Moto G2 coming in September? 5-inch display, Snapdragon 400, 8MP camera

Motorola is set to launch a sequel to last year’s Moto G on September 10th, according to a report by GSMArena. The successor’s name is still a secret, but it’s been given the G2 moniker to indicate an update to last year’s model. The information is said to have come straight from a Motorola representative who has also said that the Moto G2 will be priced at around €250 (around Rs 20,000). That’s nearly double the price of the Moto G, but don’t let that put a damper on its appeal – the Moto G2 packs quite a punch just like its predecessor.

The Moto G2 will feature a larger, 5-inch 720p display. This is a jump from the Moto G’s 4.3 -inch display, though the resolution remains the same. Motorola has chosen to use the same quad core 1.2GHz Snapdragon 400 processor with 1GB RAM and a Cortex-A7 CPU. This means the the Moto G2 should be just as nippy as its predecessor, though we must admit to be disappointed with the choice of SoC.

There’s no word on the battery capacity yet, though we can expect a minimum 2070 mAh Li-Ion battery we saw on the Moto G. If it does pack the same battery, you can expect more than a day’s worth of juice as with the Moto G. Motorola has upgraded the camera, which is now a 8MP one on the rear and a 2MP snapper on the front for video chats. The Moto G2 will come with Android 4.4.4 Kitkat out of the box.

Just like the Moto G, the Moto G2 will be a dual-SIM smartphone and is expected to come with 8GB of built-in storage. Motorola may choose not to allow users to expand this, as with the original Moto G. The price might make people wary about choosing this Lenovo-backed Moto G2, considering it now has stiffer competition from smartphones such as the Xiaomi Mi3 and the Asus Zenfone 5.

It’s not clear if the Moto G2 will run stock Android, as Motorola is now backed by Lenovo and not Google, but we find it hard to see Lenovo making such a drastic change, once the acquisition gets regulatory approval, which has yet to happen. The fact that last year’s Moto G ran on stock Android was a key selling point for Motorola and we hope that the Moto G2 will follow suit. There’s no official word from Lenovo about G2′s launch, although GSMArena says that some retailers may get the handset as early as the end of August.

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Exclusive: 5-inch Moto G2 to ship on Sept 10 for €250

The successor of Motorola Moto G, rumored as Moto G2 and Moto G+1, should be available for purchase on September 10.
The information comes from a retailer, which got the info straight from a Motorola rep.
Apparently the Dual-SIM Moto G with 5" display, as the Moto rep calls the device, will begin shipping to retailers on September 10. Some lucky retailers will be able to get the first batch of Moto G2 phones as early as the end of August, but it's unclear if they will be allowed to sell it before September 10.

We also got some idea of the expected pricing - about €250. That's double the original Moto G price and about 25% above the current Moto G 4G model.

Moto G2 a.k.a. Moto G+1 has leaked numerous times before via benchmarks and we know most of its specs - a 5" 720p display, a Snapdragon 400 chipset with a quad-core 1.2GHz Cortex-A7 CPU and Adreno 305 GPU, 1GB of RAM, an 8MP rear camera with 720p video recording, 2MP front snapper for video chats, and Android 4.4.4 KitKat out of the box. The internal storage is expected to be 8GB, but there is no word on expansion just yet.

If the September 10 is indeed the official launch date, we guess the Moto G2 should go official at IFA at the beginning of next month. The date also falls within the frame when the Motorola Moto X+1 is expected to debut, so the company will get a complete refresh of its portfolio for the upcoming Fall.

As far as the Indian market, Moto G2 (MOTO G+1) can be released at anytime during end of september or before October 2nd week.

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Moto G2 possibly benchmarked, shows its specs

Moto G2 (Mot G+1) possibly benchmarked, shows its specs
The Moto G was released last November, but it looks like there's already a successor for it on the way. An image allegedlyshowing the next Moto G (which we'll call G2 for simplicity's sake, even though the official name hasn't been confirmed yet) popped up last month.
And now the upcoming smartphone may have gotten its specs outed by a benchmark. A Motorola device with the model number XT1063, which could in fact be the Moto G2, has been spotted in the GFXBench database.

It comes with a 5-inch 720p touchscreen, the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset as its predecessor (with a 1.2 GHz quad-core CPU), 1GB of RAM, 8GB of internal storage, a 2MP front camera, and an 8MP rear snapper. The device runs Android 4.4.4 KitKat.
The biggest updates compared to the original G are in terms of screen size (up from 4.5 inches) and camera resolution, both on the front and on the back. The Moto G has a 5 MP rear unit, and a 1.3 MP one for selfies.

Everything else has stayed the same, though, so this won't be a revolutionary update to the G line for Motorola. Perhaps the light additions will allow the company to out the G2 alongside the flagship Moto X+1 this fall.

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Alleged Motorola Moto G successor leaks

Alleged Motorola Moto G successor leaks - MOTO G2 or MOTO G+1
The Moto G is Motorola's most successful smartphone to date and has seen its fair share of upgrades in the form of the Moto G 4G and Dual-SIM variant but is yet to see it being replaced by a successor.
Although this is bound to happen we were yet to see the Moto G2 or Moto G second generation in the flesh (or plastic). Until now - an image has cropped up revealing what appears to be the successor to the Moto G.

The device has taken some design queues from the Moto E with a front-facing speaker grille.
A whiff of the specs has also been provided but they don't look too promising. The chipset is said to be the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 including an Adreno 305 GPU, the screen of unknown size has a 720p resolution, there's dual-SIM slots and an 8 MP snapper.
Only the last bit is an upgrade so far as the original Moto G has only a 5 MP shooter. Keep in mind that these specs might be subject to change with the same being said about the design in the image.

But in order to keep the same modest price attached Motorola, now owned by Lenovo, might as well be frugal with the upgrades.

With less than a month to go until the Moto G2's alleged release date, expect Motorola to make an announcement soon, possibly at IFA 2014 in early September.

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