Motorola's affordable G series gets cool upgrades.
Photograph: Courtesy https://www.motorola.com
Motorola unveiled new additions to its budget oriented G series phones in Sao Paulo, Brazil yesterday.
The G series carries the design essence of Moto X4. But continuing its tradition of building affordable phones, the Moto G6, Moto G6 Plus and Moto G6 Play are spiced up with a modern and premium look to attract the new generation.
Here's a first look at the newly unveiled phones:
Moto G6 Plus Photograph: Courtesy motorola.com.br
Moto G6 Plus
Design
- Aluminum frame sandwiched between Corning gorilla glass at the front and back
- 5.9 inch IPS LCD screen, with 18.9 aspect ratio
- Splash-resistant nano coating
Hardware
- Runs on Qualcomm's Snapdragon 630: Octa-core 2.2 GHz, Cortex-A53, Adreno 508
- 4 GB RAM/ 64 GB ROM
- Supports micro SD for storage
- Bluetooth 5.0
Camera
- Primary: Artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted dual rear camera (12 MP f/1.7 + 5 MP f/2.2)
- Front: 8 MP f/2.2 with LED flash
Battery
- 3200 mAh battery
- USB Type-C reversible connector for charging and data transfer
- Turbo charging support
Audio
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
Security
- Fingerprint scanner mounted in front on the home button
Operating system
- Android Oreo - 8.0
Colour
- Topaz
- Indigo
Price
- €300 (approximately ₹24,500)
Moto G6 Photograph: Courtesy motorola.com.br
Moto G6
Design
- Aluminum frame sandwiched between Corning gorilla glass front and back
- 5.7 inch IPS LCD screen, with 18.9 aspect ratio
- Full HD (2160x1080)
- P2i water-repellent coating
Hardware
- Runs on Qualcomm's Snapdragon 450: Octa-core 1.8 GHz, Cortex-A53, Adreno 506
- 3 GB RAM/ 32 GB ROM
- Supports micro SD for storage
- Bluetooth 4.2
Camera
- Primary: Dual rear camera (12 MP f/1.8 + 5 MP f/2.2)
- Front: 8 MP f/2.2 with LED flash
Battery
- 3000 mAh battery
- USB Type-C reversible connector for charging and data transfer
- Turbo charging support
Audio
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
Security
- Fingerprint scanner mounted in front on the home button
Operating system
- Android Oreo - 8.0
Colour
- Deep indigo
- Silver
- Black
- Blush
Price
- €250 (approximately ₹20,380)
Moto G6 Play Photograph: Courtesy motorola.com.br
Moto G6 Play
Design
- Polymer glass back
- 5.7 inch IPS LCD screen, with 18.9 aspect ratio
- HD (1440 x 720)
- P2i water-repellent coating
Hardware
- Runs on Qualcomm's Snapdragon 430: Octa-core 1.4 GHz, Cortex-A53, Adreno 505
- 3 GB RAM/ 32 GB ROM
- Supports micro SD for storage
- Bluetooth 4.2
Camera
- Primary: 13 MP f/2.0
- Front: 8 MP f/2.2 with LED flash
Battery
- 4000 mAh battery
- MicroUSB for charging and data transfer
- Supports Turbo charging
Audio
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
Security
- Fingerprint scanner mounted on the back
Operating system
- Android Oreo - 8.0
Colour
- Deep indigo
- Flash gray
Price
- €200 (approximately ₹16,304)
