Apart from launching the Motorola P30, the Lenovo owned company has also announced Motorola Z3 smartphone and the budget-friendly E5 Plus handset. The major selling point of the Motorola Z3 is the first 5G upgradeable as it comes with 5G Moto Mod accessory. The low-priced E5 Plus is packed with 5,000mAh battery that can last for up to two days and also it comes with an affordable price tag.

Motorola Z3 Specifications, Features and Pricing

The Motorola Z3 features a very thin splash-resistant chassis that measures only 6.75mm in thickness. It features Gorilla Glass 3 panels on its front and rear sides. It houses a 6.01-inch Super AMOLED screen that produces Full HD+ resolution of 2160 x 1080 pixels. The Snapdragon 835 SoC fuels the phone with 6 GB of RAM. It has an internal storage of 128 GB and comes with a microSD card slot.

For photography, the Motorola Z3 is equipped with dual 12-megapixel camera hat comes with features like laser autofocus, PDAF, depth focus and dual-tone LED flash. The front-facing of the Z3 is of 8-megapixel. A 3,000mAh battery is present inside the Z3. The Android 8.1 Oreo OS customized with ZUI 4.0 comes preinstalled on the phone.  A fingerprint scanner is fitted on its rear side.

The bottom portion of the back panel of the Motorola Z3 features 16-pin pogo connector for attaching different kinds of Moto Mods accessories. Some of the Moto Mods that are available for the Motorola Z3 include a 5G Moto Mod that will be available by early 2019, an Eye-Hasselblad camera with 10x zoom, a battery pack enabled with Turbo charging, a JBL stereo speaker and insta-share projector.

The Motorola Z3 costs 3,399 Yuan (~$578) and its sales will begin in China from Aug. 16. It will be available in a single color option of black.

Read More:Motorola P30 launched in China with notched display and Snapdragon 636

Motorola E5 Plus Specifications, Features and Pricing

The Motorola E5 Plus feature a 6-inch IPS LCD screen that supports HD+ resolution of 720 x 1440 pixels. The Snapdragon 430 that includes an octa-core processor that clocks at 1.4 GHz powers the phone. The 32 GB and 64 GB storage variants of the phone include 3 GB and 4 GB of RAM. It is equipped with a microSD card slot.

For photography, the Motorola E5 Plus features a 12-megapixel rear camera with laser focus, PDAF, Electronic Image Stabilizer and dual-tone LED flash. For snapping selfies, it is equipped with an LED enabled front-facing camera of 5-megapixel. The behemoth 5,000mAh battery of the phone carries support for 18W fast charging. It also features a rear-mounted fingerprint reader.

The 32 GB storage + 3 GB RAM edition of the Motorola E5 Plus carries a price tag of 1,299 Yuan (~$187). It can be bought in colors like Monet Gray and Van Gogh Gold. Its 64 GB storage + 4 GB RAM variant has a pricing of 1,699 Yuan (~$245) and its color options are Monet Gray and Van Gogh Gold. The sales of the Motorola E5 will begin in China on Aug. 16.

The Chinese market is lead by brands OPPO, Huawei, Vivo and Xiaomi. With today’s launch event that specifically held to announce Motorola phones, it is quite evident that Lenovo is applying dual-brand strategy to gain popularity in the Chinese market. It is interesting to see that Motorola Z3, P30 and E5 Plus that were unveiled today do not carry “Moto” branding.

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Through the official Weibo account, Motorola has today confirmed that it will be holding an unveil event on Aug. 15 at Wuhan, China. The Lenovo-owned company has recently launched the Moto Z3 smartphone in the U.S. It is speculated that the very same smartphone may get introduced in China through the upcoming launch event. In the recent past, the TENAA telecom regulatory agency in China has approved devices likes Motorola One, One Power, Moto Z3 Play and Moto E5 Plus. Hence, it is likely that the Aug. 15 launch event could be used to announce multiple smartphones.

Shown above is the official poster of the Aug. 15 event by Motorola. Apart from confirming on the launch date, the poster does not reveal any information on the device(s) that will be announced on Aug. 15. Through another Weibo post, the company has hinted that the Moto Z3 that was recently launched in the U.S. may debut in China. Hence, the Moto Z3 is most likely to get unveiled in the coming week. The big number 5 in the above poster could be hinting the 5G Moto Mod that may go official with the Moto Z3.

The Moto Z3 features a 6-inch Super AMOLED display that supports 18:9 aspect ratio. The Snapdragon 835 SoC, 4 GB of RAM and 3,000mAh battery are the driving force of the smartphone. It has an internal storage of 64 GB. The other features of the Moto Z3 include microSD card slot, Android 8.1 Oreo, dual 12-megapixel rear camera, 8-megapixel front camera, side-mounted fingerprint and Moto Mods accessories support.

The TENAA certification has revealed that the Moto Z3 Play is equipped with Snapdragon 636, 4 GB / 6 GB RAM, 64 GB / 128 GB storage, 12-megapixel + 5-megapixel dual camera setup, 8-megapixel front camera and 3,300mAh battery. Like Z3, the Z3 Play is also equipped with Android 8.1 Oreo, 6-inch S-AMOLED display and side-mounted fingerprint reader. The Moto E5 Plus for China may sport better specs than its international model. Its TENAA listing has revealed improved specs like larger 5,000mAh battery and a higher variant with 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage.

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The TENAA certifications of Motorola One and One Power phones have revealed that some of their specs will be identical. Both handsets are expected to feature notched screen of 6.18 inches that will support FHD+ resolution of 2246 x 1080 pixels. They are also speculated to feature 1.8 GHz octa-core processor, 16-megapixel + 5-megapixel dual camera and 8-megapixel front camera. Previous leaks have revealed that these handsets will go official as Android One devices.

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Motorola XT1929 and XT1924 model numbers respectively belong to Moto Z3 Play and Moto E5 Plus. Both the smartphones are yet to debut in China. The regional variants of these phones for China have respectively surfaced as XT1929-15 and XT1924-9 which indicates that these phones may debut soon in China. The Moto Z3 Play is fueled by Snapdragon 636, but its TENAA listing suggests that it may feature a more powerful SoC. On the other side, the Moto E5 Plus for China seems to be packed with beefed up specs compared to its international variant.

Moto Z3 Play

The Motorola XT1929-15 handset measures 156.42 x 76.46 x 6.75 and weighs 156 grams. It will be coming to China in colors like black, gold and silver. It features a 6.01-inch AMOLED display that supports 18:9 aspect ratio and FHD+ resolution of 2160 x 1080 pixels. The smartphone is packed with a 3,300mAh battery.

The RAM variants of the XT1929-15 are 4 GB and 6 GB and they are likely to respectively feature 64 GB and 128 GB of internal storages. It features a microSD slot for additional storage. The handset is preinstalled with Android 8.1 Oreo.

It features 12-megapixel + 5-megapixel dual camera like its international model. It has a front-facing camera of 8-megapixel. The rear side of the XT9192-15 has 16-pin pogo connector attaching Moto Mods accessories. Like the international edition of the Z3 Play, its Chinese version also features side-mounted fingerprint scanner which can be confirmed through its TENAA images.

The Snapdragon 636 SoC that powers the international Moto Z3 Play comprises of 1.8 GHz octa-core processor. However, the XT1929-15 Z3 Play is fueled by an octa-core processor that has a CPU frequency range of 1.9 GHz – 2.7 GHz which indicates it could be featuring a more powerful SoC. The CPU clocking speed suggests that the Z3 Play for China may arrive with Snapdragon 660 SoC.

Moto E5 Plus

The dimensions of the XT1924-9 Motorola are 158.5 x 75.2 x 9.2mm and it weighs 196 grams. It will be coming to China in color variants like gold, silver and gray. The handset is packed with a 4,850mAh battery. Since the international version of Moto E5 Plus is packed with a bigger 5000mAh battery, it is slightly thicker (9.4mm).

The XT1924-9 houses a 5,99-inch display that supports HD+ resolution of 720 x 1440 pixels. There is a 1.4 GHz octa-core processor under its hood which suggests it could be powered by Snapdragon 435. The TENAA listing of the smartphone suggests that it could be arriving in China in three models such as 32 GB storage + 3 GB RAM, 64 GB storage + 4 GB RAM and 128 GB storage + 6 GB RAM.

The handset is preloaded with Android 8.0 Oreo. It has a rear-mounted camera of 12-megapixel and a front-facing camera of 5-megapixel.

Read More: Motorola One Power full specifications, images leaked on TENAA

The unannounced Motorola One Power has also appeared on TENAA with full specs and images. There is a possibility that Lenovo-owned Motorola could be planning to launch the Moto Z3 Play, Moto E5 Plus and One Power smartphones on the same day in China. As of this writing, Motorola is yet to confirm a launch event for China.

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Motorola has announced the Moto E5 and Moto E5 Plus in India. Both phones pack large batteries but are slightly different from the versions announced for Europe.

Moto E5

The Moto E5 has a 5.7-inch 1440 x 720 display. It is powered by the Snapdragon 425 mobile platform with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of expandable storage.

It has a 13MP rear camera and a 5MP front-facing camera both with LED flash. It also has a fingerprint scanner, dual SIM slot, and a micro USB port. Supported LTE bands are – 1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, and 41.

The Moto E5 packs a 4000mAh battery and comes with a 10W charger. It will be sold for INR 9,999 (~$145) and be available at Moto Hubs across the country. Available colors are Flash Gray and Fine Gold.

Moto E5 Plus

The Moto E5 Plus comes with a larger 6-inch display but the same HD+ resolution. It has 3GB of RAM and 32GB of expandable storage. It also has a more powerful Snapdragon 430 processor but less powerful than the Snapdragon 435 of the European variant.

There is a 12MP 1.25um sensor on the rear and an 8MP selfie camera with its own LED flash. It also has a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, dual SIM slots, and runs Android Oreo. Powering the Moto E5 Plus is a 5,000mAh battery which Motorola says can last for more than a day on a single charge.

READ MORE: Alleged Motorola One in White Appears in Leaked Images

The phone will be available in Black and Fine Gold with an INR 11,999 (~$175) price tag. It will be exclusive to Amazon India and sales will begin at midnight.

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After teasing the Moto E5 Plus smartphone for about a week, Lenovo-owned Motorola has now confirmed that the Moto E5 Plus will be launched in India this month, i.e. July 2018. The Moto E5 series was originally unveiled in April this year, along with the sixth-generation Moto G-series smartphones.

Recently, the company had launched a couple of Moto G6-series smartphones in the Indian market, and now the Moto E5 Plus is the next smartphone from Motorola to debut in India. However, there is no sign of the Moto E5, which is speculated to launch at a later date.

The Moto E5 Plus features a 6-inch HD+ full-screen display with screen resolution of 1440 x 720 pixels and 18:9 aspect ratio. Under the hood, the device is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 processor along with 3GB RAM and 32GB of internal storage.

The smartphone comes with a 12-megapixel camera on the back with f/2.0 aperture, a laser focus module, and an LED flash. On the front side, there’s an 8-megapixel front-facing snapper which comes with a dedicated LED flash.

Connectivity features on the device include Wi-Fi 802.11 a/c/g, 4G VoLTE, Bluetooth 4.2, and micro USB port. It runs Android 8.0 Oreo operating system out of the box and is powered by a 5,000mAh battery that includes support for 15W TurboPower charging.

The Moto E5 Plus was launched in two color variants — Gold and Graphite. We are expecting the same options to be made available in India as well. It was launched with a price tag of EUR 169 (approx. $197), which roughly converts to Rs. 13,500. We are expecting similar or slightly lower pricing in the Indian market.

Read More: Motorola Has An Event On August 2, May Launch The Moto Z3 Or Moto One Power

However, the company is yet to reveal the phone’s launch date in India. Motorola recently introduced the Moto Z3 Play in Brazil for a price of BRL 2,299 (approximately $593 / Rs. 40,000). The smartphone is now expected to launch in India next week.

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Other than the Moto G6 series launched today, we also got the Moto E5 series. The Moto E5 series includes the Moto E5 Plus which is the leader of the pack and the Moto E5 and Moto E5 Play.

