Moto G6 and Moto E5 series gets certified: Expected specifications and price

Motorola is reportedly working on several smartphones as part of its 2018 product lineup. Rumours and leaks suggest that the company might soon unveil Moto G6 and Moto E5 series and upgrades to its flagship modular Moto Z series, with initial release market, will be Asia.

The smartphones were speculated to make its debut at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2018 in Barcelona, held on February 26. A recent report now claims that Motorola's Moto G6 and Moto E5 series has received network certification in Thailand and Indonesia while the Moto E5 and E5 Play have been certified in Indonesia. Here are some of the expected specifications of Moto G6 and Moto G5 series.

Motorola Moto G6 series

Moto G6: The Moto G6 will apparently abandon the all-metal unibody design similar to its predecessor with metal chassis and 3D glass back. The phone might sport a 5.7-inch Full HD+ display with a resolution of 2160x1080 pixel and house a Snapdragon 450 chipset, 3GB/4GB RAM and a 32GB/64GB storage. The Moto G6 will supposedly sport dual rear cameras with a combination of 12MP and 5MP sensors and 16MP sensor on the front. The Moto G6 might be fuelled by a 3000mAh battery.

Moto G6 Plus: The smartphone will apparently sport a 5.93-inch  Full HD+ display with a resolution of 2160x1080 pixels and 18:9 aspect ratio. The Moto G6 Plus is expected to sport Snapdragon 630 chipset clubbed with 3GB/4GB/6GB RAM and a 32GB/64GB storage. The device might come packed with a 3200mAh battery. Optics wise, it seems that both the G6 and G6 Plus phone will have the same 12MP+5MP dual rear camera setup and 16MP front camera. The handset will be available in three colours — deep indigo, nimbus and dark lake.

Both the phones might feature front-mounted fingerprint sensor as opposed to rear mounted sensor seen on other smartphones with a fullscreen display. The Moto G6 is expected to be priced at $240 (approximately Rs 15,400) in the US, while G6 Plus could be priced around $330 (approximately Rs 21,000).

Moto G6 Play: The handset could sport a 5.7-inch HD display with a resolution of 720 pixels. It could come with 2GB RAM/16GB storage and 3GB RAM/32GB storage. It is expected to be powered by Snapdragon 430 processor. The device might draw its power from a 4000mAh battery. The Moto G6 Play will feature the fingerprint sensor on the rear side.

Motorola Moto E5 Series

If rumours are to be believed, the Moto E5 could come with 5.5-inch HD display with a resolution of 1280x720 pixels, 3GB RAM/32GB ROM and 3028 mAh battery. The smartphone might boast a 16MP primary camera and a 5MP front shooter.

As for the Moto E5 Plus, the phone will apparently come with 5.8-inch HD+ (1440x720p) display and 18:9 aspect ratio. The phone will come packed with 3GB RAM/64GB storage, a large 5,000mAh battery, 16MP primary camera with F1.75 aperture and 8MP lens.

The Moto E5 Play alleged to feature a 5.2-inch HD (1280x720p) display, 2GB RAM/16GB storage, 12MP rear camera and 5MP front shooter and a large 4,000mAh battery.