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  • Motorola Moto E 2nd Gen Cons and Pros Review

    Last year Motorola Moto E has changed the low end smartphone market in India. Decent screen, good battery life and sufficiently powerful processor with latest Android OS for a budget price attracted masses.  Motorola Moto E 2nd generation is here with few more upgrades over its predecessor. With the launch of Lenovo A6000 and Xiaomi Redme 2, there is a tough competition for the new Moto E.  We will have quick glance on what actually new Moto E brings in.

    Motorola Moto E 2nd Gen comes with 4.5 inch display screen with qHD resolution of 540x960p. Though there is a slight increase in the screen size, the resolution remained unchanged. However, the display panel quality very good considering the price. Colour reproduction of the screen and sunlight legibility are decent.  The screen has Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection.

    2nd Gen Moto E

    Motorola Moto E 2nd Gen is powered by 1.2GHz quad core Snapdragon 200 processor with 1GB of RAM and Adreno 302 GPU. The device supports 2 sims and runs on Android 5.0.2 Lollipop. The internal storage of the device is 8GB and supports microSD card upto 32GB.

    Motorola Moto E 2nd Gen sports 5MP primary camera with LED flash. There is also VGA front facing camera. Now camera has touch to focus feature. But primary camera quality on photos as well as videos are just average. The front facing camera performance also below average. The connectivity features of the device includes 2G, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0 and microUSB 2.0.  It has 2390 mAh battery.

    Moto E 2nd  Vs Lenovo A6000 Vs Xiaomi Redme 2

    Moto 2nd Gen, Lenovo A6000 and Xiaomi Redme 2 all comes with same price tag. Choosing the best is based on the individual choices. Except camera and connectivity features, Moto E 2nd Gen is better option. I will do a detailed comparison on my next post.

    Advantages and Disadvantages of Motorola Moto E 2nd Gen 2015

    Pros of 2nd Gen Moto E

    • Good build quality.
    • Excellent battery life.
    • Stock android experience with intuitive tweaks.
    • Good value for money.
    • Decent Display panel.
    • Android 5.0.2 out of the box.

    Cons of 2nd Gen Moto E

    • Poor camera performance: In spite of improvements in camera section, camera performance of both primary and secondary are bad.
    • No 720p HD screen: There are smartphones such as Lenovo A6000 and Xiaomi Redme 2 which are priced similarly offer 720p HD screen.
    • 1080p video playback stutters.
    • Non removable battery.

    2nd Gen Motorola Moto E Specification

    •  4.5-inch TFT LCD Touchscreen with qHD resolution.
    • Dual Sim (GSM + UMTS).
    • 1.2 GHz Quad Core Processor with 1GB of RAM.
    • 2G, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0 and microUSB 2.0.
    • Android v5.0.2 (Lollipop) OS.
    • 0.3 MP Secondary Camera.
    • 5 MP Primary Camera with LED flash.
    • 8GB internal storage.
    • Expandable Storage Capacity of 32 GB.

  • Advantages and Disadvantages of Moto E

    Motorola released one more budget Dual sim Android smartphone which is focussed just on user experience without making any spec competition.  The new Motorola Moto E price in India is Rs.6999. Let us have a quick advantages and disadvantages of Moto E along with specification summary.

    Motorola Moto E runs on Android latest iteration 4.4.2 Kitkat and promised to receive next major upgrade. It is powered by 1.2GHz Dual core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 CPU with 1GB of RAM and Adreno 302 GPU. The Moto E sports 4.3 inch qHD display screen with pixel density of 256ppi.  The internal storage of the device is 4GB and supports microSD card upto 32GB.

    Moto E
    Motorola Moto E

    Motorola Moto E comes with 5MP primary camera without LED flash. There is there is no front facing camera. For connectivity, Moto E supports 2G, 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth, USB, WiFi Hotspot and USB tethering. The device houses non removable Li-ion 1980 mAh battery which will make the device to run through the day.  Below are the few advantages and disadvantages of Moto E. This Moto E review is based on the specifications and experience I had from the past 2 days.  I will write a detailed review on Moto E after some days of usage.

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    Advantages and Disadvantages of Motorola Moto E

    Pros Moto E

    • Snappy performance. In real time, there is no lag while performing most of the day to day tasks.
    • Very attractive price
    • Latest Android Kitkat out of the box
    • Support for the microSD for expandable storage.

    Cons of Moto E

    • There is no front facing camera and LED flash

    Motorola Moto E Specification

    • Android v4.4 (KitKat) OS
    • 1.2 GHz Snapdragon 200 Dual Core Processor
    • 1GB RAM and Adreno 302 GPU
    • Dual sin with Dual Standby(GSM + GSM)
    • 5 MP Primary Camera
    • 4.3-inch Touchscreen with qHD resolution
    • Li-ion 1980 mAh battery
    • 2G,3G, WiFi, Bluetooth and USB

  • Motorola Moto X Review Price Tips

    Motorola Moto X is the android smartphone which target price conscious customers. The same time, unlike other flagship smartphone, Moto X is designed to improve the user experience of the user rather than the specification competition. The Motorola Moto X latest price in India is Rs.23,999.

    Motorola Moto X sports 4.7 inch AMOLED touch screen with 720p resolution and 312 ppi pixel density. The screen has corning Gorilla glass protection. The internal storage of the device is optional between 16GB or 32GB. Unfortunately,  there is no provision for add microSD card.

    Motorola Moto X
    Moto X

    Motorola Moto X is powered by Dual core 1.7GHz Krait processor with 2GB RAM and Adreno 320 GPU.  The connectivity features of the device includes 2G, 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth, USB, NFC and USB.  The device runs on latest Android 4.4.2 Kitkat OS.  Moto X houses Li-ion 2200 mAh battery which is promised to provide talk time upto 13hours and standby time upto 576 hours.

    You can also read Motorola Moto G Review.

    Advantages and Disadvantages of Motorola Moto X

    Pros of Moto X

    • Good real-time performance
    • Good value for money
    • Great design
    • Long battery life
    • Always on Voice service

    Cons of Moto X

    • No expandable storage

    Motorola Moto X Tips And Tricks

    Motorola Moto X PC suite: Downloading the mobile PC suite for Moto X is very easy. It is available in Motorola support page. Installing mobile PC suite is useful for installing drivers and firmware updation of Moto X.

    Motorola Moto X as Modem: Moto X can be used as modem by using the USB tethering and WiFi Hotspot features.

    Taking screenshot on Moto X:  For taking screenshot on Moto X just press and hold volume down key and power button. The screenshot will get saved in Gallery.

    Motorola Moto X Specification

    • 10 MP Quick Capture Gesture Primary Camera
    • 1.7 GHz Dual Core Krait CPU with 2GB RAM and Adreno 320 GPU
    • Water-repellent Coating
    • 2 Years 50 GB Free Storage Google Drive
    • NFC Support
    • Touchless Control: OK Google Now
    • 16 GB/32GB  Internal Memory
    • Android v4.4 (KitKat) OS
    • 4.7-inch AMOLED Touchscreen with Active Display with 720 p resolution
    • Li-2200 mAh battery