Lenovo Moto G and Moto G4 Plus unveiled with 5.5" 1080p screens

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Goodbye Motorola, Hello Moto! The first two phones under the "Lenovo Moto" have been unveiled and they are the successors to the Moto G (3rd gen). Yes, successors, plural.

Screens have grown larger and sharper - 5.5" 1080p - after staying at 5" 720p for the 2nd and 3rd generations. The processing power has doubled with a higher-end Snapdragon chipset, the camera and memory have been improved as well.

Lenovo Moto G4 Plus

Rather than "Turbo", this one is a "Plus" and in its high spec option, the Moto G4 Plus places in the upper echelons of the mid-range segment.

The 5.5" screen has 1080p resolution, a necessary bump in both size and resolution for the G4 to stay competitive. You don't even have to ask, of course, it runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow.

Below the screen is the square fingerprint reader, which is unique to the Plus model - the regular G4 goes without one.

The Moto G4 Plus is a 16MP shooter with hybrid focus (Laser + phase detection) and it records 1080p video. The selfie cam has a 5MP sensor and a wide-angle lens.

The chipset went up to Qualcomm's 6-series - a Snapdragon 617 to be precise. It has eight Cortex-A53 cores at 1.5GHz and an Adreno 405 GPU. That's double the CPU cores of the Moto G (3rd gen) and a newer generation GPU.

The top model comes with 4GB of RAM and 64GB storage. There will be more affordable options with 2GB or 3GB of RAM and 16GB or 32GB of storage. And there's a microSD slot, so even the 16GB models can have plenty of storage.

While both the Moto G4 and G4 Plus have 3,000mAh batteries and support fast charging, only the Moto G4 Plus has a Turbo Charger in the box. It can put 6 hours worth of juice in just 15 minutes.

Lenovo Moto G4

The Moto G4 brings many of the same improvements as the Plus mode. It has a 5.5" screen with 1080p resolution, Snapdragon 617 chipset and a 3,000mAh battery with fast charge support (it's a bring your own charger affair, though).

You get a choice of 16GB and 32GB built-in storage (expandable via microSD). The RAM is fixed at 2GB.

The camera on the Moto G4 is closer to the 3rd gen phone - 13MP with 1080p video capture. It gets the same 5MP wide-angle selfie cam as the Plus model, though.

The final difference between the G4 and its Plus sibling is the fingerprint reader - there isn't one here.

For the first time, the Motos will be exclusive to Amazon.in. Pricing starts at INR 13,500 ($200/€180) for the base 16GB Moto G4 Plus model and INR 15,000 ($225/€200) for the 32GB model.

Source Lenovo Moto G and Moto G4 Plus unveiled with 5.5" 1080p screens - GSMArena.com news

 

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Moto G4 and Moto G4 Plus has been launched in India today. Moto G4 Plus will come in 2GB RAM+ 16GB storage option starting at Rs 13,499 and the 3GB RAM + 32GB storage option will cost 14,999. Both smartphones will Amazon exclusive. Moto G4’s price has not be revealed, and it will be available in India next month.
smartphone will be Amazon exclusive. Based on the press leaks we’ve seen so far, Moto G4 and Moto G4 Plus are two versions of the smartphone that the company is expected to showcase, though we’ll have to see if both are launched in India today.
Moto slashed the price of Moto G Turbo edition down from Rs 12,499, to Rs 11,499 on Flipkart ahead of the new launch. Users can get a discount of up to Rs 10,000 under the exchange scheme. The new Moto G series will be the first in India that is not Flipkart exclusive at launch.
Moto G4 and Moto G4 Plus both come with a 3000 mAh battery.
The launch event has started. Read on for live updates:
3.32 pm: Motorola is offering improved low-light performance on the Moto G4 Plus with a bigger pixel size at 1.3 um at f/2.0, and a PRO mode, auto HDR as well. It also comes with PDAF focus.
3.24 pm: Allison Yi, Moto G’s product manager is on stage. So what has changed with the Moto G4? Moto G4 is extra thin, 7.8 mm with rounded edges with a more squared look. It has a 5.5-inch full HD display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3.
Both Moto G4 smartphones will come with Turbo charging and a 3000mAh battery. Moto is promising six hours of battery life with just 15 minutes of charging. It will come with a Snapdragon 617 octa-core processor. The camera is 13mp on the back and 5 mp on the front. Moto G4 will run Android 6 with Moto Pure Software. Dual-SIM and dual-standby on 4G and 3G.
Moto G4 Plus has a 16 megapixel camera and a fingerprint scanner.
3.22 pm: Moto G4 and Moto G4 Plus launched for India.
3.20 pm: Moto’s Amit Boni says India is the second biggest market for Moto G smartphone in the world. Moto G3 sales increased by 200 per cent compared to Moto G2.
3.15 pm: Lenovo’s Dillon Ye, Vice President for Smartphone Business Asia Pacific at Lenovo Group is first on stage to talk about the vision of the company and their smartphone business. “We want to focus on customer experience,” he says.
Watch the Live feed here

Last week, press images of Moto G4 were leaked by well-known tipster Evan Blass, who runs the @evleaks account on Twitter. Blass’ account has also put out image renders of the upcoming Moto X and the Moto G4 Plus.
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Leaked images show that the Moto G4 Plus has a more rectangular home-button, which could possibly come with a fingerprint scanner in it. The textured back appears to be gone in the new Moto G4 design.
The Moto G4 looks set to come with a better camera, and improved battery life, according to tweets from the company. It could also feature support for NFC. A Geekbench listing has also leaked full specs of the Moto G4 device, and claims it will be powered by an octa-core Qualcomm chipset (presumably Snapdragon 617), 3GB RAM and will run the latest Android 6.0.1 OS. Moto G4 is expected to feature a 5.5-inch Full HD display.
For Moto, which has undergo a re-branding exercise this year, the G4 is an important smartphone. As a mid-budget device it has done exceptionally well in India, offering a solid performance and specs.

 

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[Harry.S]

Welcome back Bapun bro after long tym...:luv

 

[Siva]

The 64gb+4gb version isn't listed on Amazon.

 

[prasad1979]

G4 Plus isn't water resistant like Moto G3.