Motorola has announced a new addition to its budget Moto E line, the Moto E4, which will come to Canada on June 22 for $200 CAD outright through Freedom Mobile, where it will run on the carrier’s Band 66 LTE network. It will also be available unlocked for $249 through a variety of yet-to-be-announced Canadian retailers.
The metal-finish Moto E4 features a fingerprint sensor, 5-inch 720p display, 2,800mAh battery and 8-megapixel autofocus rear camera with f/2.2 aperture/5-megapixel front camera package. Though a gold variant of the E4 exists, only ‘Licorice Black’ will be available in Canada.
The handset ships with Android Nougat and has a water repellent coating.
Moto E4
Moto E4 Plus
LG X Power 2
Moto G5
Display
5-inch HD 720p (1280x720)
5.5” HD (1280x720) display with 267ppi
5.5-inch 720 x 1280p IPS LCD display with ~267 ppi pixel density
5.0-inch (1920 x 1080 resolution, 441ppi)
Processor
Quad-core 1.4 GHz , Qualcomm Snapdragon 425, or, Quad-core 1.4 GHz , Qualcomm Snapdragon 427
Quad-core 1.4 GHz , Qualcomm Snapdragon 427
Quadricœur Qualcomm Snapdragon 425
Snapdragon 430 processor
RAM
2GB
2GB RAM
1.5GB RAM or 2GB RAM
2GB
Storage
16GB
16GB/32GB
16GB expandable by microSD up to 256 GB
16GB (microSD card up to 128GB)
Dimensions (in.)
144.5 x 72 x 9.3mm
155 x 77.5 x 9.55mm
154.7 x 78.1 x 8.4 mm
144.3 x 73 x 9.5mm
Weight
150g
181g
164g
144.5g
Rear Facing Camera
8-megapixel with ƒ/2.2 aperture 1.12 um microns, autofocus, 71-degree lens
13-megapixel with ƒ/2.0 aperture, autofocus, 1.12 um microns and 78-degree lens
13-megapixel, autofocus, LED flash
13MP f/2.0 system with phase detect autofocus, records Full HD
Front Facing Camera
5-megapixel ƒ/2.2 aperture 1.4 um microns, fixed focus, 74-degree lens
5-megapixel with ƒ/2.2 aperture, fixed focus, 1.4 um microns amd 74-degree lens
5-megapixel, LED flash
5MP
OS
Android 7.1 Nougat
Android 7.1 Nougat
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Android 7.0 Nougat
Battery
2,800mAh removable
5,000 mAh removable
Non-removable Li-Ion 4500 mAh battery
2,800mAh removable battery
Network Connectivity
Band 66, GSM/WCDMA/CDMA/TDD/FDD.
GSM/CDMA/WCDMA/TDD/FDD. Band 66 compatible.
GSM/ HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Sensors
Vibration, Proximity, Light, Accelerometer, Magnetometer (e-compass), Fingerprint reader (in some models)
Accelerometer, Proximity, Ambient light, Magnetometer (e-compass), Fingerprint reader.
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint sensor
SIM Type
Nano SIM
Nano SIM
Nano SIM
nano SIM
Launch Date
June 22, 2017
June 22, 2017
February 24, 2017
February 26, 2017
Misc
Water-repellent coating. Bluetooth® version 4.1 LE. MicroUSB and 3.5mm headset ports.
Water-repellent coating. Bluetooth® version 4.1 LE. MicroUSB and 3.5mm headset ports.
microUSB 2.0, Bluetooth 4.2
Metal backplate, no NFC, Lunar Grey and Fine Gold colour options
Display
Moto E4
5-inch HD 720p (1280x720)
Moto E4 Plus
5.5” HD (1280x720) display with 267ppi
LG X Power 2
5.5-inch 720 x 1280p IPS LCD display with ~267 ppi pixel density
Moto G5
5.0-inch (1920 x 1080 resolution, 441ppi)
Processor
Moto E4
Quad-core 1.4 GHz , Qualcomm Snapdragon 425, or, Quad-core 1.4 GHz , Qualcomm Snapdragon 427
Moto E4 Plus
Quad-core 1.4 GHz , Qualcomm Snapdragon 427
LG X Power 2
Quadricœur Qualcomm Snapdragon 425
Moto G5
Snapdragon 430 processor
RAM
Moto E4
2GB
Moto E4 Plus
2GB RAM
LG X Power 2
1.5GB RAM or 2GB RAM
Moto G5
2GB
Storage
Moto E4
16GB
Moto E4 Plus
16GB/32GB
LG X Power 2
16GB expandable by microSD up to 256 GB
Moto G5
16GB (microSD card up to 128GB)
Dimensions (in.)
