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Moto G6 and G6 Play launched in India, but what about G6 Plus?
Lenovo‘s Moto G series has firmly established itself as one of the more popular budget device ranges in India. Now, the company has announced the availability of the Moto G6 and G6 Play in the market.
If you’re hoping to get the standard Moto G6 then you’ll need to log on to Amazon India and spend 13,999 rupees (~$209). The G6 Play, on the other hand, is a Flipkart exclusive and has a 11,999 rupee (~$179) price tag.
Both models will start retailing in the region at midnight tonight (IST). If you don’t care for online retailers then you can also get the devices from Moto Hub offline stores.
So what warrants spending an extra 2,000 rupees for the vanilla Moto G6? Well, you’re getting a dual camera setup (12MP and 5MP), a higher resolution selfie camera (16MP), a sharper screen (full HD+), a more powerful but still mid-range Snapdragon 450 chipset, and more RAM/storage (3GB/32GB).
Meanwhile, the Moto G6 Play packs a single 13MP f/2.0 main camera, an 8MP front-facing camera, 1,440 x 720 display, a less capable Snapdragon 427 processor, and 2GB RAM/16GB of storage.
Nevertheless, the G6 Play has one sizeable advantage over the regular G6 in the form of a 4,000mAh battery. So if you value endurance above all else, this might be up your alley.
| Motorola Moto G6 Play | Motorola Moto G6 | Motorola Moto G6 Plus | |
|---|---|---|---|
Display | Motorola Moto G6 Play 5.7-inch IPS LCD 1,440 x 720 282ppi 18:9 aspect ratio Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Motorola Moto G6 5.7-inch IPS LCD 2,160 x 1,080 407ppi 18:9 aspect ratio Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Motorola Moto G6 Plus 5.93-inch IPS LCD 2,160 x 1,080 407ppi 18:9 aspect ratio Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
Processor | Motorola Moto G6 Play Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 1.4GHz octa-core | Motorola Moto G6 Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 1.8GHz octa-core | Motorola Moto G6 Plus Snapdragon 630 2.2GHz octa-core |
GPU | Motorola Moto G6 Play Adreno 308 | Motorola Moto G6 Adreno 506 | Motorola Moto G6 Plus Adreno 508 |
RAM | Motorola Moto G6 Play 2/3GB | Motorola Moto G6 3/4GB | Motorola Moto G6 Plus 4/6GB |
Storage | Motorola Moto G6 Play 16/32GB microSD slot up to 128GB | Motorola Moto G6 32/64GB microSD slot up to 128GB | Motorola Moto G6 Plus 64/128GB microSD slot up to 128GB |
Cameras | Motorola Moto G6 Play Rear: 13MP, ƒ/2.0 aperture Front: 8MP | Motorola Moto G6 Rear: Main 12MP sensor with ƒ/1.8 aperture Secondary 5MP RGB sensor Front: 8MP | Motorola Moto G6 Plus Rear: Main 12MP sensor with ƒ/1.7 aperture Secondary 5MP RGB sensor Front: 8 or 16MP (depending on market) |
Battery | Motorola Moto G6 Play 4,000mAh Non-removable MicroUSB port 10W rapid charger | Motorola Moto G6 3,000mAh Non-removable USB Type-C port 15W TurboPower charger | Motorola Moto G6 Plus 3,200mAh Non-removable USB Type-C port 15W TurboPower charger |
SIM | Motorola Moto G6 Play Dual SIM | Motorola Moto G6 Dual SIM | Motorola Moto G6 Plus Dual SIM |
Headphone jack | Motorola Moto G6 Play Yes | Motorola Moto G6 Yes | Motorola Moto G6 Plus Yes |
Fingerprint sensor | Motorola Moto G6 Play Yes (rear) | Motorola Moto G6 Yes (front) | Motorola Moto G6 Plus Yes (front) |
IP rating | Motorola Moto G6 Play No, water-repellant nano-coating | Motorola Moto G6 No, water-repellant nano-coating | Motorola Moto G6 Plus No, water-repellant nano-coating |
Software | Motorola Moto G6 Play Android 8.0 Oreo | Motorola Moto G6 Android 8.0 Oreo | Motorola Moto G6 Plus Android 8.0 Oreo |
Dimensions and weight | Motorola Moto G6 Play 155.4 x 72.2 x 9.1mm 180g | Motorola Moto G6 153.8 x 72.3 x 8.3mm 167g | Motorola Moto G6 Plus 160/161 x 75.5 x 8.0mm 167-168g |
Colors | Motorola Moto G6 Play deep indigo, flash gray | Motorola Moto G6 deep indigo, black, blush, silver | Motorola Moto G6 Plus deep indigo, nimbus |
One model conspicuously absent from today’s announcement is the Moto G6 Plus. Lenovo’s Thomas Milner confirmed that the larger device is still coming, but no timeline was shared.
The Plus-sized phone offers a more powerful Snapdragon 630 chipset, 4GB/6GB of RAM, 64GB/128GB of storage, and a 12MP/5MP dual-camera setup, so if you need some oomph on a budget, you might want to wait for the G6 family’s larger sibling to land.