Motorola's budget-friendly 4th-gen Moto G launches in U.S. July 12
Motorola's Moto G series is one of the best-bang-for-your-buck smartphones if you're on a tight budget.
The Lenovo-owned company announced on Tuesday its fourth-generation Moto G will finally launch in the U.S. on July 12 starting at $199.99. Pre-orders start immediately.
The phone will be sold unlocked and support all U.S. carriers on GSM (AT&T and T-Mobile) and CDMA (Verizon and Sprint) networks.
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It'll be available on Amazon.com, Best Buy, Walmart.com, Motorola.com, B&H, Fry's MicroCenter, Sam's Club, BrandsMart and Car Toys.
The fourth-gen Moto sports 5.5-inch full HD display, 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 octa-core processor, 2GB of RAM and either 16GB or 32GB of internal storage (expandable via microSD card up to 128GB) and a 3,000 mAh battery. On the back is a 13-megapixel camera with f/2.0 aperture and on the front is a 5-megapixel f/2.2 aperture selfie camera.
In addition to the Moto G, the Moto G Plus will also go on sale on July 12 at the same retailers starting at $249.99.
The Moto G4 Plus comes with a 5.5-inch full HD display, 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 octa-core processor, 2GB or 4GB of RAM, 16/32/64GB of internal storage (expandable via microSD card up to 128GB) and a 3,000 mAh battery. It also has a fingerprint sensor.
The front camera is the same 5-megapixel f/2.2 aperture camera as the Moto G4, but the back camera is a higher resolution 16-megapixel shooter with f/2.0 aperture, laser autofocus and phase detection autofocus.
Motorola's budget-focused devices have been solid performers throughout the last several years. They may not have the latest processor or the best camera, but for bloatware-free devices with really low prices, they're some of the best in the business.
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