Newbie's in the Market : Moto G (Gen 3) and OnePlus 2
There are two new entries in the Smartphone war with Motorola and OnePlus unveiling their upgraded offerings in Delhi, last week. Here is the brief review of Moto G 3rd generation and OnePlus 2.Â
Moto G ( 3rd Gen )
Moto G is a kind of benchmark for budget android phones. After all it helped Motorola in its big comeback in the market flooded with budget smartphones. Â Post the success of Moto G 2nd generation, Motorola just launched the 3rd generation Moto G with certain upgradation in their hardware and software specifications. It is the beautifully crafted Android phone, the phone that'll always be there for you.
Meet the Phone -Â
Moto G 3rd generation comes with advanced IPX7 water resistance ( Note: Phone is water resistant only with original Moto Shells ), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, and Micro-USB connectivity options, 13MP rear camera and 5MP front camera, a long lasting 2470 mAh battery, and 5.1 lollipop version of Android powered by a 1.4GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor coupled with an Adreno 306 GPU.Â
Also, it comes with 2GB RAM and 4G LTE connectivity unlike its previous generations. I also supports expandable storage feature via microSD card.Moto G (3 Gen) is sleek and stylish with 5 inch HD display. It's corning gorilla glass 3 screen protects it from scratches.Â
Moto G (3rd Gen) is available in two variants. A 8GB inbuilt storage variant with 1GB Ram priced as Rs.11,999 and a 16GB inbuilt storage variant with 2GB RAM prices as 12,999. It is out on sale via exclusive retail partner Flipkart.Â
One Plus 2
OnePlus 2 is OnePlus way of living up to their brand's positioning "Never Settle". This version of one year old Chinese brand OnePlus is quite a bang for the buck. It is kind of a budgeted form of Nexus (with some of the Android M features).Â
Meet the Phone -
OnePlus 2 runs Oxygen OS with the latest version of android lollipop which will get updated to Android M later this year.5.5 inch 1080p display with Gorilla glass enveloped in a aluminum-magnesium alloy frame and jewelry-grade stainless steel gives it a premium look. Talking about camera, OnePlus 2 comes with 13MP rear camera and 5MP front camera with dual LED flash. OnePlus 2 comes with a fingerprint sensor which is said to be faster than Apple's TouchID and an alert slider for quick access to custom notification settings. It's a Dual-SIM 4G LTE smartphone with 4 GB LPDDR4, 64-bit Snapdragon 810 processor and a Type C-USB port (it's the world's first smartphone to support this connector). The battery is 3300mAh which onePlus says will last all day. OnePlus 2 will be available for purchase on invite by August 11 in two variants. A 16GB variant costs Rs. 22,999 and the 64GB model for Rs. 24,999.
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References :
http://indianexpress.com/article/technology/mobile-tabs/say-hello-to-the-new-water-resistant-motorola-moto-g-at-rs-11999/  http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/new-android-launches-3rd-generation-moto-g-oneplus_2205041.html  http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/moto-g-gen-3-with-4g-support-android-51-lollipop-launched-at-rs-11999-720899  http://www.flipkart.com/moto-g-3rd-generation/p/itme6kk9pffcuvsq?pid=MOBE6KK93JG5WKB2&&storageSelected=true&otracker=pp_mobile_storage
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