Lenovo, the owner of the Moto brand, has just announced its latest midrange and low-tier mid-range devices, the Moto G6 and Moto E5 series.
The company officially unveiled the Moto G6, Moto G6 Play, Moto E5 Play and the Moto E5 Plus at an event in São Paulo, Brazil.
The smartphones are all decidedly midrange to low-end devices and feature 400 series processors. However, appearance and other specs help differentiate between the midrange G6 series and the low-tier midrange/high-tier budget Moto E5 lineup.
Here are the specs for the Moto G6 series devices.
Moto G6
Moto G6 Play
Display
5.7-inch, Full HD+ IPS LCD display, 18:9 aspect ratio
5.7-inch, HD+ IPS LCD display, 18:9 aspect ratio
Processor
Snapdragon 450
Snapdragon 427
RAM
3GB, 4GB
2GB, 3GB
Storage
32GB, 64GB (expandable up to 128GB)
16GB, 32GB (expandable up to 128GB)
Dimensions (in.)
153.8 x 72.3 x 8.3mm
154.4 x 72.2 x 9mm
Weight
167g
175g
Rear Facing Camera
12-megapixel (f/1.8) + 5-megapixel
13-megapixel (f/2.0)
Front Facing Camera
8-megapixel
8-megapixel
OS
Android 8.0 Oreo
Android 8.0 Oreo
Battery
3,000mAh
4,000mAh
Network Connectivity
GSM / HSPA / LTE / Band 66
GSM / HSPA / LTE / Band 66
Sensors
Front Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Magnetometer
Rear Fingerprint Sensor, Acceleromater, Gyroscope, Magnetometer
SIM Type
Nano SIM
Nano
Launch Date
Misc
Colour: Black, Deep Indigo | Bluetooth 4.2 | 15W TurboPower Charging | Water repellent coating | Front firing speaker
Colour: Deep Indigo | Bluetooth 4.2 | 15W TurboPower Charging | Front Firing Speaker | Water Repellent
Display
Moto G6
5.7-inch, Full HD+ IPS LCD display, 18:9 aspect ratio
Moto G6 Play
5.7-inch, HD+ IPS LCD display, 18:9 aspect ratio
Processor
Moto G6
Snapdragon 450
Moto G6 Play
Snapdragon 427
RAM
Moto G6
3GB, 4GB
Moto G6 Play
2GB, 3GB
Storage
Moto G6
32GB, 64GB (expandable up to 128GB)
Moto G6 Play
16GB, 32GB (expandable up to 128GB)
Dimensions (in.)
Moto G6
153.8 x 72.3 x 8.3mm
Moto G6 Play
154.4 x 72.2 x 9mm
Weight
Moto G6
167g
Moto G6 Play
175g
Rear Facing Camera
Moto G6
12-megapixel (f/1.8) + 5-megapixel
Moto G6 Play
13-megapixel (f/2.0)
Front Facing Camera
Moto G6
8-megapixel
Moto G6 Play
8-megapixel
OS
Moto G6
Android 8.0 Oreo
Moto G6 Play
Android 8.0 Oreo
Battery
Moto G6
3,000mAh
Moto G6 Play
4,000mAh
Network Connectivity
Moto G6
GSM / HSPA / LTE / Band 66
Moto G6 Play
GSM / HSPA / LTE / Band 66
Sensors
Moto G6
Front Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Magnetometer
Moto G6 Play
Rear Fingerprint Sensor, Acceleromater, Gyroscope, Magnetometer
SIM Type
Moto G6
Nano SIM
Moto G6 Play
Nano
Launch Date
Moto G6
Moto G6 Play
Misc
Moto G6
Colour: Black, Deep Indigo | Bluetooth 4.2 | 15W TurboPower Charging | Water repellent coating | Front firing speaker
Moto G6 Play
Colour: Deep Indigo | Bluetooth 4.2 | 15W TurboPower Charging | Front Firing Speaker | Water Repellent
Now, here are the specs for the Moto E5 handsets.
Moto E5 Play
Moto E5 Plus
Display
5.2-inch, HD LCD display, 1280 x 720, 16:9 aspect ratio
6-inch, HD+ IPS LCD display, 1440 x 720, 18:9 aspect ratio
Processor
Snapdragon 425
Snapdragon 435
RAM
2GB
3GB of RAM
Storage
16GB (expandable up to 128GB)
32GB (expandable up to 128GB)
Dimensions (in.)
151 x 74 x 8.85mm
161.9 x 75.3 x 9.35mm
Weight
150g
200g
Rear Facing Camera
8-megapixel (f/2.0)
12-megapixel (f/2.0)
Front Facing Camera
5-megapixel
8-megapixel (f/2.2)
OS
Android 8.0 Oreo
Android 8.0 Oreo
Battery
2,800mAh
5,000mAh
Network Connectivity
GSM / HSPA / LTE / Band 66
GSM / HSPA / LTE / Band 66
Sensors
Rear Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Magnetometer
Rear Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Magnetometer
SIM Type
Nano SIM
Nano SIM
Launch Date
Misc
Colour: Black | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 | Front Firing Speaker | Water Repellent
Colour: Flash Grey, Mineral Blue | Bluetooth 4.2 | 15W TurboPower Charging | Front Firing Speaker | Water Repellent
Display
Moto E5 Play
5.2-inch, HD LCD display, 1280 x 720, 16:9 aspect ratio
Moto E5 Plus
6-inch, HD+ IPS LCD display, 1440 x 720, 18:9 aspect ratio
Processor
Moto E5 Play
Snapdragon 425
Moto E5 Plus
Snapdragon 435
RAM
Moto E5 Play
2GB
Moto E5 Plus
3GB of RAM
Storage
Moto E5 Play
16GB (expandable up to 128GB)
Moto E5 Plus
32GB (expandable up to 128GB)
Dimensions (in.)
Moto E5 Play
151 x 74 x 8.85mm
Moto E5 Plus
161.9 x 75.3 x 9.35mm
Weight
Moto E5 Play
150g
Moto E5 Plus
200g
Rear Facing Camera
Moto E5 Play
8-megapixel (f/2.0)
Moto E5 Plus
12-megapixel (f/2.0)
Front Facing Camera
Moto E5 Play
5-megapixel
Moto E5 Plus
8-megapixel (f/2.2)
OS
Moto E5 Play
Android 8.0 Oreo
Moto E5 Plus
Android 8.0 Oreo
Battery
Moto E5 Play
2,800mAh
Moto E5 Plus
5,000mAh
Network Connectivity
Moto E5 Play
GSM / HSPA / LTE / Band 66
Moto E5 Plus
GSM / HSPA / LTE / Band 66
Sensors
Moto E5 Play
Rear Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Magnetometer
Moto E5 Plus
Rear Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Magnetometer
SIM Type
Moto E5 Play
Nano SIM
Moto E5 Plus
Nano SIM
Launch Date
Moto E5 Play
Moto E5 Plus
Misc
Moto E5 Play
Colour: Black | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 | Front Firing Speaker | Water Repellent
Moto E5 Plus
Colour: Flash Grey, Mineral Blue | Bluetooth 4.2 | 15W TurboPower Charging | Front Firing Speaker | Water Repellent
All four of the smartphones are set to arrive in Canada sometime during the spring and will be available at select major Canadian carriers.
We currently don’t have Canadian pricing for Moto’s 2018 lineup of smartphones, but this story will be updated when the information is available.