Motorola Launches Moto E (2 Gen); See What's New in Next Generation Budget Smartphone [Video]
Motorola Launches Moto E (2 Gen); See What's New in Next Generation Budget Smartphone [Video]Motorola Blog (Official)

Lenovo owned Motorola Mobility on Tuesday (10 March) officially launched the second generation Moto E in India.

As expected, the company has confirmed that only 3G based Moto E (2 Gen) model will go on sale on Wednesday 00:00 am midnight (that's technically on 12 March) for ₹6,999 on Flipkart.

As far as 4G-LTE based Moto E (2 Gen) is concerned, Motorola (via Twitter) has said that it will definitely be made available in India soon, but didn't specify the release time-frame.

For the uninitiated, the 4G variant of Moto E (2 Gen), which was unveiled with 3G model in late February, is compatible only with telecommunication network bands in USA. The company might have to test and re-calibrate modem chip in the new Moto E to make it compatible with India network bandwidth. 

Even Motorola's new foster parent company Lenovo is testing its own device A7000 in India for early launch this month.

[Read more: Lenovo A7000 Under Test for Indian Cellular Network Compatibility, to Hit Stores in March]

As of now there is no official word on how much Moto E (2 Gen) units will be up for grabs, but if history is taken as any indication, Motorola might have made necessary arrangement so that there are enough devices in the inventory to meet the demand in India.

Even Moto G (2 Gen), which went on sale a few months ago, neither faced an out-of-stock situation nor saw any glitches in payment mode after learning lessons from the Moto G (1 Gen) flash sale fiasco in February 2014.

Key specifications of Motorola Moto E Gen 1 and Gen 2:

Model Motorola Moto E (Gen 1) Motorola Moto E (Gen 2)
Display 4.3-inch qHD (960x540p) screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 shieldPixel density : 256 ppi 4.5-inch TFT qHD (960x450p) screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 shield
OS Android v4.4.4 KitKat (Android 5.0 Lollipop update released in India) Android 5.0 Lollipop
Processor 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 series dual-core CPU (with 400MHz Adreno 302)
  • 4G-LTE Model: 64-bit class 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 series quad-core CPU with Adreno 306 GPU)
  • 3G Model: 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 series Quad-core CPU (with Adreno 302 GPU)
RAM 1GB 1GB
Storage capacity 4GB, expandable up to 32GB 8GB, expandable up to 32GB
Camera
  • Main: 5.0-megapixel camera (no flash)
  • Front : no camera
  • Main: 5.0-megapixel camera
  • Front: 0.3-megapixel (VGA) camera
Network 3G
  • UMTS 850/900/1900/2100
    AWS 850/1700/1900 (2100) + QGSM 850/900/1800/19000
    GSM 850/900/1800/1900
 3G & 4G-LTE Both features in individual optional models
  • Moto E with 4G LTE - US GSM (XT1527):
    GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
    UMTS/HSPA+ (850, 1700 (AWS), 1900 MHz)
    4G LTE (2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 17)
  • Moto E - US GSM (XT1511):
    GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
    UMTS/HSPA+ (850, 1700 (AWS), 1900 MHz)
  • Moto E - Global GSM (XT1505):
    GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
    UMTS/HSPA+ (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz)
Battery 1980 mAh (Li-Ion); Can provide power for close to 24 hours under mixed media usage 2390 mAh
With Mixed usage, the phone can lasts up to 24 hours
Add-ons Dual-SIM slots, Bluetooth v4.0 (with LE), Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n), micro-USB v2.0, microSD card slot, FM radio, water-resisting coating 4G model: single-SIM (Type: micro); 3G model: Dual-SIM slots; Bluetooth v4.0 (with LE), Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n), micro-USB v2.0, microSD card slot, FM radio, water-resisting coating
Dimensions 124.8x 64.8 x 12.3 mm 129.9 x 66.8 x 5.2-12.3 mm
Weight 142 g 145 g
Colours Black & White Black & White
  • Accessories: Moto bands and grip shells released [costs extra]
Price ₹5,999/-
  • 3G Model: ₹6,999/-
  • 4G Model: N/A
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