The Moto E5 Plus is the biggest of all three. It sports a 6” display with a 1440 x 720 resolution and has polymer glass on the rear. It has 3GB of RAM and 32GB of expandable storage. A Snapdragon 435 processor is the chipset of choice.

Although the Moto E5 Plus looks like it has dual rear cameras, it only has one. It is a 12MP f/2.0 (1.25um) sensor. The hole beside it is home to a laser focus module. It also has an 8MP front-facing camera with a dedicated LED flash.

Other than the large display, another selling point of the Moto E5 plus is its massive 5,000mAh battery. It runs Android 8.0 Oreo.

The Moto E5 is smaller at 5.7” but has the same HD+ resolution.  It is powered by a Snapdragon 425 SoC paired with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of expandable storage.

It has a 13MP f/2.0 sensor with a 1.12um pixel size as its main camera and a 5MP sensor as the front-facing camera. There is also a front LED flash.

The Moto E5 comes with a 4,000mAh battery which should be sufficient for more than a day.

The last is the Moto E5 Play. Just like the Moto E5, the rear is covered in polycarbonate. However, it is removable for access to the battery.

The display is 5.2” HD display and it comes with a Snapdragon 425/Snapdragon 427 depending on the market. RAM is 2GB and built-in storage is 16GB with support for expansion.

There is an 8MP f/2.0 sensor on the rear and a 5MP camera with flash sits above the display. It also has a fingerprint scanner buried under the Moto logo on the rear like its siblings.

Compared to the rest, the battery is small at 2,800mAh. It comes with a 10W charger and runs Android 8.0 Oreo.

READ MORE: Motorola Moto Z3 Play Moniker & Dimensions Confirmed By FCC

Price and Availability

The Moto E5 Plus will be available in May for €169. The Moto E5 will sell for €149 and will be available in Asia Pacific, Europe, and Latin America just like the Plus model. The Moto E5 Play will be exclusive to North America but doesn’t have a price tag yet.

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Motorola has launched the new Moto G6 family at an event in Brazil. The sixth generation Moto G series includes the Moto G6, the Moto G6 Play, and the Moto G6 Plus.

Moto G6, Moto G6 Play, and Moto G6 Plus

The Moto G6 series all have a revamped design. Motorola has ditched metal in favor of 3D glass for the rear. It also now sports a new display called MAX Vision with an 18:9 aspect ratio and a redesigned/repositioned fingerprint scanner.

Moto G6 – the Moto G6 has a 5.7” display with a FHD+ display. The back of the Moto G6 is covered in Gorilla Glass 3 on both sides. Under the glass is a Snapdragon 450 processor, 3GB/4GB of RAM, and 32GB/64GB of expandable storage.

There is a fingerprint scanner below the display that can be used to control the device using gestures. There is a 12MP f/1.8 rear camera and an additional 5MP camera for capturing depth of field information. The front camera is an 8MP sensor with its own LED flash.

It runs Android 8.0 Oreo, has Bluetooth 4.2, a USB-C port and a 3,000mAh battery with support for TurboPower fast charging.

Moto G6 Play – It has a 5.7” MAX Vision display too but with an  HD+ resolution. The back is covered in glass but polymer glass in this case. It is powered by a Snapdragon 430 processor and comes in 3GB/4GB RAM variants with 32GB/64GB variants. There is support for storage expansion.

There is a 13MP F/2.0 camera and a 5MP camera secondary camera on the rear. It also has an 8MP front camera with LED flash too. Its fingerprint reader is on the back and it packs a larger 4,000mAh battery.

Moto G6 Plus – The Moto G6 Plus has a larger 5.9” MAX Vision FHD+ display with Gorilla Glass 3 protection. The glass on the back is Gorilla Glass too. It has a more powerful Snapdragon 630 processor and comes in 4GB/6GB RAM variants with 64GB/128GB of storage. There is also support for up to an additional 128GB via a MicroSD card slot.

It has a 12MP f/1.7 rear camera and a 5MP secondary camera for depth of field. It can also record in 4K and has dual Pixel autofocus.  Selfie camera is 8MP too with a LED flash. A smaller 3,200mAh battery powers it and its fingerprint scanner is below the display. It also has a USB-C port and Bluetooth 5.0.

