Although 5G smartphones are a thing in countries like India, they are still equal/more than the breaking point of 25,000($337.22). However, that could change any moment now as Motorola is likely to launch a mid-range 5G smartphone jumping budget kings like Xiaomi and realme in the country.
As usual, the latest tip comes from Mukul Sharma. He said that Motorola will launch a new phone very soon in India. A while later, he tweeted “G GGGGG” indicating that the device could be Moto G 5G from European markets. Additionally, YouTuber Amrelia Ruhez also tweeted that a mid-range smartphone is coming soon and it isn’t from the house of Xiaomi and Realme.
Motorola will soon launch a new phone in India. I mean, real soon.#motorola
— Mukul Sharma (@stufflistings) November 20, 2020
G GGGGG
— Mukul Sharma (@stufflistings) November 20, 2020
All these suggest that Motorola out of nowhere might jump others. And launch a mid-range 5G smartphone at an affordable price. The reason we think this could happen is because, currently, OnePlus Nord is a mid-range 5G device priced at ₹24,999($337.21). Also, it is the only 5G smartphone that is in that 20-25K range in India.
Of course, we have loads of 5G devices from Xiaomi, realme, Vivo, Oppo, Samsung, Apple but those don’t make the cut into the mid-range segment. Another reason that Moto G 5G could be affordable in India is the price-performance ratio and competition.
We think that Motorola wouldn’t launch it close to European pricing(€299.9/₹26,399) as it can’t stand a chance against OnePlus. This is because Nord at 25K has better specs like AMOLED 90Hz display, Snapdragon 765G, 32MP selfie camera, 30W Warp charging. That said, it’s now left to Moto to either become the frontrunner of affordable 5G devices or launch just another 5G phone at a higher price.
Anyway, Motorola Moto G 5G that launched earlier in Europe features a 6.7-inch FHD+ LCD punch-hole display, Snapdragon 750G 5G SoC, 48MP sensor-equipped triple-camera, 16MP front camera, 5,000mAh battery with 20W fast charging. In Europe, it launched with Android 10 OS out of the box.
UP NEXT: Moto G Play (2021) Geekbench listing reveals Snapdragon 662 chipset and 3GB RAM
The latest Smartphone review video by Gizmochina:
