Motorola just announced its Moto E3 Power smartphone in India and has priced it at a lofty Rs 7, 999. At that price, you get a budget Motorola smartphone that is splashproof, and a battery that Motorola claims, “will keep you connected from sun up to sun down”. But how does it fair against similar priced smartphones? Let’s find out!
First let’s take a long hard look at what Motorola has on offer here.
The highlight of the smartphone lies in its name “Power”. With past E series smartphones from Motorola featuring nothing special(apart from the low price), Motorola E3 model for India offers a bigger battery. At 3, 500mAh it should be more than enough for a single day of use(on paper) and even if it does run out of juice, a 10W rapid charger can give you 5 hours of battery life in just 15 minutes of charging. Apart from this, you get a 5-inch HD display with 720p resolution, a year old MediaTek MT6735P chipset paired with 2GB RAM and 16GB of expandable internal storage.
Smartphone Motorola E3 Power Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime Coolpad Mega 2.5D Huawei Honor Holly 2 Plus
Display Size 5-inch 5-inch 5.5-inch 5-inch
Resolution 1280 x 720 pixels 1280 x 720 pixels 1280 x 720 pixels 1280 x 720 pixels
Pixel Density(PPI) 294PPI 294PPI 267PPI 294PPI
Display Type IPS LCD IPS LCD IPS LCD IPS LCD
Dimensions 143.8 x 71.6 x 9.6 mm 69.6 x 139.3 x 8.5mm 15.3 x 0.8 x 7.7 cm 143.1 x 71.8 x 9.7 mm
Weight 153gms 144gms 141gms 160gms
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Gravity sensor, Distance sensor, Luminance sensor Accelerometer, proximity
Processor Mediatek MT6735P Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 Mediatek MT6735P Mediatek MT6735P
RAM 2GB 3GB 3GB 2GB
OS version out of the box Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow Android 5.1.1 Lollipop
On-Board Memory 16GB 32GB 16GB 16GB
Memory card Support Upto 32GB(dedicated slot) Upto 128GB Upto 32GB Upto 128GB(dedicated slot)
Battery 3, 500mAh 4, 100mAh 2, 500mAh 4, 000mAh
GPS Yes Yes Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Yes Yes Yes Yes
Bluetooth Yes Yes Yes Yes
NFC No No No No
USB Connectivity microUSB v2.0 microUSB v2.0 microUSB v2.0 microUSB v2.0
Infrared No Yes No No
Fingerprint scanner No Yes No No
Water and dust resistant Yes(Splash proof) No No No
Primary Camera 8MP 13MP 8MP 13MP
Secondary Camera 5MP 5MP 8MP 5MP
Body Metal frame, Plastic body Metal Metal frame, Plastic body Plastic
Online starting price(In Rupees) Rs 7, 999 Rs 8, 999 Rs 6, 999 Rs 8, 499
Looking at its competitors, it’s easy to conclude that Xiaomi has the upper hand in this segment with the unbeatable Redmi 3S Prime. You also get a metal body with the Prime compared to the Moto E3 Power and the the Coolpad Mega 2.5D that feature a plastic body with a metal frame. Then there’s also the fingerprint reader on the back!
n terms of software, Xiaomi will offer users a skinned version of its MIUI that now comes with Android 6.0 Marshmallow. With Motorola, you get a stock-like OS but depends on how you like your Android. The version on the Moto E3 is expected to run lighter and faster thanks to the limited bloat, but the Prime packs in a better processor with more RAM for Rs 1, 000 extra.
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The only area where Moto E3 Power beats the competition is its splashproof abilities. You will be able to place a call in the rain and you also get a dedicated microSD card slot(like on the Honor) which the Redmi 3s Prime does not offer. A dedicated slot is a big deal for dual SIM users as it allows for two SIM cards and a microSD card to be used all at once.