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Price and Availability

The G6 series is already available in Brazil starting today and will be available in Mexico next week. Only the Moto G6 and Moto G6 Play will be sold in North America and they will be available in the first week of May.

The Moto G6 Plus is priced at €300, the G6 will sell for €250/$249, and the G6 Play will sell for €200/$199. All these are the prices for the base model.

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Motorola is expected to release the Moto E5 series models this year as successors to the E4 series. The Moto E series is the company’s budget series and usually come with an affordable price but quality build. We expect the Moto E5 to launch alongside the E5 Plus. A couple of official-looking renders of the models have surfaced, revealing the design of both the Moto E5 and Moto E5 Plus captured from all angles.

This isn’t the first time we are seeing the press images of the Moto E5 Plus but this time around, the renders come in Graphite and Gold colours. The renders confirm the presence of an 18:9 aspect ratio on the screen and a glossy back. At the rear, there is a fingerprint scanner and a camera module. The camera modules could be confused as housing a dual camera setup but in reality, there is only a single camera. The glossy back finish looks like it could be glass or metal but considering the expected entry-level price tag, it could also turn out to be glossy plastic. According to Geekbench, the Moto E5 will feature a Snapdragon 430 chipset. The device is also expected to sport a 5.0-inch display.

On the other hand, the Moto E5 looks less flashy than the E5 Plus. Its back has a matte finish and the material looks like metal but could actually be plastic. The Mto E5 also comes with a single camera and in this case, there is no confusion about that. The device also packs a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor embedded into the Moto logo.

Read More: Moto E5 Plus Appears On Geekbench Revealing Phone’s Key Specifications

It remains to be seen when the Moto E5 and E5 Plus will be launched but we believe that won’t be too far away. We also don’t know what price tags they would adopt and the complete specs.

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Motorola is gearing up to launch its new range of budget smartphones at a launch event on 19th April. Now, ahead of the launch event, where the company is expected to launch Moto G6-series, another smartphone — Moto E5 Plus has appeared on Geekbench.

The Moto E5 Plus is the top-end model in the upcoming Moto E5-series, which is the company’s lineup of entry-level smartphones. The Geekbench listing of the E5 Plus has revealed the phone’s specifications, which are in line with the previous leaks.

The Motorola Moto E5 Plus managed to score an impressive 1835 in multi-core tests and 653 in single core tests. The phone is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor which is capable enough to handle daily tasks, along with 3GB of RAM.

Another report related to the smartphone suggests that the Moto E5 Plus will come with a full-screen display having 18:9 aspect ratio. It will have a 3D glass design and will pack a big battery. The camera on the phone is also said to be on-par with the G5 Plus.

Previous leaks related to the Moto E5 Plus suggested that the phone will feature a 5.8-inch IPS LCD display will support HD+ resolution of 720 x 1440 pixels. The phone is expected to be available in two storage options — 32GB and 64GB.

There’ll a 16-megapixel camera with f/1.75 aperture on the back and for shooting selfies, it will be coming with an 8-megapixel camera with f/2.0 aperture. The smartphone is expected to be powered by a massive 5,000mAh battery.

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While the company has already scheduled a launch event on 19th April, it has not revealed which smartphones are getting launched. We are expecting the Lenovo-owned company to launch its Moto G6 series, which includes Moto G6, G6 Plus, and G6 Play, there’s a possibility that Motorola may also launch the Moto E5 series as well in that event.

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Lenovo-owned Motorola has sent out invitations for a launch event that will be held on April 19 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. It is speculated that the company may announce the Moto G6 series through the upcoming launch event.

The launch invitation only states that the unveil event will begin at 10 AM on April 19 and it does not contain any information on the devices that will be announced on the said date. The background image of the Motorola’s launch invite resembles with the wallpaper seen in the leaked renders of the Moto G6. This indicates that Motorola may announce the Moto G6 series on April 19.

Through a recent press release that was outed at the end of March, Lenovo had confirmed that Sergio Buniac is the new Lenovo Mobile Business Group co-president and Motorola chairman and president. The same press release also confirmed that the company would be announcing its first phones for 2018 in April. At that time, it was speculated that the company may announce the Moto G6 series and Moto E5 series.

