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Moto G6 | Photo Credit: Motorola Brazil

Moto G6/G6 Play Launching in India Soon; Company Teases

The smartphone may launch in this month’s end or the first week of June

In April Motorola launched the Moto G6 and the Moto G6 Play in Brazil. Now the Lenovo owned company announces that it will be launching the two smartphones in India. Motorola put a teaser in their official Twitter handle and said that the smartphones are “coming soon”. As history suggests, Motorola is quick to launch globally launched smartphones in India. The predecessor Moto G5 was launched just weeks after announcing in the MWC 2017 event in Barcelona.

The teaser came in the form of a 14-second video which calls out gaming pros, techies, movie bluffs, artist, photographers, explorers, and fashionistas from India. Motorola also created a dedicated site for customers to register themselves for notifications related to the launch. Interestingly, the company will be launching both the smartphones in China today so we can expect the India launch a few weeks away.

The Moto G6  features a 5.9 inch Max Vision IPS display with a resolution of FHD+ (2160 x 1080 pixels) and an aspect ratio of 18:9. It will be powered by the 1.8 GHz Snapdragon 460 coupled with 3GB and  4GB RAM and 32GB and 64GB internal storage options with expandable options with a microSD card up to 128GB. There will be a dual camera setup at the back of (12MP + 5MP) configuration. The front offers a 16 MP camera for selfies and video calling. It is backed by a 3,000 mAh battery with TurboPower charging via proprietary charger and runs on Android 8.0 Oreo.

As for the Moto G6 Play, it a 5.7 inch Max Vision IPS display with a resolution of FHD+ (1440 x 720 pixels) and an aspect ratio of 18:9. It will be powered by the Octa-core Snapdragon 427 coupled with 2GB and 3GB RAM options and 16GB and 32GB internal storage options with expandable options with a microSD card up to 128GB. There is a single 13MP camera sensor with f/2.0 aperture and an 8 MP camera of an f/2.2 aperture with an 80-degree lens on the front. It is backed by a 4,000 mAh battery and runs on Android 8.0 Oreo.

Both smartphone support dual SIM and carry a 3.5 mm headphone jack. There is also a fingerprint sensor at the front. As for the pricing the Moto G6 came with a price tag of $249 (Rs 17,000) while the Moto G6 was priced around $199 (Rs 13,500) in Brazil. At this price, it will compete against the like of mid-rangers like Honor 7X, Redmi Note 5 pro.

About Mrinmoy Choudhury

He is an experienced Journalist. He had been writing for several leading publications too. At DealNTech he covers the latest news of mobiles every day and always strives to provide quality content. He is also a web-designer and graphical designer. Email: [email protected]

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