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Motorola Moto E (Gen 2) With Android 5.0 Lollipop and LTE Variant Launched

Motorola Moto E (Gen 2) With Android 5.0 Lollipop and LTE Variant Launched

By Hitesh Arora | Updated: 13 April 2015 18:29 IST

Motorola's publicised "exciting announcement" has been made. The company on Wednesday launched the next generation of its popular budget Moto E smartphone in two variants, the Motorola Moto E (Gen 2) and the Motorola Moto E (Gen 2) 4G. The unlocked 3G model is priced at $119.99 (approximately Rs. 7,400) and the 4G LTE model at $149.99 (approximately Rs. 9,200).

Starting Wednesday, the new Moto E (Gen 2) and Moto E (Gen 2) 4G will begin rolling out in more than 50 countries in North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia, announced Motorola in a blog post.

"We're introducing the next generation, packed with more features and functionality to give people around the world even greater access to life's possibilities - without a hefty price tag," claims the company. The company says it is also bringing some software features from its Moto X flagship, and includes Moto Display and Moto Migrate.

The new Moto E (Gen 2) and Moto E (Gen 2) 4G run Android 5.0 Lollipop out-of-the-box. Both the variants support single-SIM and are identical in terms of specifications, except that the 3G variant Moto E (Gen 2) packs a quad-core 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 SoC (with Adreno 302) whereas the Moto E (Gen 2) 4G features a 64-bit quad-core 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 SoC (with Adreno 306). Both feature 1GB of RAM.

Upfront, the Motorola Moto E (Gen 2) and its 4G LTE variant feature a 4.5-inch qHD (540x960 pixel) display with a pixel density of 245ppi, and Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection along with anti-smudge coating. The previous generation Moto E bore a 4.3-inch qHD display with a pixel density of 256ppi.

Both Moto E (Gen 2) variants pack a 5-megapixel rear camera, and this time Motorola has included the much-lamented front camera onboard, in the form of a VGA (0.3-megapixel) sensor. The 8GB of built-in storage (twice that of the original Moto E) on both Moto E (Gen 2) handsets can be expanded via microSD card (up to 32GB).

(Also see: Motorola Moto E (Gen 2) vs Motorola Moto E in comparison)

Connectivity options on the Moto E (Gen 2) include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0LE, GPS/ A-GPS, GLONASS, FM radio, and Micro-USB. The handset measures 129.9x66.8x12.3mm, and weighs 145 grams. It is backed by a 2390mAh battery, significantly larger than the previous generation.

Users can choose from a Black or White base colour, with the choice interchangeable Motorola Bands (Golden Yellow, Turquoise, Blue, Raspberry, Purple, Red) and Grip Shells (Golden Yellow, Charcoal, Turquoise, Blue, Raspberry).

Motorola Moto E (Gen 2)

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Great, functional design
Intuitive software tweaks
Good battery performance
Inexpensive

Bad
Bad camera performance
Low-resolution screen
1080p video stutters during playback

Read detailed Motorola Moto E (Gen 2) review

Display 4.50-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 200

Front Camera 0.3-megapixel

Rear Camera 5-megapixel

RAM 1GB

Storage 8GB

Battery Capacity 2390mAh

OS Android 5.0

Resolution 540x960 pixels

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Motorola Moto E (Gen 2) 4G

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Great, functional design
Intuitive software tweaks
Great battery performance
Inexpensive

Bad
Bad camera performance
Low-resolution screen
Call drops

Read detailed Motorola Moto E (Gen 2) 4G review

Display 4.50-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 410

Front Camera 0.3-megapixel

Rear Camera 5-megapixel

RAM 1GB

Storage 8GB

Battery Capacity 2390mAh

OS Android 5.0.2

Resolution 540x960 pixels

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