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[UPDATED] Motorola Moto E, an even more budget friendly ($129) smartphone

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Motorola officially launched it's newest offering this morning, the Moto E. 

 

Specs:

CPU: 1.2GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200

GPU: Adreno 302 

RAM: 1GB

Camera: Rear 5mp

Screen: 4.3" 540x960 Gorilla Glass 3 (256 PPI)

Storage: 4GB (Expandable to 32GB via microSD)

SIM: Micro SIM & Dual SIM option

OS: Android 4.4.2 KitKat

 

Pricing: $129 (USD), £69, $125 (AUD), 6,999 (RS) *Off contract*

 

Sources:

http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/motorola-moto-e-launched-in-india-carrying-a-price-tag-of-rs-6999-523320

 

http://www.theverge.com/2014/5/13/5711042/motorola-moto-g-with-lte-and-moto-e-launch

 

 

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Well it does look cheap. Moto G doesn't quite look cheap.

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Sad that it doesnt have a front camera, I feel that is a feature people take for granted in modern smart phones and it is nice to have, as is a rear flash

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perfect

but no front cam !!!

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Well it does look cheap. Moto G doesn't quite look cheap.

 

For $117 you really can't argue with it though.

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I would guess this is Motorola answer to the lumia 520. Meanwhile the moto g was a higher end phone. I think the specs are good but the price is a little high.

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I would guess this is Motorola answer to the lumia 520. Meanwhile the moto g was a higher end phone. I think the specs are good but the price is a little high.

I'd certainly take a 520 over this. The 520 is a nice looking phone where this looks ugly and cheap.

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Not sure why so many people are complaining about the lack of a front facing camera. Whoever buys this phone won't be able or willing to pay for the bandwidth that is needed for videochats anyway.

 

But yeah, an LED flash would have been nice.

 

I think the specs are good but the price is a little high.

 

Are you comparing the specs of the Moto E to those of the many chinese phones that come with a RockChip instead of a Snapdragon, the bare minimum of just 512MB ram and will never see a software update? To me, the price seems to be very fair. Especially when you compare the Moto E to the Nokia X or even the X+.

 

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I'd certainly take a 520 over this. The 520 is a nice looking phone where this looks ugly and cheap.

Someone looking at a budget phone doesn't look for style, looks for features and the moto e is better in that regard.

I said I found it a little bit expensive because I think they could have made it cheaper compared to the moto g, maybe $99. But I do agree the fact that it has the latest qualcomm processor is nice.

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Isn't there a cheaper nexus device coming out as well?

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