Moto E4
144.5 x 72 x 9.3mm
Moto E4 Plus
155 x 77.5 x 9.55mm
LG X Power 2
154.7 x 78.1 x 8.4 mm
Moto G5
144.3 x 73 x 9.5mm
Weight
Moto E4
150g
Moto E4 Plus
181g
LG X Power 2
164g
Moto G5
144.5g
Rear Facing Camera
Moto E4
8-megapixel with ƒ/2.2 aperture 1.12 um microns, autofocus, 71-degree lens
Moto E4 Plus
13-megapixel with ƒ/2.0 aperture, autofocus, 1.12 um microns and 78-degree lens
LG X Power 2
13-megapixel, autofocus, LED flash
Moto G5
13MP f/2.0 system with phase detect autofocus, records Full HD
Front Facing Camera
Moto E4
5-megapixel ƒ/2.2 aperture 1.4 um microns, fixed focus, 74-degree lens
Moto E4 Plus
5-megapixel with ƒ/2.2 aperture, fixed focus, 1.4 um microns amd 74-degree lens
LG X Power 2
5-megapixel, LED flash
Moto G5
5MP
OS
Moto E4
Android 7.1 Nougat
Moto E4 Plus
Android 7.1 Nougat
LG X Power 2
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Moto G5
Android 7.0 Nougat
Battery
Moto E4
2,800mAh removable
Moto E4 Plus
5,000 mAh removable
LG X Power 2
Non-removable Li-Ion 4500 mAh battery
Moto G5
2,800mAh removable battery
Network Connectivity
Moto E4
Band 66, GSM/WCDMA/CDMA/TDD/FDD.
Moto E4 Plus
GSM/CDMA/WCDMA/TDD/FDD. Band 66 compatible.
LG X Power 2
GSM/ HSPA / LTE
Moto G5
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Sensors
Moto E4
Vibration, Proximity, Light, Accelerometer, Magnetometer (e-compass), Fingerprint reader (in some models)
Moto E4 Plus
Accelerometer, Proximity, Ambient light, Magnetometer (e-compass), Fingerprint reader.
LG X Power 2
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Moto G5
Fingerprint sensor
SIM Type
Moto E4
Nano SIM
Moto E4 Plus
Nano SIM
LG X Power 2
Nano SIM
Moto G5
nano SIM
Launch Date
Moto E4
June 22, 2017
Moto E4 Plus
June 22, 2017
LG X Power 2
February 24, 2017
Moto G5
February 26, 2017
Misc
Moto E4
Water-repellent coating. Bluetooth® version 4.1 LE. MicroUSB and 3.5mm headset ports.
Moto E4 Plus
Water-repellent coating. Bluetooth® version 4.1 LE. MicroUSB and 3.5mm headset ports.
LG X Power 2
microUSB 2.0, Bluetooth 4.2
Moto G5
Metal backplate, no NFC, Lunar Grey and Fine Gold colour options
Internally, it stocks a quad-core 1.4GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 chipset, 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage.
At the same time, Motorola announced the E4 Plus, which has a larger 5.5-inch display and 5,000mAh battery, but the company states this device will not reach the Canadian market.
The E4 is arriving in Canada at the same time as a budget competitor from LG, the LG X power 2, which features a 4,500mAh battery. It follows the Moto G5, another $250 budget device which features a Snapdragon 430 processor, metal back plate and 13-megapixel rear-facing camera.
Update 12/06/17: This article has been updated with further details from Motorola.
Source: Motorola
