The Motorola Moto G has taken India by storm and it is pretty obvious why. The country is one of the biggest markets for budget-friendly devices and the said smartphone doesn’t ask you to dig deep into your pockets if you are willing to lay your hands on it. And the biggest advantage is it doesn’t miss out on essential features, except may be expandable memory.
But what makes it worth the risk and why should you consider this gadget instead of all the others that are currently dominating the Indian market scene? Well, the very first reason is that it brings advanced features to the table for a far lesser price then compared to similar gadgets such as the Micromax Canvas Turbo Mini and Lava Iris Pro 30 to name a few.
OS:
Most affordable devices in the country are still running Jelly Bean 4.2.2 or lesser versions, whereas the Moto G binges on the Android 4.3 OS out of the box. The company has also promised an update to KitKat 4.4 for the new kid on the block. And we hear that some dual SIM versions of the phone have already started receiving the upgrade. This is something that cannot be expected from homegrown Indian companies, not any time soon for sure.
Processor:
The SoC integrated within the Moto G is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor featuring four cores and sprinting at 1.2GHz. Quad core chipsets have become a common phenomenon in Indian smartphones, but hardly any device can boast of a Qualcomm one. Most of the mid-range handsets in the country have to make do with MediaTek chips and do we really need to mention which one is better?
Battery:
When it comes to the battery, the smartphone in question takes the cake again. Its built-in power pack has a capacity of 2070mAh and if Motorola is to be believed, you can expect mixed usage time of close to 24 hours on a single charge. Are there any phones in this range which boast of a similar power life?
Other features:
For under Rs 14,000, you get a 4.5-inch touchscreen of HD 1280 x 720p resolution and a pixel density of 329ppi. A 5MP camera and a 1.3MP webcam have been tossed into the mix, along with 1GB of RAM and 8GB or 16GB non-expandable memory. And you can look forward to all the common connectivity options as well.
Conclusion:
So this is exactly why we think the Motorola Moto G is worth giving a shot and we do not think you will be disappointed with the gadget at all. As far as memory is concerned, it may not have an option for a microSD card, but you get 50GB of cloud storage free of charge for 2 years along with the phone. Its 8GB and 16GB models are priced at Rs 12,499 and Rs 13,999, respectively at Flipkart.
The smartphone’s key specs at a glance:
– 4.5-inch 720p touchscreen
– 5MP camera, 1.3MP webcam
– Android 4.3, upgradeable to KitKat 4.4
– 1.2GHz quad core Snapdragon 400 processor
– 2070mAh battery