[Q] MOTO E - Hit or Miss - General Questions and Answers

Hi Friends,
This is my first post on XDA and I am quite novice in writing stuff.
Recently Motorola has launched its new flagship budget smart phone the MOTO E.
A brief introduction of this phone.
MOTO E is targeted at the lower end of the android market, with stiff competition from Samsung, Nokia, HTC and other brands already fighting for their space, Moto E comes as a complete package. The only thing it lacks is a FLASH for night photos. Overall it is a powerful device and starts a new trend in budget phone segment.
Specifications
4.3 inches (~256 ppi pixel density), 540 x 960 pixels.
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
4 GB Internal Memory with 1 GB RAM
5 MP Rare camera with 2592 х 1944 pixels resolution.
Video recording [email protected]
Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat) with Guaranteed upgrade to the next version.
Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 200
CPU: Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU: Adreno 302
PRICE?????
USA: $129
INDIA: Rs 6999
UK: 89 Pounds
So what do you guys think is it HIT or a MISS???
Post your comments below.

Sachy711 said:
Hi Friends,
This is my first post on XDA and I am quite novice in writing stuff.
Recently Motorola has launched its new flagship budget smart phone the MOTO E.
A brief introduction of this phone.
MOTO E is targeted at the lower end of the android market, with stiff competition from Samsung, Nokia, HTC and other brands already fighting for their space, Moto E comes as a complete package. The only thing it lacks is a FLASH for night photos. Overall it is a powerful device and starts a new trend in budget phone segment.
Specifications
4.3 inches (~256 ppi pixel density), 540 x 960 pixels.
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
4 GB Internal Memory with 1 GB RAM
5 MP Rare camera with 2592 х 1944 pixels resolution.
Video recording [email protected]
Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat) with Guaranteed upgrade to the next version.
Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 200
CPU: Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU: Adreno 302
PRICE?????
USA: $129
INDIA: Rs 6999
UK: 89 Pounds
So what do you guys think is it HIT or a MISS???
Post your comments below.
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it would surely go on a rise ......processor too good and ram too....6999 rs...is worth

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Discussion : Upcoming [VFM] Android Smartphones

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- Available on Single and Dual SimVersion
- 1 Ghz MediaTek MT6575
- 4.3-inch qHD (540×960) touchscreen
- 5 MP camera, VGA Front
- 1 GB of RAM
- 4 GB of built-in storage space
- 1,500 mAh battery
- SRS Sound
- ICS Onboard
- All the other usual features
- Price Still not declared but being MediaTek it should be 13-14k Max
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Karbonn Smart A24
-Priced attractively at Rs 13,000
-4.5 inch display with qHD (960x540 pixel) resolution
-1.2 GHz dual core processor (No Oem disclosed)
-RAM : Unknown 512? or 1GB?
-8 megapixel camera with Led flash at the back and also a front facing vga camera
-Android Jelly Bean
-Release End of August 2012
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Spice MI-500 Horizon Specification
1 GHz dual core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and a dedicated 300 MHz GPU
4.0 Android ICS operating system
512 RAM
5 inch Capacitive Touchscreen
Dual SIM (GSM+GSM) Card Slot
5 Mega Pixel rear Camera & VGA
4 GB Internal Memory
32 GB Expandable Memory
Wi-Fi/GPS
2150 BATTERY that's a lot of juice....
Spice Steller MI 425
ICS ready dual sim smartphone Called Spice Mi-425, the smartphone comes with Android 2.3 operating system, 1 Ghz processor and a 5 megapixel camera.
the phone is based on Android 2.3, it is upgradable to Android ICS operating system as it has bare minimum requisite hardware like 1 Ghz processor and 512 of RAM.Mi-425 comes with 5 megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash along with a VGA front camera for video chats. a 2000 Mah Battery
BIG Drawback : Only 140 MB Internal Memory!
The phone is now available from Saholic for Rs 9,999.
Spice Stellar Horizon Craze Mi-355.
It comes with Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system but is upgradable to Android 4.0.
This dual SIM smartphone too has a 5 megapixel rear camera along with 0.3 megapixel front camera. Besides, this 3.5 inch capacitive touchscreen bearing phone has an 800 Mhz processor, 1420 mAh battery and usual features like Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS etc.
Will be available by end of month for 6,999 Only....
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The Micromax Canvas A100
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5-inch display with a resolution of 480x854 pixels, 16M Colors
Runs Android Ice Cream Sandwich operating system
Dual-SIM phone
1GHz single-core Snapdragon processor with Adreno 200
4GB internal memory
Priced at Rs 9,990
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512MB RAM
2000 mAh Li-ion battery (5inch screen might kill this)
5 megapixel rear camera with LED flash and 0.3 megapixel front camera.
News Courtsey: IBN Live:http://ibnlive.in.com/news/micromax-launches-5inch-canvas-a100-at-rs-9990/283047-11.html
Micromax Pixel A90
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4.3-inch Super-AMOLED touchscreen with a resolution of 800x480 pixels
dual-SIM phone
8 megapixel CMOS rear camera with LED flash, and a 0.3 megapixel front camera
internal memory of 4GB
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1600 mAh battery
powered by a 1 GHz processor MediaTek Processor with PowerVR GPU
512 RAM
Priced at Rs 12,990
News Courtsey:IBN Live :http://ibnlive.in.com/news/micromax-launches-pixel-a90-at-rs-12990/283041-11.html
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G’Five A79
10.2-cm (4.0-inch) HVGA, 320X480 capacitive multi-touch screen
5 MP camera
Android 2.3
BCM21552 832 MHz processor
WCDMA 3G
1850 mAh battery
GPS/AGPS, G-Sensor
Price : Rs 6,999.
G’Five A86
10.2-cm (4.0-inch) WVGA, 480X480 capacitive multi-touch screen
Android 4.0
8 MP rear camera
0.3 MP front camera
1 GHz processor
WCDMA 3G
2800mAh battery
GPS/APGS, E-Compass, G-Sensor
Price : Rs 7,999.
G’Five I88+
10.9-cm (4.3-inch) WVGA 480X480 capacitive multi-touch screen
8 MP camera
Android 4.0
ROM 4GB EMM + RAM 512 DDR2
MTK6575 1 GHz processor
WCDMA 3G
2800 mAh battery
GPS/AGPS, E-Compass, G-Sensor
Price : Rs 8,899.
G’Five G95
13.5-cm (5.3-inch) WVGA 480X800 capacitive multi-touch screen
