Motorola Moto G 3rd gen officially announced, comes in two variants

Motorola has finally announced the third generation of its popular smartphone Moto G, putting an end to months of rumors and speculations. Motorola had introduced its first Moto G smartphone in November 2013 which was followed by Moto G Gen 2 in 2014. Both became hits due to their decent specs and affordable price tag. The new Moto G 3rd gen has also not disappointed the fans.

The Moto G 3rd gen has several hardware upgrades and an improved design. The handset comes in two versions – one version with 1GB RAM and 8GB of internal storage while the other version has a higher 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage.

Let’s have a look at its specs and other features of the Moto G 3rd gen:

• Display: 5-inch HD display with 1280 x 720 pixels resolution, 294 ppi density; Corning Gorilla Glass 3


• Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 (MSM8916) Soc with 1.4 GHz quad-core CPU;  Adreno 306 with 400 MHz GPU


• Memory & Srorage: 1GB RAM + 8GB storage or 2GB RAM + 16GB storage (expandable up to 32GB via microSD card)


• Camera: 13MP rear camera with autofocus and dual LED flash, f/2 aperture; 5MP front-facing camera  with f/2.2 aperture


• Battery: 2,470mAh battery with mixed usage of up to 24 hours


• Connectivity: 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802, 11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0LE


• Dimensions: Height-142.1mm width- 72.4mm curve- 6.1 to 11.6mm


• Weight: 155 grams


• Operating System: Android Lollipop 5.1.1


• Waterproofing: IPX7 rating (survives being submerged in water up to 1m for 30   minutes)


• Base color: Black, White; Changeable Shells and Flip Shells available in several colors

Users will be able to customize their Moto G 3rd gen smartphone according to their choice with the Moto Maker. The handset costs about $185 for the 1GB/8GB variant and around $210 for the 2GB/16GB variant.

Motorola Moto G 3rd gen officially announced, comes in two variants