Motorola announced Moto E in India for INR 6999

May 15, 2014

Motorola announced MOTO E in Indian smartphone market. The Moto E is priced for Rs 6999 in india. The phone is now available on Flipkart shopping website. Motorola is preseting Moto E after its grand success of Moto G in Indian market. The stock of Moto G is finished within 15 minutes after the announcement in Flipkart.

With a very affordable price tag, yet not compromising on quality and performance, Moto G helped Motorola annex the sub 15k territory earlier ruled by Samsung and Micromax. Motorola now launched the Moto E in an attempt to capture the lower end of the smartphone market in India, launching the device at just INR 6999.

The look and feel of Moto E is same as Moto G. It is a lower spec phone of Moto G with same performance and quality. The lack of camera flash, slightly smaller frame and a front speaker grill in the bottom will be the only clues to recognise it. It’s ergonomic and well built body makes it look much more premium than any other mobiles in India with this price range.

Moto E is sure to give all the terribly specced smartphones in the segment a run for their money.

Moto E Specifications

Operating system	Android™ 4.4, KitKat®
Processor	Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 200 with 1.2GHz dual-core A7 CPU Adreno 302 400MHz single-core GPU
Capacity	4GB user storage MicroSD slot supports up to 32GB expandable memory
RAM	1GB
Dimensions	124.8×64.8×12.3mm (6.2mm at edges)
Weight	142g
Display	4.3 inches, 540 x 960 qHD, 256ppi Features anti-smudge coating and Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3
Connectivity	MicroUSB, supports USB 2.0 3.5 mm headset jack Micro SIM Dual-SIM option
Battery	Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion, 1980mAh Mixed usage up to 24 hours
Rear camera	5 MP
Video capture and playback	Capture 30fps FWVGA (MP4, H.264, H.263) Up to 720p playback capable FWVGA (MP4, H.264, VC-1, WMV-9, DivX 4/5/6)
Audio playback	AMR-NB, AMR-WB, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, MP3, PCM,FLAC, MIDI, QCELP, EVRC, OGG/Vorbis
Networks	UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 AWS 850/1700/1900 (2100) + QGSM 850/900/1800/19000 GSM 850/900/1800/1900 CDMA 800/850/1900
Wi-Fi	802.11 b/g/n, 2.4GHz
Bluetooth® Technology	Version 4.0 LE
Location services	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
In the box	Moto E in black or white USB cable Quick start guide

In order to keep the device affordable Motorola has decided to omit the front facing camera, LED flash, and low internal memory. However, Moto E definitely offers a lot more than it has right to at this price point.

Motorola Moto G Vs Moto E Specification Comparison.

Model	Motorola Moto G	Motorola Moto E
Display	4.5-inch HD (1270x720p) LCD screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 shield Pixel Density: 329 ppi (pixels per inch)	4.3-inch qHD (960x540p) screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 shield Pixel density : 256 ppi
OS	Android v4.4 KitKat	Android v4.4 KitKat
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 series quad-core processor with 1.2GHz CPU speed	1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 series dual-core CPU (with 400MHz Adreno 302)
RAM	1GB	1GB
Storage capacity	8GB/16 GB variants (expandable up to 32GB)	4GB, expandable up to 32GB
Camera	Main: 5.0-megapixel camera with LED flash Front: 1.3-megapixel camera	Main: 5.0-megapixel camera (no flash) Front : no camera
Network	3G & 4G-LTE (select markets only)	3G
Battery	2,070 mAh; Can provide power for close to 24 hours under mixed media usage	1980 mAh (Li-Ion); Can provide power for close to 24 hours under mixed media usage
Add-ons	Dual-SIM slots (in India), Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n),Bluetooth v4.0, USB, NFC, GPS, microSD card slot	Dual-SIM slots (in India), Bluetooth v4.0 (with LE), Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n), micro-USB v2.0, microSD card slot, FM radio,
Dimensions	129.9 x 65.9 x 11.6 mm	124.8x 64.8 x 12.3 mm
Weight	143 g	142 g
Price	8GB: ₹12,499; 16GB: ₹13,999; 4G-LTE model – 16GB: £130/$219(around ₹13,000) without contract	$129 (₹6,999 in India)