8 MP camera
Android 4.0
ROM 4GB EMM + RAM 512 MB DDR2
MTK6575 1 GHz processor
WCDMA 3G
2800mAh battery
GPS/AGPS, E-Compass, G-Sensor
Price : Rs 9,499.
G’Five G3D
10.9-cm (4.3-inch) glass-free 3D multi-touch screen
8MP camera
Android 4.0
ROM 4 GB EMM+RAM 512 MB DDR2
MTK6575 1GHz processor
HDMI output
WCDMA 3G
2800mAh battery
GPS/AGPS, E-Compass, G-Sensor
Price : Rs 11,799.
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Disclaimer: I don't take responsibility of accuracy or take credit of any of the information posted here. I am just collating data from the internet and posting it here for general discussion. Please take all info with a "Pinch of Salt"
i m gonna order one
confused between the two
i have samsung galaxy s2
and had the taste of Dual core.
so i think i will go with a100 with dual core
getting it for 10,100 in ebay
after discount code it will be 9100
thanked :good:
MuNNa619 said:
i m gonna order one
confused between the two
i have samsung galaxy s2
and had the taste of Dual core.
so i think i will go with a100 with dual core
getting it for 10,100 in ebay
after discount code it will be 9100
thanked :good:
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hi can u share the discount code
Deals.ebay.in/icici
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If this is a Mi500 then chances are it has a MediaTek, not Snapdragon like X6/Mi410/clone, CPU. There is another thread in XDA about it. Hope you guys could confirm this. Would however be cool to get the official ICS version. Anyone figured a download link?
mmaacc said:
If this is a Mi500 then chances are it has a MediaTek, not Snapdragon like X6/Mi410/clone, CPU. There is another thread in XDA about it. Hope you guys could confirm this. Would however be cool to get the official ICS version. Anyone figured a download link?
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Better go for karbonn a18 or a24. Better specs and support. micromax sucks when it comes to support.
is mediatek bad to try ?
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MuNNa619 said:
is mediatek bad to try ?
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Not necessarily, but it would explain why it is discussed in this board
mmaacc said:
Not necessarily, but it would explain why it is discussed in this board
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Right on the money mmaacc. Just a thread that caters to indians shouldn't be there. There might be other places where such things could be discussed.
Is Micromax A90 a single core device?
A price tag of 13k for a single core device is a waste of money (even if it has Super AMOLED display and an 8MP camera) when we are getting Micromax A100 for 10k and it is a dual core.
mostwanted007 said:
A price tag of 13k for a single core device is a waste of money (even if it has Super AMOLED display and an 8MP camera) when we are getting Micromax A100 for 10k and it is a dual core.
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A100 is single core too
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?!?!?
I am getting conflicting information from all places...
Micromax website says both are Single Core
However i have also read Micromax officials confirming a100 will come to market with dual core!
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Igyaan.in has posted hardware reviews for both phones......
A90 is Mediatek single core with PowerVR gpu
A100 is qualcomm single core with adreno 200 gpu
Guess we will have to wait and watch.....With Karbonn a24 dual core and Spice Mi500 dual core right round the corner in same price range . Micromax will put their foot to axe with Single core devices...lets hope latter of above rumors are TRUE!
Perhaps you guys should ask the company to come out with the specs, as well as the software release.
IGYAAN'S A100 Unboxing & Short review
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUytCZEPYOU&hd=1
Listen to what he says at 3:20
Its a single core device
Even Spice MI 500 is going to be a single core Phone if it ever comes out, Just wait and watch
Unfortunately! yes even Micromax A100 is single core
