Motorola Moto E the cheapest smartphone available in the market with a snapdragon processor and 1GB of ram are very impressive specs for a budget smartphone .
Moto E is similar to the previous Moto G, however there are few design changes. The loud speaker has been moved to the front, this in fact has helped cover up a lot of space on the front bottom – the screen is 4.3 inches (it’s smaller) and there are no dedicated buttons. Handset weight with battery is 142 grams.
The screen is 4.3 inches with corning gorilla glass 3 protection and supporting resolution of qHD – 960 x 540 pixels. The viewing angles are okay – you will not be able to view the screen clearly from certain angles. There are 3 sensors accelerometer, light and proximity. There is LED notification (single white light).
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The Moto E is using the dual core MSM8610 qualcomm snapdragon 200 chipset clocked at 1.2GHz with Adreno 305 GPU. The performance is pretty good and lag free. The hardware can comfortably play 1080p video with ease.
Benchmark Scores | |
App | Result |
Quadrant | 5283 |
Antutu | 12605 |
Vellamo | HTML5 (1193) Metal (452) |
Nenamark 2 | 49.1fps |
Multi Touch | 5 point |
There is 5MP camera on the rear without LED flash and there are no front cameras. Is it a fixed focus camera or an Auto Focus camera – it’s not clearly mentioned on the box pack. Unfortunately this is a fixed focus camera. The camera can record videos in 480p resolution at 30fps, you can capture still images when the video recording is on.
The handset supports 3G (H+), 2G, Wi-Fi with Direct / hotspot, Bluetooth (tethering), micro USB (tethering) and GPS with GLONASS. GPS lock is almost instant. Sound is loud and clear.
The Moto E comes with non-removable 1980 mAh battery. The battery will last for around 4 to 5 hours with heavy usage.
Moto E Specification Rs 15000
GENERAL | 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
3G Network | HSDPA 2100 – XT1022 | |
HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 – XT1025 | ||
SIM | Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
Announced | 2014, May | |
Status | Available. Released 2014, May | |
BODY | Dimensions | 124.8 x 64.8 x 12.3 mm (4.91 x 2.55 x 0.48 in) |
Weight | 142 g (5.01 oz) | |
DISPLAY | Type | Capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
Size | 540 x 960 pixels, 4.3 inches (~256 ppi pixel density) | |
Multitouch | Yes | |
Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
SOUND | Alert types | Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtones |
Loudspeaker | Yes | |
3.5mm jack | Yes | |
MEMORY | Card slot | microSD, up to 32 GB |
Internal | 4 GB, 1 GB RAM | |
DATA | GPRS | Yes |
EDGE | Yes | |
Speed | HSDPA 21 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps | |
WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot | |
Bluetooth | Yes, v4.0, LE | |
USB | Yes, microUSB v2.0 | |
CAMERA | Primary | 5 MP, 2592 х 1944 pixels |
Features | Geo-tagging | |
Video | Yes, 854×480@30fps | |
Secondary | No | |
FEATURES | OS | Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat) |
Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 | |
CPU | Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 | |
GPU | Adreno 302 | |
Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity | |
Messaging | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM | |
Browser | HTML | |
Radio | FM radio | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | |
Java | Yes, via Java MIDP emulator | |
Colors | Black, White | |
– Digital TV (XT1025 model only) | ||
– SNS integration | ||
– MP3/eAAC+/WAV/Flac player | ||
– DivX/WMV/MP4/H.263/H.264 player | ||
– Organizer | ||
– Photo viewer/editor | ||
– Google Search, Maps, Gmail | ||
– YouTube, Google Talk, Picasa | ||
– Voice memo/dial | ||
– Predictive text input | ||
BATTERY | Non-removable Li-Ion 1980 mAh battery | |
Reasons to Buy
1. Colour options- Customization possible
2. Cover and accessories available
3. Beautiful design- Curved sides, soft touch material, metal insides
4. Strong and study Build- Gorilla Glass 3, water resistant and scratch resistant
5. Dual SIM Option
6. Expandable Memory- SD Card Support
7. Good Display resolution
8. Fit and finish- use of chrome, glossy bezel etc.
9. Gaming experience
10. Noise cancellation for superior sound quality
11. Latest Android versions- Swipe keyboard and Google Now voice recognition
12. 3G / Bluetooth 4/ Wi Fi Connectivity
13. Motorola Apps- Alert, Assist, Migrate
14. FM Radio
15. Great Contrast levels & viewing angle
16. Superb touch screen response
17. Speaker is loud
18. Smooth video playback and internet browsing
19. Good performance- handles multi-tasking with ease, Benchmarks score
20. Superb value for money
Top 5 Reasons To Not Buy Moto E :
1. No Front Facing Camera
2. No HD Video recording
3. No earphones bundled with phone
4. No Flash on rear camera
5. Camera quality just about average