The rumor mill has already revealed the entire specs and features of the Moto G6 series and Moto E5 series. Last year, Motorola had skipped the Play variant for Moto G series, but recent reports have revealed that the Moto G6 series will include Moto G6 Play, Moto G6 and Moto G6 Plus. Also, the Moto E5 series is speculated to include Moto E5 Play, Moto E5 and Moto E5 Plus.

Read More: Moto Z3 Play To Come With Snapdragon 636 and 4GB RAM

Do you think that Motorola will only announce the Moto G6 series on April 19 or it will also debut the Moto E5 series? Share us your views by posting your comments below.

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Aymar de Lencquesaing who served as the president of the Lenovo-owned Motorola has left the firm. It has been officially announced that Sergio Buniac will be taking over as the new Chairman and President. The company also confirmed that its first phones will be unveiled next month.

Buniac has been working with Motorola for 22 years and he was recently appointed as the Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Latin America wing. The recent years have been quite challenging for the company. In 2012, Google had acquired Motorola’s consumer phone business and two years later it was taken over by Lenovo.

Earlier in this month, Motorola had reportedly laid off a large number of employees from its Chicago. Motorola had reportedly invested $200 million in the advertising of the Moto Z2 Force. However, a report from November last year had claimed that a dismal number of 145,000 units of the Z2 Force were sold by the top four carriers in the U.S. The Motorola handsets have received lukewarm response in China. Hence, the company has reportedly resurrected the Lenovo smartphone brand by introducing the newly announced Lenovo S5 smartphone.

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The press release that confirms Buniac as the new president also reveals that the company will be launching its new products in the coming month. Recent reports have revealed plenty of information about the Moto E5, E5 Plus and E5 Play that includes and the Moto G6 Series that comprises of Moto G6, G6 Plus and G6 Play.

The Moto E5 and G6 series have been recently certified in Indonesia. The Moto G6 has been spotted at China’s TENAA authority. whereas the Moto G6 Plus has been spotted at Taiwan’s NCC regulatory body. Since the company has confirmed it will be launching its “first products” in April, it is likely that the company may unveil the Moto E5 and Moto G6 series in the same month.

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Lenovo-owned Motorola is gearing up to launch three new smartphones under its entry-level E-series of devices. The phones are said to have been named Moto E5, E5 Plus, and E5 Play. Earlier, Evan Blass shared the press renders of the phone and now, the live photos of the upcoming Moto E5 Plus have leaked online, showing us the phone’s design.

In terms of design, the phone resembles its predecessor — Moto E4 Plus. There are no major design changes. The leaked image shows that the smartphone will come with the full-screen display having 18:9 aspect ratio, which is currently the trend. The display is surrounded by narrow bezels on both sides — left and right, and thin bezels on top and bottom.

The photo also shows the phone’s back panel, revealing that the camera module will be placed in the company’s usual ring-like design. It also appears that there will be another sensor along with the camera sensor, which we speculate to be a depth sensor for creating a bokeh-type effect. Below the camera module, there’s a fingerprint sensor which also carries the brand logo.

The Moto E5 Plus will be an advanced model in this Moto E5-series compared to the E5 and E5 Play. It will also become the first smartphone from Motorola to arrive with an 18:9 aspect ratio display.

Previous leaks related to the mobile have revealed that the phone will feature a 5.8-inch IPS LCD display with screen resolution of 720 x 1440 pixels. It will pack 3GB RAM and will have two options — 32GB and 64GB.

The phone is said to come with a 16-megapixel camera at the back having f/1.75 aperture. For shooting selfies, it will be coming with an 8-megapixel camera with f/2.0 aperture. The phone is also expected to feature a behemoth battery of 5,000mAh.

Read More: Motorola Plans To Boost Offline Presence In India With 1,000 Moto Hubs

Currently, there is no information available regarding the phone’s launch date, pricing, and availability. Last year, the Moto E4 series was unveiled in June last year so we are expecting the Moto E5 series to debut at some point in the second quarter this year.

