Motorola Moto C and C Plus are finally official. The ultra-low cost smartphones come with a refreshed design language and multiple color options. Currently listed only on Motorola’s UK website, the Moto C and C Plus will soon launch in various countries across Latin America, Europe and Asia Pacific including India. Coming to pricing, the Moto C lineup starts from €89 (Rs. 6,200 approx.), which is even lower than the Moto E series.
Motorola Moto C Specifications
This is the cheapest smartphone of 2017 from the Lenovo-owned company. The Moto C sports a 5-inch FWVGA (854 x 480) display. There are three capacitive touch buttons below the screen. Inside, the handset sits the MediaTek MT6737M SoC. The 64-bit quad-core processor has four Cortex A53 cores running at 1.1 GHz each. This is mated with a single core Mali T720 GPU clocked at 550 MHz.
The Motorola Moto C boots Android 7.0 Nougat out of the box. There is 1 GB of RAM along with up to 16 GB of onboard storage. You can also add a micro SD card via the hybrid SIM tray. Measuring at 145.5 mm x 73.6 mm x 9 mm combined with a weight of 154 grams, the Moto C is not one of those sleek smartphones.
Camera-wise, the low-cost mobile has a 5 MP fixed focus rear shooter along with a 2 MP selfie unit. Both the cameras are assisted by dedicated LED flashes. Video recording is restricted to 720p at 30 fps.
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Coming to connectivity, there are 3G and 4G LTE variants of the Moto C. Both of them come with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth v4.2, GPS, A-GPS, micro USB 2.0 port, and a 3.5 mm headphone jack. A 2350mAh battery juices up the smartphone. The cheapest handset from Motorola will be available in Metallic Cherry, Pearl White, Fine Gold or Starry Black color choices.
Motorola Moto C Pricing and Availability
Speaking of the pricing, the 3G version of the Moto C costs €89 (Rs. 6,200 approx.), while the 4G LTE model will retail at €99 (Rs. 6,950 approx.). Motorola hasn’t yet announced any specific release date of the smartphone. However, it is expected to launch in India within a few weeks.
Motorola Moto C Plus Specifications
The Moto C Plus is a slightly better-specced version of the Moto C. The former comes with a sharper display, significantly bigger battery, and a better rear camera than the latter. The Moto C Plus boasts a 5-inch HD (1280 x 720) display along with three capacitive touch buttons.
The MediaTek MT6737 powers up the smartphone. The 64-bit quad-core processor features four Cortex A53 cores clocked at 1.3 GHz along with a Mali T720 GPU running at 650 MHz. This is mated with 1 GB or 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB of inbuilt storage. There is provision for a micro SD card too. The phone comes with Android 7.0 Nougat preinstalled.
An 8 MP autofocus camera sits at the back of the Moto C Plus. This too can shoot 720p videos at 30 fps. The front snapper is a mediocre 2 MP unit.
The Moto C Plus measures at 144 mm x 72.3 mm x 10 mm and weighs at 162 grams. This additional weight is absolutely acceptable since there is a 4000mAh battery sitting inside the device.
Connectivity-wise, the phone is totally similar to the 4G LTE version of the Moto C. It comes with identical color choices too.
Motorola Moto C Plus Pricing and Availability
The 1 GB / 16 GB Moto C Plus costs just €119 (Rs. 8350 approx.). Unfortunately, we couldn’t find the price of the 2 GB RAM model, which should be around Rs. 9000 INR. The smartphone will soon launch in India along with the Moto C.
