Motorola Moto E (Gen 2) 4G Now Available With Limited Period Offers

Flipkart, the exclusive online retail partner of Motorola, is now offering an 'exchange offer' under which customers can get up to Rs. 1,500 discount on the purchase of the Moto E (Gen 2) 4G with the exchange of a device - the online retailer has not detailed which devices are applicable, only stated they should be functional and intact. Additionally, Airtel is offering a free Airtel 4G ready SIM with double data on 4G for initial 6 months in 4G circles for free. The telecom operator is also offering double 3G data for 2 months in 3G circles.

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On purchase of the Moto E (Gen 2) 4G from Flipkart, users will also receive a Flipkart electronic gift voucher worth Rs. 500. The company has not revealed the time-frame for the offer however notes it is valid until stocks last.

The Lenovo-owned company starting mid-May was offering limited period discounts on the second-generation Moto E along with other Moto devices.

To recall, Motorola launched the Moto E (Gen 2) 4G during mid-May in India priced at Rs. 7,999. The Moto E (Gen 2) on the other hand was launched in March at Rs. 6,999.

Both the Moto E (Gen 2) and Moto E (Gen 2) 4G share identical specifications, except that the 3G variant Moto E (Gen 2) packs a quad-core 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 SoC (with Adreno 302) whereas the Moto E (Gen 2) 4G features a 64-bit quad-core 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 SoC (with Adreno 306). Both feature 1GB of RAM. Both run Android 5.0.2 Lollipop out-of-the-box.

Upfront, both smartphones - the Moto E (Gen 2) and Moto E (Gen 2) 4G - feature a 4.5-inch qHD (540x960 pixel) display with a pixel density of 245ppi, and Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection along with anti-smudge coating. Both variants pack a 5-megapixel rear camera, and this time Motorola has included the much-lamented front camera onboard, in the form of a VGA (0.3-megapixel) sensor. The 8GB of built-in storage on both Moto E (Gen 2) handsets can be expanded via microSD card (up to 32GB).

Connectivity options on the Moto E (Gen 2) 4G include 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0LE, GPS/ A-GPS, GLONASS, FM radio, and Micro-USB. The handset measures 129.9x66.8x12.3mm, and weighs 145 grams. It is backed by a 2390mAh battery.