Moto G8 Power Lite With 5,000mAh Battery, Triple Rear Cameras Launched: Price, Specifications

Lenovo-owned Motorola has introduced the Moto G8 Power Lite phone. The smartphone has triple rear cameras at the back with a 16-megapixel main sensor, and a large 5,000mAh battery. It features a 6.5-inch HD+ display with waterdrop-style notch, and is powered by the MediaTek Helio P35 SoC. The Moto G8 Power Lite looks to be a stripped version of the Moto G Power launched in US last month. The Moto G8 Power Lite runs on the dated Android 9 Pie software and offers a Micro-USB port.

Moto G8 Power Lite Price & Availability

Moto G8 Power Lite is priced at EUR 169 (roughly Rs. 13,900). The phone will first be available in Mexico and Germany in the coming days. It will go on sale in other countries in Latin America, Europe, Asia and Australia in the coming weeks. It comes in Arctic Blue and Royal Blue options.

Moto G8 Power Lite Specifications

As mentioned, the Moto G8 Power Lite runs on Android Pie and features a 6.5-inch (729x1600 pixels) IPS LCD display with a waterdrop-style notch, 20:9 aspect ratio, and 269ppi pixel density. It is powered by the 2.3GHz MediaTek Helio P35 SoC paired with 4GB of RAM. Inbuilt storage is at 64GB, and the company offers storage expansion using microsD card (up to 256GB).

The triple rear camera setup includes a 16-megapixel main snapper with an f/2.0 aperture and PDAF. It is assisted by a 2-megapixel macro lens with f/2.4 aperture, and a 2-megapixel depth lens with f/2.4 aperture. Camera features include HDR, beauty mode, dual camera blur effect, timer, panorama, Google Lens integration. On the front is a 8-megapixel camera with an f/2.0 aperture.

The Moto G8 Power Lite packs a 5,000mAh battery with 10W charging support. It is touted to last for up to 19 hours of video playback, and 100 hours of audio playback. Connectivity options include 4G LTE, Micro-USB port, 3.5mm audio jack, Bluetooth v4.2, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, GPS, A-GPS, and GLONASS. The phone measures 164.94x75.76x9.2mm and weighs about 200 grams. It is water repellent and has a rear fingerprint sensor on board.

Moto Z Series Launching In India On October 4th

Lenovo had introduced quite a few devices under the ‘Moto’ brand this year, ranging from the entry-level Moto E (3rd-gen) handset, all the way to their Moto Z and Moto Z Force flagships. The Moto Z and Moto Z Force were announced back in June, and have been available for purchase for quite some time now. The Moto Z Play had been introduced more recently as the company’s mid-range offering. That being said, neither of these phones is currently available in India, but it seems like that’s about to change soon, read on.

The official Moto India Twitter handle has shared a new animated .gif image along with the #WorthTheWait tagline. Now, this image basically confirms that the company will launch their Moto Z lineup on October 4th, as a huge letter ‘Z’ is in focus here. The October 4th unveiling date has been mentioned by the company as well, so it seems like those of you who live in India and are interesting in purchasing the Moto Z, will be able to do that soon. We still don’t know which devices exactly can we expect the company to launch in India, but if we had to guess, we’d say the Moto Z and Moto Z Play, because the Moto Z Force is still a Verizon exclusive, but it is possible that the company will rename the Moto Z Force and release that handset in India as well, we’ll see.

Now, the Moto Z Play may be the company’s mid-range smartphone, but it comes with quite a compelling set of specs, and its build is also top notch. The phone sports a 5.5-inch fullHD display, along with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of expandable internal storage. The device is fueled by the Snapdragon 625 64-bit octa-core SoC, and a 16-megapixel snapper is placed on the back of this phone. The Moto Z, on the other hand, features a 5.5-inch QHD display, 4GB of RAM and 32GB / 64GB of expandable storage. The phone is fueled by the Snapdragon 820 64-bit quad-core processor, and a 13-megapixel OIS camera is available on its back. This handset comes with a 2,600mAh battery, while the ‘Force’ variant packs in a 3,500mAh unit. All of the company’s ‘Moto Z’ devices are compatible with Moto Mod accessories, which will quite probably also launch in India on October 4th.

Moto G4 and G4 Plus Review

Three years ago, Motorola gave smartphone shoppers an affordable new budget option in the form of the first-gen Moto G. In the years since, we've seen the Moto G really grow up, in more ways than one. Not only has the Moto G grown from a 4.5-incher to its current 5.5-inch screen size, but it's also become a more and more capable handset, and one delivering an ever-growing number of configuration options.

That's more true than ever in 2016 with the arrival of the Moto G4 family, offering three distinct base models, including the Moto G4 Plus, which pushes the limit with some flagship-caliber specs like 4GB of RAM, 64GB of storage, laser-assisted auto-focus, and a fingerprint scanner. While it's always nice to see a manufacturer making its phones more capable, has the Moto G lost some of its mid-range underdog charm along the way?