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Motorola’s upcoming smartphones in the Moto G-series, as well as Moto E-series, have been leaked online. While we already know pretty much everything about the devices, except the pricing, another leak related to the Moto G6 Play has surfaced online.

Images of the Moto G6 Play have been leaked online through Taiwan’s certification agency NCC. Among other devices in the G-series, Motorola‘s Moto G6 Play is expected to be the most affordable model.

Recently, the phone’s specifications were leaked online through benchmarking website Geekbench. The phone will feature a 5.7-inch HD display with screen resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. Under the hood, it is expected to be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 430 processor along with 3GB of RAM.

The phone will be running Android 8.0 Oreo operating system out-of-the-box and the device will be fuelled by a 4,000mAh battery. It will feature a 16MP camera on the back, as well as on the front panel. There’s also a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor.

One of the leaked images shows the box contents, including earphones. This suggests that the phone will retain the 3.5mm audio jack. The Moto G6 Play will be launched along with Moto G6 and Moto G6 Plus.

The company is also gearing up to launch new phones in Moto E-series. Lenovo-owned Motorola is expected to launch three models in this series — Moto E5, Moto E5 Plus, and Moto E5 Play. The Moto E5 Plus, along with Moto E5 has been certified by FCC in the previous month.

According to the latest report, the Moto E5 Plus could come in two variants — one with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor and another with a MediaTek MT675X processor. The report further suggests that the entire 2018 Moto E-range will come with dual rear camera setups.

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As of now, there is no information available on the launch date and pricing of the Moto E5 series. Given that the Moto E4 series was unveiled in June last year, we are expecting this new E5-series to make its debut at some point in the second quarter later this year. On the other hand, the Moto G-series devices are also expected to launch in the Q2 2018.

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Plenty of information of the upcoming Moto E5 series have been revealed since the start of this year. Leaks have revealed that the Moto E5 series will comprise of Moto E5 Play, Moto E5 and Moto E5 Plus. A tipster named Andrim Yatim has been consistently leaking information on the upcoming Motorola phones. According to the tipster, the Moto E5 Play would be replacing the Moto C series this year and it would be coming with basic specs and large-sized battery. Earlier this week, he had also revealed the key specs of Moto E5 Play, Moto E5 and Moto E5 Plus.

Moto E5 Play

Yatim claims that Moto E5 Play will be coming with a 5.2-inch display that will support a traditional aspect ratio of 16:9 and it will produce an HD resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels. Its back panel will be housing a 12-megapixel snapper whereas the frontside will be equipped with a 5-megapixel camera. It will be receiving power from 4,000mAh capacity battery.

Motorola has never launched a Play edition for its Moto E series. However, it is arriving for the first time this year. The above renders shared by Evan Blass suggest that it would be coming with a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. It is likely to embedded under the Moto batwing logo present on the rear panel. It also seems to feature a front mounted LED flash for selfie camera. According to Blass, the E5 Play smartphone will be available through Verizon in the U.S. and it will be releasing with E5 Play Cruise moniker through Cricket Wireless.

Moto E5

The Moto E5 will be also featuring a 16:9 aspect ratio display. However, it will have a slightly bigger display of 5.5 inches. It will carry support for HD resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels. A 16-megapixel snapper will be available on its back panel whereas the frontside will be fitted with an 8-megapixel selfie camera. It will feature 3,028mAh battery to keep the lights on.

In the previous month, the Moto E5 had reportedly received certification from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the U.S. Its leaked photo has revealed that it would be also coming with a rear-mounted fingerprint reader. It also seems to feature an LED flash for front camera. The leaked renders that have appeared in the recent past show that it will feature a microUSB port and a 3.5mm audio jack.

Moto E5 Plus

The Moto E5 Plus will be advanced model compared to the E5 and E5 Play phones. It will be the first Moto E series to arrive with an 18:9 aspect ratio display. Its 5.8-inch IPS LCD display will support HD+ resolution of 720 x 1440 pixels. The 32 GB and 64 GB models of the E5 Plus will feature 3 GB of RAM.

