At Rs 12,999, new Moto G is a good buy

The original Moto G (2013) was an instant hit when launched in India early this year. Motorola has bumped up the new Moto G with even better specifications but is it enough to survive the cut throat completion?

Taller and wider than its predecessor, the Moto G has got a 5inch display with 1280 x 720 p resolution. The display is bright and legible at full brightness, even under bright sunlight. The phone weights 149 grams and has curved edges. The design continues to resemble previous gen Moto G. It has been designed for a single hand operation.

From the average 5 MP, the new Moto G has got an 8MP camera with flash. While it isn't the best in its category, it still captures good shots. The low light performance too is much superior that what you get in other smartphones.

Motorola has continued with the same processor for the Moto G - 1.2Ghz quad core processor on Snapdragon 400 chipset and is paired with 1GB of RAM. This is good enough for the day-to-day tasks such as fetching emails, updating Twitter, Facebook, Whatsapp , etc.

The browsing experience was also very smooth. However, I did notice a slight lag (barely 1 second) after long browsing sessions on the Chrome browser. Still a Google company (till the time the acquisition is complete), it runs on the Android KitKat.

The signal reception of the Moto G is very good. The sound is pretty impressive even on loudspeaker mode. The phone comes with removable pack panel which hides three slots - two for micro SIM cards and one for the memory card. The battery is non-removable yet impressive as it easily lasted me a day on a single charge.

Bag it or Junk it: The 16GB variant of the Moto G for Rs 12,999, one grand cheaper than its predecessor, makes it a good buy.
Price: Rs 12,999
Rating: 4/5
Specs: 5inch display; 8MP camera; 1.2GHz quad core processor; 1GB RAM; 16GB internal storage, expandable memory card slot; WiFi , 3G, Bluetooth, dual SIM; 149 grams; 2070 mAh battery