We've been spending some time with two of the three new Moto G4 models, the standard Moto G4 itself and the higher-end Moto G4 Plus, in the interest of finding out. Is this family still a smart choice for smartphone shoppers looking to keep costs low? Is it worth splurging on the Plus model's upgrades? Read on to find out.

In the box:

Moto G4 (Plus)
Micro USB cable
TurboPower charging adapter
Introductory guide
Safety notice

The Moto G4 and Moto G4 Plus are two phones cut from the same cloth, with nearly identical appearance. Both phones represent a significant departure from last year's Moto G design, dropping the speaker underneath the display and instead moving it up top to the earpiece, and revamping the rear dimple/camera layout: while the iconic Motorola dimple is back, this time it's a part of the removable back panel itself, and lives separate from the camera assembly above it.

That removable back panel may allow for some after-market Moto G4 customization, but the real action takes place before you even get the phone out of its box. Motorola's Moto Maker online tool allows shoppers to personalize their handsets with options for alternate front bezel colors, camera accents, and yes – even the back panel (which you can also get engraved with a short message). It would have been nice for those back panels to feature a range of material options in addition to the all colors currently available, but for a budget phone the variety available isn't bad at all.

While the Moto G4 is far from alone in the 5.5-inch space, there's something about Motorola's design that makes these handsets feel slightly larger than most – and if we were forced to try and pin that down, the big, round curves around the handsets' edge may have a lot to do with that. Despite their size, these phones feel seriously light, and we almost wish they came in a little more substantial than they do with their shared 155g mass.

Motorola's clear that neither G4 is waterproof nor intended to be submerged, but the phones still get a water-repellant nano-coating to help keep them functional through the occasional light splash – just don't go nuts.

Moto E 2nd gen

Moto E 2nd gen now available at 5999

"The Moto E 2nd-gen offers a 4.5-inch display, 8GB of expandable memory, and 5MP/0.3MP cameras"

Motorola has dropped the price of the second-gen Moto E smartphone in India. Both 3G and 4G variants of the Moto E 2nd-gen have received the price drop, and are now available for Rs 5,999 and Rs 6,999 respectively on Flipkart. They were originally priced at Rs 6,999 and Rs 7,999 respectively.

Apart from the price drop, Flipkart is also offering the moto e 2nd gen for Rs 3,999 as part of an exchange offer. The price drop came soon after the company sent out invites for a launch event in India on July 28th, where the brand is expected to launch the third-gen models of the Moto G and Moto X smartphones.

Moto G 3rd gen coming soon...

Moto g 3rd gen coming soon...

"The Moto G 3rd-gen will offer 4G LTE, a 5-inch HD display, and 13MP/5MP cameras"

Motorola is widely expected to launch the third-gen model of the Moto G smartphone along with the Moto X 3rd-gen on July 28th in simultaneous launch events in India, London, Sao Paulo, and New York City. Now before the official unveiling, an online retailer in Spain has listed the Moto G 3rd-gen with full details on its specs and price.

Initially, the listing mentioned that the Moto G 3rd-gen would be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor, aided by 2GB of RAM. It contradicts the previous reports, which suggested a 1.4GHz quad-core Snapdragon 410 SoC with 1GB of RAM. However, at the time of writing, the retailer has edited the specs to match the previous leaks.

As per the listing, the Moto G 2015 will arrive with a 5-inch HD display, and will run Android Lollipop out of the box. The phone will offer a 13MP autofocus rear camera and a 5MP front snapper. It will arrive with 8GB of flash memory, further expandable up to 128GB via a microSD card. The device will support 4G LTE networks and will be backed by a 2,470mAh battery.

According to the retailer, the Moto G 3rd-gen will be priced at EUR 199, approximately Rs 13,700, and will be available in black and white variants. We will know more in the coming weeks, so stay tuned for more updates.

New Motorola device - Motorola Kinzie

A new Motorola device was spotted today in the GFXBench benchmarking site. The device that is codenamed 'Motorola Kinzie' has some high-end specs, which we expect this to be next Droid device. As listed on the GFXBench, this device comes with a 5.5-inch Quad HD (2560×1440) display and to be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 octa core processor coupled with Adreno 430 GPU and 3GB of RAM. The other specifications include 32GB of internal storage out of which only 21GB will be user accessible, 20MP rear camera with LED flash and a 5MP front camera. The rear camera on the device can shoot videos with 4K resolution.

Connectivity on the device includes Wi-Fi, 4G LTE, Bluetooth, NFC, and GPS. This same user leaked the model number of few Motorola devices on reddit some time ago. The device with the same specification has the model number XT1585 and might also be the Verizon exclusive. It runs on Android 5.1.1 Lollipop out-of-the-box. He also listed another device codenamed Clark having model number XT1578, this runs on Snapdragon 808 processor and also to be a Verizon exclusive device.

The last years Droid Turbo has the almost same specifications but with 5.2-inch and runs on Snapdragon 805 processor. We can expect Motorola to launch the Kenzie device as the successor of Droid Turbo.