Riding on the massive success of previous G-series smartphones in India, Lenovo-owned Motorola today announced the launch of the Moto G6 and G6 Play in India. The G-series has been immensely popular in India thanks to competitive pricing and a good record of pushing the latest Android updates.
The Moto G6 has been priced at INR 13,999 (US$ 209) while the Moto G6 Play costs INR 9,999 (US$ 149). The two will be available online via Amazon.in and Flipkart, respectively, starting midnight. The phones will also be available via Moto Hubs across the country.
The Moto G6 sports a 5.7-inch Full HD+ display with an aspect ratio of 18:9. Below the display is the physical home button that also has a fingerprint scanner. Powering this phone is an octa-core Snapdragon 450 processor along with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. The phone also supports expandable memory via a microSD card.
On the rear of the phone is a dual-camera setup consisting of a 12-megapixel primary sensor with f/1.8 aperture and a 5-megapixel secondary sensor with f/2.2 aperture. On the front is a 13-megapixel selfie camera that supports some software additions like group selfie. The front also houses a soft LED flash for low-light selfies. It is backed by a 3000mAh battery along with TurboCharge technology and a USB Type-C port.
The Moto G6 Play will be made available on Amazon.in and buyers can get a flat INR 1,250 off if the device is purchased using HDFC bank credit or debit cards.
As for the Moto G6 Play, it sports a 5.7-inch HD+ display with an aspect ratio of 18:9. It shares the same design elements as the G6 and is powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 430 chipset along with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage. Even this phone supports expandable memory via a microSD card.
On the back, it owns a single 13-megapixel sensor while the front houses an 8-megapixel sensor. It’s backed by a 4000mAh battery that also supports TurboCharge and houses the USB Type-C port. Both devices run on Android 8.0 Oreo out of the box.
The Moto G6 Play will be made available on Flipkart and buyers can get a flat INR 1,000 off if the device is purchased using ICICI bank credit or debit cards.
Buyers can also shop for the duo with a Paytm Mall QR code and get INR 1,200 cashback on mobile recharge when purchased via Moto Hubs.