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A100 is single core too
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Yeah....I came to know about its Qualcomm MSM7627A chipset today (from Igyaan Review)
Its the same 1GHz CPU as that of Karbonn A9 and Spice Mi-425. (However the benchmark results are worse than A9 and Mi-425). Probably because of more screen resolution FWVGA (854x480)...
A9 and Mi-425 have WVGA (800x480). So the load on adreno 200 GPU might be marginally less compared to that on Micromax A100.
Its so sad to have expected something and to get something less.
I was about to buy this device....But.apparently I might have to wait for some more time for Karbonn A18 or A21 or A24... :crying:
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c_anuraag said:
I am getting conflicting information from all places...
Micromax website says both are Single Core
However i have also read Micromax officials confirming a100 will come to market with dual core!
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Igyaan.in has posted hardware reviews for both phones......
A90 is Mediatek single core with PowerVR gpu
A100 is qualcomm single core with adreno 200 gpu
Guess we will have to wait and watch.....With Karbonn a24 dual core and Spice Mi500 dual core right round the corner in same price range . Micromax will put their foot to axe with Single core devices...lets hope latter of above rumors are TRUE!
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It is so sad that we have to wait till somebody buys the device and runs hardware tests to determine that the specifications are. It is pathetic on Micromax's part that they are unable to reveal the full specifications without ambiguity. I have never encountered such contradicting specifications and ambiguity upon a release of a phone.
C'mon guys all these devices are not built in india. You guys want the companies to deliver goods as per your own specifications. Its not xiaomi per say, they have to get the device manufactured from oem outside india and whence upon imported to india paying the regular customs duty of more than 30% if i know about it. At the price point how many potential buyers would want to make themselves aware of the specs of the device. Consider asking to a local dealer a question such as what gpu does it have and see how accurate an answer you get. The company probably does not even have the technical expertise to fine tune their specifications on a perticular device. If the company claims officially that a particular device will be dual core then probably they are at a fault by not making it to be, but still at this price i don't think that they can give us a qualcomm dual core unless theay manufacture almost everything within india. Its quite possbile for them to provide mediatek dual core probably but even that would take it to more then Rs 12000 i think.
There is no problem if they cannot provide but the only thing people saying or expecting here is they should not advertise so then...
Well....
All in all comparing these 2 to our mi410...i dont see a value for upgrade....
Same Ram, Similar Processor..
Summary .
A90 : 4.3 inch Amoled Screen however Proccy letdown, 8mpx Camera Let down No HD Video Recording!, RAM Letdown 350 MB user available
A100: 5 inch LCD screen, However Proccy letdown, RAM Letdown 350 MB user available, Only 480p poor recording on Camera....
The Only Positive is a working ICS with a possible upgrade to Jelly Bean which also not sure how good will be with 350 MB RAM.
Looking at above..with all custom ROM and kernals our MI410 is giving much better performance atleast on GB....
I am waiting for Spice mi500 and Karbonn A24 (Hoping what we hear is what we get in hardware specification)
Guys you should check out Alcatel OT995 being sold by Reliance Group at Reliance Digital Stores under the name ReConnect
Sold at 13900/ +/- 100 bucks. Good specs. Lots of interest generated in XDA though it does not have own thread as yet. Already rooted and CWM support on. WIP AOSP / CM9 floating around fr it.
Check it out http://www.gsmarena.com/alcatel_ot_995-4661.php

