wireless 15W. Not too bad, I should say. It’s also IP68, so you can keep on working even while vacationing in a resort. Also, it’s MIL-STD 810H certified, of course it would have to be. Basically this is added protection, like extreme temperatures. 

From what I’ve seen, the ThinkPhone is the start of Lenovo expanding its ecosystem to create a seamless workflow. The Think 2 Think feature automatically connects both phone and laptop when on the same Wi-Fi network, to share files and documents, and even notifications. You can even use the ThinkPhone as a webcam for your ThinkPad.

Certainly from what’s presented the Moto ThinkPhone is not for everyone. But it doesn’t seem to be off the table for anyone who might be interested in it. I know, because I’m interested in it. But it’s clear that Moto and Lenovo are banking for this device to be purchased and distributed by enterprises.