Motorola unveils the new Moto G with 5-inch HD display for $179.99


Moto G 2nd Gen

Motorola Mobility has announced the new Moto G, successor of last year’s Moto G. It has a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) display with Corning Gorilla Glass protection, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor and run on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with 720p HD video recording and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It has dual front-facing speakers.

It has a water resistant coating both on outside and inside for complete protection, similar to the first Moto G. It also comes with removable back covers and Flip covers sold separately. It comes in 8GB single SIM variant, 8 and 16GB variants for dual SIM variant

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D–bEp8i_tc

Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen.) specifications

  • 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) display with Corning Gorilla Glass protection
  • 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor with Adreno 305 GPU
  • 1GB RAM, 8GB / 16GB internal memory, expandable memory with microSD
  • Dual SIM (Optional)
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
  • 8MP rear camera with LED flash, 720p HD video recording at 30fps
  • 2MP front-facing camera
  • Dual front-facing speakers
  • 10.9 thick and weighs 149 grams
  • 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
  • 3G, WiFi 80211.ac, Bluetooth 4.0 LE, GPS
  • 2070 mAh battery

The new Moto G is priced at $179 for the 8GB version. It would launch in India in dual SIM variant later today.


Author: Srivatsan Sridhar

Srivatsan Sridhar is a Mobile Technology Enthusiast who is passionate about Mobile phones and Mobile apps. He uses the phones he reviews as his main phone. You can follow him on Twitter and Instagram