Motorola Moto G (3rd Gen) 8GB

Overview

One of the Cheapest Water and Dust Resistant Smartphones

After the success of Moto G (2nd Gen), Motorola announced its Moto G (3rd Gen) on July, 25. The surprising thing is that it has a IPX7 certification which means the handset is water and dust resistant. It is one of the cheapest water-resistant handsets. It is immersible in up to 3 feet of water for 30 minutes. It offers dual-SIM slots and is built to compete with the likes of Xiaomi Mi 4, XOLO Black, Lenovo K3 Note and Asus Zenfone 2. It comes in 8 GB and 16 GB versions. It is a mid-range smartphone which is being packed with powerful specifications at a an affordable price. Take a closer look to know about the features and specifications of this smartphone.

Display and Design

In terms of design, it is slightly similar to the 2nd generation Moto G complete with its dual-front grilles the one at the top is the earpiece while the other one is the speaker outlet. The 2 grilles does not have the support of chrome inserts and are more subtle, like Moto G (2nd Gen). The removable back cover of the handset has a ribbed texture that refines the grip and aids ergonomics. The volume and power keys are located at the right side, while the 3.5 mm headset jack and micro-USB port are located at the bottom and top edge, respectively. It features a 5 inch HD multi-touch display that supports a resolution of 1280x720 pixels. Viewing angles are quite wide and color reproduction is accurate. It is a bar shaped device which carries a height of 142.1 mm, a width of 72.4 mm and a thickness of 6.1-11.6 mm and weighs at 155 grams. It packs proximity sensor, gyro sensor, compass sensor and accelerometer sensor.

Operating System and Processor

The Moto G (3rd Gen) comes with latest Android v5.1.1 Lollipop operating system for the efficient working of the device. Furthermore, it houses a 1.4 GHz quad-core processor which is being assembled with Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 chipset and 400 MHz Adreno 306 graphic processor. The processor is paired with 1 GB RAM which helps you to complete your multi-tasking needs.

Camera and Storage

This smartphone supports an improved 13 MP primary camera with auto-focus, f/2.0 aperture, digital zoom and dual-tone LED flash which is pretty impressive to capture beautiful pictures and videos. The rear camera has a picture resolution of 4128x3096 pixels. At the front side, there is 5MP shooter which is fixed to click selfies and to make video calls. It offers a resolution of 2592x1944 pixels. It comes packed with 8GB internal storage which the user can expand up to 32GB through microSD card.

Connectivity and Battery

The budget friendly performer supports 2G, 3G and 4G networks. The other connectivity features offered by the smartphone includes Bluetooth v4.0, A-GPS, GPS, USB, EDGE, GPRS and Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n. It is backed by a non-removable 2470mAh battery which offers decent hours of talktime as well as standby time.

Shades and Price

The dust and water proof smartphone comes in 'Black' and 'White' shades at the price of INR 11,999.