Lenovo-owned Motorola is back at the mid-tier smartphone game with the G6, G6 Play and G6 Plus-- a smartphone trio offering at least some flagship-tier features, only with a more affordable pricetag.
The G6 smartphones are fairly similar Android 8.0 devices. The G6 and G6 Plus are both 5.7-inch devices with 18:9 aspect ratio displays and thin bezels, although the G6 has the more premium construction with a Gorilla Glass back. The Play, on the other hand, has polymer glass. The G6 also features better specs, with a Snapdragon 450 processor, 3/4GB RAM, 32/64GB storage (expendable via microSD), 8MP front-facing camera, 12MP rear-facing camera with f/1.7lens, USB-C connectivity and fingerprint sensor.
Meanwhile the G6 Play carries a Snapdragon 430 processor, 2/3GB RAM, 16/32GB storage (expandable via microSD), 5MP front-facing camera, 13MP rear-facing camera with PDAF sensor, and regular micro USB connectivity. However it does have the G6 beat on the battery front, since it carries a 4000mAh battery instead of the 3000mAh one found in the G6.
Also on offer is the G6 Plus-- a version featuring a 5.9-inch display, Snapdragon 630 processor, 4/6GB RAM, 64GB storage (plus microSD slot) and 3200mAh battery. The cameras are identical to those found in the G6, and connectivity comes through USB-C.
Customers wanting a lower-cost Motorola smartphone option get the E5 and E5 Play handsets. Both have fairly modest specs, with Snapdragon 425 processors, 2GB RAM and 16GB storage. The E5 is bigger with a 5.7-inch display, while the E5 Play offers a 5.2-inch display, and the two devices run on Android 8.0.
All the above mentioned Motorola phones should be available in European markets from May 2018.
