Motorola has released the Moto G4 Plus variant into the market but has delayed the launch of the Moto G4 model in India. However, all the details of the Moto G4 except the price have been revealed, giving a clear idea of the devices it will take on when launched.
The company hasn't revealed the price of the Moto G4, but looking at the Moto G4 Plus, which is priced at Rs. 13,499 for the 16GB internal storage and 2GB RAM model and Rs. 14,999 for the 32GB internal memory and 3GB RAM variant, it appears like its price will fall between Rs. 10,000 and Rs. 12,000. If the price of the handset falls in this price bracket, it will have to take on popular devices like LeEco Le 1s, Xiaomi Redmi Note 3, and Lenovo Vibe K4 Plus.
Here are the specifications and pricing of these budget devices:
Motorola Moto G4
The device comes with a fingerprint sensor in the home button and has a metal body. It sports a 5.5-inch full HD display with 1,920x1,080 pixel (401 ppi pixel density), powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 processor and runs Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow. It comes with a 16GB internal memory, expandable up to 128GB via microSD card, a 2GB RAM, a 13MP main camera with dual LED flash, auto HDR, and PDAF, a 5MP camera with wide-angle lens, and a 3,000mAh battery with Turbo charger (15 minutes of charging for six-hour use).
Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 (32GB)
The budget device has done well in India market, claiming to have already sold 600,000 units in the country. It is priced at Rs. 9,999 for the 16GB internal storage and 2GB RAM model, and Rs. 11,999 for the 32GB internal storage and 3GB RAM variant. It has a metal body and sports a 5.5-inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen with 1,080x1,920 pixels (403 ppi pixel density).
It has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 processor, an MIUI 7.0 based Android 5.0.2 Lollipop, a 32GB internal storage, a 3GB RAM, a 16MP main camera with f/2.0 aperture, a 5MP secondary camera with f/2.0, and a non-removable Li-Po 4,000mAh battery.
LeEco Le 1s
The device has a metal body and comes with a price tag of Rs. 10,999. It sports a 5.5-inch Full HD IPS In Cell display with a 1,080x1,920 pixels (403 ppi pixel density), powered by a Mediatek Helio X10 processor clocking at 2.2GHz and runs Android 5.1 Lollipop based eUi OS. The device also comes packed with a 16GB/32GB internal storage (no microSD card slot), a 3GB RAM, a 13MP main camera with ISOCELL 5P Lens, a 5MP front-snapper with f/2.0 aperture, and a 3,000mAh battery.
Lenovo Vibe K4 Note
The device has a plastic build but comes with fingerprint sensor and NFC features. Priced at Rs. 11,999, it sports a 5.5-inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen with 1,080x1920 pixels (401 ppi pixel density).
The device has a Mediatek MT6753 processor clocking at 1.3 GHz, an Android 5.1 Lollipop with Vibe UI 3.0, a 16GB internal memory (expandable up to 128GB), a 3GB RAM, a 13MP main camera with f/2.2 aperture, a 5MP front-snapper and a non-removable Li-Po 3,300mAh battery.
