Motorola has unveiled the Moto G9 smartphone in India today. With a pricing of Rs. 11,499 (~$153), the handset has arrived to arrive with Redmi. Realme, and Samsung phones in its price segment. The Moto G9 is the first phone in India to feature the Snapdragon 662 SoC. The handset has arrived as the successor for the Snapdragon 665 powered Moto G8 phone that debuted earlier this year.
Motorola Moto G9 specifications and features
The polycarbonate bodied Motorola Moto G9 measures 165.2 1 x 75.73 x 9.18mm. The smartphone comes with a water-repellent construction and it has a waterdrop notch IPS LCD display of 6.5 inches. The Max Vision screen offers an HD+ resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels and a tall aspect ratio of 20:9. The Lenovo-owned smartphone offers a screen space of 87 percent.
The Snapdragon 662 that went official in January 2020 drives the phone with 4 GB of RAM. For storage, the handset offers an internal storage of 128 GB and a microSD card slot.
The front notch of the Moto G9 houses an f/2.2 aperture 8-megapixel selfie camera. The square-shaped module on the back has an LED flash, an f/1.7 aperture 48-megapixel main camera, an f/2.2 aperture 2-megapixel Macro Vision lens, and an f/2.2 aperture 2-megapixel sensor for depth effects. The rear cameras of the Moto G9 offer plenty of features like quad pixel technology, Night Vision, smart composition, auto smile capture, shot optimization, spot color, hyper-lapse, high-resolution zoom, and Google lens integration.
The Android 10 OS along with Motorola’s My UX runs on the Moto G9. The company claims that the Moto G9 is free from bloatware and adware and it delivers stock Android experience. Also, there are no duplicate apps on the device. The phone features a dedicated button for summoning Google Assistant. It is backed by a 5,000mAh battery that can last for up to 2 days on a single charge. The massive battery can offer streaming music for 83 hours, streaming video for 16 hours, and web browsing for 13 hours. The phone supports 20W Turbo Power rapid charging technology
A fingerprint scanner is embedded under the rear-positioned batwing logo of the company. The device also supports face recognition. The connectivity features available on the smartphone include dual SIM support for 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, USB-C, NFC for contactless payments, and a 3.5mm audio jack.
Motorola Moto G9 price in India
The Moto G9 has landed in India with a price tag of Rs. 11,499 (~$153). It comes in two colors such as Sapphire Blue and Forest Green. The first sales of the smartphone will be carried out at 12 PM on Aug. 31 through Flipkart.
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