The Dream Smartphone - Specs

Okay, so I came across this article about the dream smartphone. Basically, it lists all the specs a dream smartphone of 2014 will have.
The Dream Smartphone Specifications:
Display (Screen): 5.2-inch AMOLED 1080 x 1920 pixels (424 ppi)
Camera: 16 MP, 5312 x 2988 pixels, f/2.2, OIS, iPhone image processing (5 MP Front)
Performance: Snapdragon 810 (8core, 64bit), Adreno 430, 3 GB of Ram
Battery: 3500 mAh with Motorola Turbo Charging
Speakers: Dual Front-facing stereo speakers
Design: 5.54 x 2.85 x 0.37 inch (146.4 x 70.6 x 9.4 mm)
Operating System: Android 5.0 Lollipop
I personally would go for a bigger display with the same dimensions if possible. Bigger 4000mAh battery would be nice too.
Source
What are your dream specs for a smartphone?
1080p and 3GB RAM? How very september 2013...
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[Poll] Searching for perfect smartphone under Rs.10,000

For new year I'm planning to buy new smartphone.
I spend over last week for reading smartphones reviews and specs from Rs. 6,000 to Rs. 11,000. and sorted following some good phones in my view.
Asus Zenfone 2 Laser, Yu Yureka Plus, Lenovo K3 Note, Coolpad Note 3, Xiaomi Redmi 2 Prime.
I request every member on xda-developers forum to give just your 1 min to vote in poll.:angel:
Key Specifications
Asus Zenfone 2 Laser
Display 5.50-inch
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 1.2GHz quad-core
Front Camera 5-megapixel
Resolution 720x1280 pixels
RAM 2GB
OS Android 5.0
Storage 16GB
Rear Camera 13-megapixel
Battery capacity 3000mAh
Yu Yureka Plus
Processor – 1.5 GHz Quad Core + 1 GHz Quad Core (Both Cortex-A53) Octa Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 64-Bit Processor.
GPU – Adreno 405 GPU.
Ram – 2 GB DDR3 RAM.
Screen – 5.5 -inch IPS display ,HD resolution (1980 x 1080 pixels) – 401 PPI.
Corning Gorilla glass 3.
Camera – 13-Megapixel Rear Camera & 5 Megapixel front.
3G & 4G LTE support.
16 GB internal memory.
Android Lollipop 5.1.
Lenovo K3 Note
Android Lollipop 5.0 with Lenovo Vibe UI.
13 MP Rear Camera with Flash and Autofocus
5 MP Front Camera , Fixed Focus.
2 GB RAM
16 GB internal Storage , upto 32 GB using Micro SD card.
Dual Sim (GSM+GSM)
2G/3G support also supports 4G LTE
5.5 inch screen with HD resolution 1920*1080 FHD (401 PPI)
Good Simplistic Design
Battery Capacity is 3000 mAH , excellent optimization for increased battery life.
Mediatek 6752 Octacore processor clocked at 1.7 Ghz.
Mali-T 760MP2 GPU (Antutu Score – 45,700)
Coolpad Note 3
720 x 1280 pixels, 5.5 inches display.
3 Ghz Octa-core Mediatek processor.
3GB RAM
13 MP primary/5 MP secondary.
16 GB internal/expandable upto 32 GB.
Android Lollipop (cool UI)
Finger print sensor
3000 mAh battery
Xiaomi Redmi 2 Prime
Processor – Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8928, Quad-core.
RAM – 2 GB
Android Version – Android 4.4 optimized with MIUI version 6 may get Android Lollipop.
Screen Size – 4.7-inch 720×1280-pixel IPS LCD screens.
Primary Camera – 8-megapixel rear auto-focus camera with LED flash, Front – 2-mega pixel.
Memory – 16 GB built-in storage expandable to 64 GB.
Connectivity – Supports 4G (FDD-LTE & TD-LTE), 3G(WCDMA).
Protection – Corning Gorilla Glass 3.
Battery Capacity – 2200 mAh.
In my view I think I will vote :good: Yu Yureka Plus
Again, I request every member on xda-developers forum to give just your 1 min to vote in poll.
Also, If i missed any other batter smartphone than these please suggest.

The Better Phone..

Hello All,
I'm looking at either the BLU Vivo IV 5.5mm, or the BLU Vivo Air LTE 5.1mm,
I just love the super thin design of them both.. but, I'm kind of a newb to cell tech!?
What I'm not sure about are the Chipset/CPU & GPU, I've read quite a bit about them both & I'm still not quite sure what is better!? lol
Q: Which phone is better/faster?
Specs:
BLU Vivo IV. MAY 2014. NOW $250.
Size: 5.0 inches. BETTER!
Resolution: Super AMOLED, 1080 x 1920 pixels (441 ppi). BETTER!
Chipset: Mediatek MT6592. NOT SURE?
CPU: Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7. NOT SURE?
GPU: Mali-450MP4. NOT SURE?
Memory: 16 GB, 2 GB RAM. SAME.
Camera: 13MP/5MP. BETTER!
Battery: 2300 mAh. BETTER!
BLU Vivo Air LTE. SEP 2015. NOW $150.
Size: 4.8 inches. WORSE!
Resolution: AMOLED, 720 x 1280 pixels (306 ppi). WORSE!
Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410. NOT SURE?
CPU: Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53. NOT SURE?
GPU: Adreno 306. NOT SURE?
Memory: 16 GB, 2 GB RAM. SAME.
Camera: 8MP/5MP. WORSE!
Battery: 2050 mAh. WORSE!
Use: I'll be using the phone for calls (1-2 a week), light gaming, would like good graphics/FPS, & using as a security device for two step authentication for online accounts etc.
Thanks for the help, Phil B.
In terms of which is faster the blu vivo iv has better specifications and is faster then the air. Also because of the airs smaller and lower res screen and lower res camera I think the iv would be the better choice. However if you want the phone as thin as possible and would like to pay a bit less then the air may not be a bad choice though I think the 4 would be better for your needs.
Just my thoughts and the choice is up to you in the ene.
Hope this helps.
Go here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1620179
Thread closed.

LG G Flex D955

This phone has been forgotten and I feel bad for it because it has all that potential to run a newer Os . Phone specs are these : Display
6.0" 720 x 1280 pixels
Camera
13 MP / 2.1 MP front
Processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800, Quad-core, 2260 MHz
Storage
32 GB
Battery
3500 mAh
It's a phone powerful enough to run 8.1 or higher in my opinion .
Please take this request on consideration to make an costum OS for it since my computer is not nearly as powerful to produce one myself.

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