Motorola accidentally leaks Moto G with 4G, bigger battery

NEW DELHI: Motorola briefly listed a new variant of the second-generation Moto G smartphone, which features a bigger battery and 4G capability, in Brazil. However, the details of the model have been removed from the website now; there was no word on the pricing of the model at the time it was listed.

On the Moto G listing page, the Motorola Brazil website earlier mentioned the 4G LTE capabilities under the headers of storage capacity, dimensions, screen, networks and bands. The website listed that the battery capacity of the 4G model will be 2,390mAh, compared to the 2,070mAh battery of the current model. Below is the screenshot of the listing, courtesy technology website Droid Life:



Moto G with a bigger battery and 4G would cater to markets where high-speed mobile internet access is available at the moment. Though 4G is not widely available in India at present, telecom operators like Airtel and Reliance Jio Infocomm are working towards rolling out the mobile network in major cities.

Smartphone manufacturers are also eyeing the 4G rollout in India as the next big thing for the market, with players like Huawei and Lenovo already announcing plans to unveil budget 4G models. Xiaomi has already launched its sub-Rs 10,000 Redmi Note 4G smartphone in the country. Therefore, a Moto G variant with 4G capability will not come as much of a surprise, considering the popularity of the smartphone and the imminent rise of 4G networks in India.

The second-generation Moto G is among the best smartphones under Rs 15,000 in the market right now. It has a 5-inch HD display, Android 4.4 operating system, 8GB internal storage, microSD card support up to 32GB, 1GB RAM, 1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor, 8MP rear camera and 2MP front camera. Connectivity options in the model available in India include 2G, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0 and microUSB 2.0.

Motorola launches new Moto G at Rs 12,999, Moto X to arrive later this month

NEW DELHI: As expected Motorola has unveiled the new iterations of its popular smartphones - Moto G and Moto X. The new Moto G is priced at Rs 12,999 and will be available exclusively on Flipkart starting midnight. Moto X will be available later this month and the India pricing would be revealed at that time. Moto X is available at $499 (nearly Rs 30,000) in the US.

Motorola Moto G sports a 5-inch HD (720x1020p) display with Corning Gorilla Glass. Powered by a 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 quad-core processor and 1GB RAM, the dual-sim phone comes with 16GB internal storage and a microSD card slot. The phone is 10.99mm thick and weighs 149gram. It comes with water-resistant nano coating.

The phone runs Android 4.4 KitKat and comes with Motorola's own suite of apps. Motorola has promised that the phone will get the upcoming Android L update.

It features an 8MP rear camera and a 2MP front-camera. It has a 2070mAh battery. In terms of connectivity, the phone supports 3G, Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS. The phone features two front stereo speakers.

Meanwhile, the Motorola Moto X sports a 5.2-inch full-HD (1080x1920p) AMOLED display. It features a curved metal frame

Powered by a 2.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 quad-core processor and 2GB RAM, the phone comes with 16GB internal storage. The phone is 9.9mm thick and weighs 144gram.



Moto X also runs Android 4.4 KitKat and comes with Motorola's own suite of apps.

It features a 13MP rear camera and a 2MP front-camera. The rear camera features a dual-LED ring flash and can record 4K video. It has a 2300mAh battery. In terms of connectivity, the phone supports 3G , Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS.