Motorola recently welcomed a new series of smartphones into the budget mid-range scene with the G-series. The Moto G6, Moto G6 Play and Moto G6 Plus are the next in line after last year’s G5 series which was quite a success. Now it is better, attractive and faster with some noticeable improvement here and there. One of the obvious changes made is inclusion of an extra camera at the rear, 18:9 aspect ratio and a more attractive Corning Gorilla Glass build.
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Moto G6 Key Specs and Features
- 5.7-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 2160 X 1080 pixels (424 ppi)
- Octa-core Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 with 3GB/4GB RAM
- Dual 12MP + 5MP rear camera with 8MP front camera
- 32GB/64GB built-in storage, up to 128GB with memory card
- 4G LTE
- Face Unlock
- Fingerprint sensor (front)
- NFC
- 3, 000mAh non removable Li-ion battery
Design and Display
While the Moto G6 is an obvious upgrade in terms of aesthetics, the smartphone still retains a level of G-series look. This makes it much more unique compared to some of its competition out there. Sandwiched with glass on both sides like you have in premium smartphones with a metallic frame in the middle. It is also worthy of mention, that the Moto G6 is not waterproof but instead it has a P2i coating which is water repellent.
On to the next thing which is the fairly large display featured on the smartphone and happens to be a good one at that. Boasting of a Full HD+ resolution with a 5.7-inch size, you’re sure to enjoy crisp and detailed colour reproduction a mid-range smartphone can offer. Also, thanks to the 18:9 aspect ratio which accommodates bigger display due to its narrow nature rather than robust, thus, makes handling more difficult. It is also worthy of mention, that there is a Corning Gorilla Glass 3 for protection against scratches.
Battery and Camera
Powering up the smartphone is nothing more than the average battery in most mid-range devices. Talking about a 3, 000mAh battery capacity, the smartphone should go for a day conveniently, although it all depends on usage at the end of the day. There is a fast charge feature through its USB Type-C port but wireless charging is unavailable as that is reserved for high-end smartphones.
With the new smartphone opting for a dual rear camera which is for more depth and better blurring-out of the background generally known as bokeh effect. Having a combination of a 12MP primary camera and an assistance of a 5MP sensor, the combo of which should be able to take pleasant images especially in enough light. For selfies, the smartphone has a an 8MP camera along with a dedicated flash in case of low light.
Hardware and Software
In charge of performance is a beefier Qualcomm chipset compared to its predecessor with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 430. However, on this one is a better Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 with a maximum clockspeed of 1.8GHz and eight cores. Graphics munching is done by a capable Adreno 506 GPU which is also mid-range.
Moving further on hardware on the Moto G6, the smartphone has a 3GB RAM and 32GB internal storage model. Another variant is equipped with 4GB RAM and a larger 64GB built-in storage space with expansion limit of 128GB same as the lesser variant. Running on nearly stock Android 8 Oreo with a little extras on it.
Pricing and Availability
The smartphone will be available soon for about 110, 000 Naira on various online stores depending on your location and the deal.
Moto G6 Specs
Here are a few specs of the Moto G6:
General Features
- Platform: Android 8.0 Oreo
- Processor: Octa-core Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450
- GPU: Adreno 506
- Memory: 3GB/4GB RAM
- Colours: Deep Indigo, Silver, Blush, Black
- Dimension: 153.8 x 72.3 x 8.3 mm
- Weight: 167g
- SIM Type: Nano SIM
- SIM Count: Dual SIM
Display
- Display: 5.7-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 2160 X 1080 pixels (424 ppi)
- Screen Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera
- Rear Camera: Dual 12MP + 5MP camera, 1080p Video@60fps&@30fps
- Rear Camera Features: –
- Front Camera: 8MP camera, 1080p Video@30fps
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 32GB/64GB
- Memory Card Support: Yes, up to 256GB
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes
- 2G CDMA 1X: Yes
- 3G WCDMA: Yes
- 3G CDMA EVDO: Yes
- 4G LTE: LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: Yes, 42.2/5.76Mbps
- CDMA EVDO: Yes
- 4G LTE: Yes, LTE-A (2CA) Cat 6 300/50Mbps
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes, v4.2 with A2DP, LE, EDR
- NFC: Yes
- Infrared Blaster: –
- USB Port: USB Type-C 2.0
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: –
Entertainment
- Music Player: MP3/AAC+/WAV/Flac player
- Video Player: MP4/H.264 player
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS, GPS, GLONASS, BDS
- Maps: Yes
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: Yes
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: –
- SpO2: –
- Pedometer: –
- Heart Rate Monitor: –
- Gyroscope: Yes
- Fingerprint Scanner: Yes, (front)
- Iris Scanner: –
- Face Unlock: Yes
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: –
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: –
- Voice Control: –
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: Yes
- Wireless Charging: –
- Built-in Mobile Payment: –
- Water Resistant: –
- Dust Resistant: Yes
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: Yes
Battery
- Battery: 3, 000mAh non removable Li-ion battery
- Talktime: –
- Standby Time: –
- Fast Charging: Yes
