Unlike the IPX7-rated Moto G (2015), the Moto X Style has a water repellent coating that should protect against accidental spills.
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The Moto X Style comes with a 5.7-inch Quad-HD edge-to-edge display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 processor, 3GB RAM, Android 5.1.1 Lollipop and three internal storage options ( 16/32/64GB) with microSD support up to 128GB. The flagship smartphone for Motorola this year will be the Moto X Style. If both variants of the Moto G are available in Singapore, expect to pay at least S$245 for the base model and S$300 for the higher end model. Starting from retail prices of US$179.99 (1GB RAM/8GB internal storage) and US$219.99 (2GB RAM/16GB internal storage), the Moto G (2015) will be available in more than 60 countries throughout North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia Pacific from today. Other specs include IPX7 water resistance (up to 1 metre for 30 minutes), 4G LTE connectivity, a 2,470mA battery (supports fast charging) and a microSD memory card slot (supports up to 32GB). Aside from customizing the Moto G with a variety of colored rear covers, you can personalize the smartphone with Moto Maker where you can pick the colors, memory and accents to make a unique combination.
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Both models sport a 5.0-inch 720p display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 quad-core 1.4GHz processor, Android 5.1 Lollipop, a 13-megapixel f/2.0 rear camera and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Motorola just unveiled three new smartphones today which are the third generation Moto G, the Moto X Style and Moto X Play.įor the first time in the Moto G lineup, there will be two variants one with 1GB RAM and 8GB internal storage, and another with 2GB RAM and 16GB internal storage.
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The lack of 2K screens, which are common on high-end competition from LG, Samsung and others could hold it back, to which Hayes says: “We’re not convinced that consumers can see the difference between 1080p and 2K screens in day-to-day use.Motorola unveils Moto G (2015), Moto X Style and Moto X Play The now Lenovo-owned company, hopes that cheaper costs and similar or better specifications will be enough to tempt users upgrading from the likes of Apple’s iPhone 5S or Samsung’s Galaxy S5 or Note 4. Motorola has an uphill battle against the incumbents of Samsung and Apple at the high end. The X Style also claims to be the fastest charging smartphone available, with eight hours of use out of a 15 minute charge using Motorola’s Turbo USB charger.Īll three of Motorola’s new smartphones run Android 5 Lollipop, with a view to being upgraded to Android M when it is released later this year. It ranked ahead of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus.” Hayes says: “We’ve spent a significant amount of time and research on the camera and have won independent awards to analysts putting it in the top three phones for the camera in the world.
The Moto X Style will cost £359 starting in September and has similar specifications to its smaller 5.5in brother including a 1080p screen, but has shorter battery life and a better 21-megapixel camera. The largest of Motorola’s new phones has a 5.7in screen, which is 0.3in smaller than the Motorola-made Google Nexus 6. The Moto X Play and Style are two larger, flagship devices, which aim to beat Apple and Samsung at their own games and undercut them on price. Having secured victory at the low-end with the Moto G, which propelled Motorola from zero to 6% market share in the UK, one of the most competitive smartphone markets in the world, Motorola is seeking to take a bite out of Apple.
The third generation Moto G has a 5in 720p display, quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor, options for 8 and 16GB of storage and a microSD slot, a 5MP selfie camera and 4G. “We’ve tried to bring as many of our high-end features from Moto X to the G as quickly as possible, but we’ve also got Moto E stepping up to fill needs at the low end,” said Adrienne Hayes head of marketing at Motorola. Since the original G’s launch, Motorola has launch another lower cost model at £90 called the Moto E, which might explain the increase in the G’s price. The Moto G can be customised using Motorola’s Moto Maker online store, but also has removable backs.