Motorola just announced Moto E4 and Moto E4 Plus smartphones, two new budget smartphones today. Both these have a metal body, have a fingerprint sensor and run Android 7.1 (Nougat). The Moto E4 has a 5-inch HD display and is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 425 Mobile Platform or MediaTek MT6737 SoC, while the E4 Plus comes with a 5.5-inch HD display, is powered by a Snapdragon 427 Mobile Platform or MediaTek MT6737 SoC and packs a 5000mAh battery along with fast charging support using 10W rapid charger.
Moto E4 specifications
- 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD 2.5D curved glass Full lamination display with 70% NTSC color gamut
- 1.4GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 425 / 427 processor with Adreno 308 GPU / 1.3 GHz Quad-core MediaTek MT6737 processor with 650MHz Mali T720 MP1 GPU
- 2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable memory with microSD
- Single / Dual SIM
- Android 7.1 (Nougat)
- 8MP auto focus rear camera with LED Flash, f/2.2 aperture, 1.12um pixel size, 71° lens
- 5MP fixed focus front-facing camera with LED flash, f/2.2 aperture, 1.4 um pixel size, 74° lens
- 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
- Water-repellent coating
- Fingerprint sensor (Optional)
- Dimensions: 144.5 x 72 x 9.3mm; Weight: 150g
- 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1 LE, GPS, NFC (optional)
- 2800mAh removable battery with 5W/10W rapid charging
Moto E4 Plus specifications
- 5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD 2.5D curved glass display
- 1.4GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 427 processor with Adreno 308 GPU / 1.3 GHz Quad-core MediaTek MT6737 processor with 650MHz Mali T720 MP1 GPU
- 2GB / 3GBRAM, 16GB /32GB internal memory, expandable memory with microSD
- Single / Dual SIM
- Android 7.1 (Nougat)
- 13MP auto focus rear camera with LED Flash, f/2.0 aperture, 1.12 um pixel size, 78° lens
- 5MP fixed focus front-facing camera with LED flash, f/2.2 aperture, 1.4 um pixel size, 74° lens
- Water-repellent coating
- Fingerprint sensor
- 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
- Dimensions:155 x 77.5 x 9.55mm; Weight: 181g
- 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1 LE, GPS, NFC (optional)
- 5000mAh built-in battery with 10W rapid charging
The Moto E4 comes in Iron Grey, Oxford Blue, Licorice Black and Fine Gold colors and is priced at US$129.99 (Rs. 8380 approx.) / €149 and will be Amazon Prime Exclusive Phone. There is also a Verizon version. The Moto E4 Plus comes in Oxford Blue, Iron Gray and Blush Gold colors and starts at US$179.99 (Rs. 11,605 approx.) / €199. No word on the roll out details yet.
[Update: These phones also come in MediaTek variants in select markets.]