Remember the Moto E3 last year? Well, seems like it’s going to get an upgrade soon. Let’s check out the details of this new Motorola budget phone!
New Motorola budget phone: The new Moto E?
The E series are devices that target emerging markets. Back in September 2016, Motorola announced 2 new phones in this series: the Moto E3 and Moto E3 Power. However, it seems new models are coming to replace these two soon. A tweet by Roland Quandt (@rquandt) mentions details of a Motorola phone seen on the FCC’s website. The phone’s model number is listed as Moto XT1750 and is codenamed “Watson”.
According to him, this new device will feature 8GB of internal memory, an uncommon thing to see in this day and age. The new Motorola budget phone will support dual SIM and is powered by a 2350mAh battery. There’s no detail on the phone actual name, but the 8GB ROM hints at it being a Moto E since that’s the signature storage of the series (except for the E3 Power). However, the battery capacity is a little confusing. Last year model features a 2800mAh battery and a 5″ HD display. So the 2350mAh battery feels like a step backwards.
There’s no mention about the screen size either. But we should see at least a 5″ display on this phone. The 2015 model has a 4.5″ (540 x 960) display and the 2016 model uses a 5″ HD screen so there’s no reason to go with anything smaller this year. But then again, with a smaller battery capacity, things may turn out different.
New Motorola budget phone: Is it too soon?
The Moto E3 and E3 Power was just released six months ago. Although they were released later than scheduled, it still feels a little rushed for Motorola to announce a replacement. Well, for now let’s sit back and enjoy the ride to MWC 2017, where we’ll probably see this new device along with the Moto G5.