Its rear panel features a 16-megapixel camera with f/1.75 aperture and for shooting selfies, it will be coming with an 8-megapixel camera with f/2.0 aperture. It will feature a behemoth battery of 5,000mAh capacity. NFC and Compass are its other features.

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The tipster has further stated that the other hole seen in above render is a sensor for focusing and depth sensing. This suggests that the Moto E5 Plus will be able to snap photos with bokeh effect.  The Snapdragon 430 powered E5 Plus will be releasing in North America while other markets will be receiving its MediaTek MT675x variant. The above render of the phone revealed by Evan Blass suggests that it also features rear-facing fingerprint reader, a selfie camera flash, microUSB port and 3.5mm audio jack. The Moto E5 Plus along with Moto E5 has been certified by FCC in the previous month. According to Blass, it will be available as Moto E5 Supra through Cricket Wireless in the U.S.

As of this writing, there is no information available on the launch date and pricing of the Moto E5 series. Last year, the Moto E4 series were unveiled in June last year. The Moto E5 series may debut at some point in the second quarter this year.

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Motorola doesn’t seem to be launching any new device at MWC this year. There have been no adverts or invites sent out, so the guess is that its new line-up will be unveiled at a private event(s). While we wait for Motorola to announce a date, a new leak of the Moto E5 Plus has surfaced online.

The leak is an official render of the 5th generation Moto E posted on Twitter by Evan Blass (@evleaks)and it shows the lower mid-range phone rocking a premium design.

The Moto E5 Plus now sports an 18:9 display. The top bezel has been shaved off to accommodate the taller display but the lower bezel is more or less the same as that of the E4 Plus.

There is a notification LED, a sensor and front camera on the left side of the top bezel and a LED flash on the right. The earpiece sits in the middle. There is also a 3.5mm audio jack at the top and a USB port at the bottom.

It appears Motorola has ditched the metal design of the Moto E4 Plus and settled for a glass back or polished metal judging from the reflective nature of the rear.

The back panel is not the only big change on the rear. The Moto E5 Plus also appears to have dual rear cameras but upon zooming in, we realized the left hole doesn’t house a lens. Weird, right? Probably an incomplete render. We’ll keep our fingers crossed on this one.

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Seeing as the Moto E5 Plus doesn’t have a front-mounted fingerprint scanner, and the Motorola batwing logo is different, we can presume it is now the new home of the fingerprint scanner.

Motorola sure has done some big changes with the Moto E5 Plus and this will likely result in a higher price tag.

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Leaked information that surfaced in the previous month revealed that Lenovo-owned Motorola would be launching the Moto E5 series, Moto G6 series, Moto X5 and Moto Z3 series smartphones this year. A well-known leakster has claimed that Motorola will be releasing only these phones in this year. This suggests that the company may not launch successor versions of Moto C and C Plus this year.

According to the tipster, the Moto E series phones that will probably include Moto E5, Moto E5 Plus and Moto E5 Play will include basic specs and large battery.  He has also claimed that the Moto E5 Play would be replacing the Moto C series. The Moto G6 series may come with two-year old flagship specs. The Moto X5 may be branded as high-end phone.

The Moto Z series phones such as Moto Z3 Play and Moto Z3 Force may come with futuristic tech which could probably mean that these handsets will carry support MotoMods accessories along with flagship specs.

Leaked information has revealed that the Moto E5 will coming with 5-inch display and large-sized battery. The Moto G6 and G6 Plus may feature 5.93-inch FHD+ resolution supporting display whereas the Moto G6 Play may feature a regular 5.7-inch HD display. The G6 and G6 Plus may respectively feature Snapdragon 630 and 450 chipsets whereas the low-budget G6 Play may come with Snapdragon 430. The G6, G6 Plus and G6 Play are rumored to respectively cost around ~$265, ~$235 and ~187.

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The Moto X5 is expected to sport a notch-enabled full screen design like iPhone X flanked with quad cameras. The Moto Z3 and Z3 Play are expected to arrive with 6-inch screen with support 18:9 aspect ratio. It is speculated that there will be a third Moto Z3 model that may feature advanced specs like Snapdragon 845 and higher resolution display. It is quite obvious that all the Z3 models will include support for MotoMods accessories. The leakster has added that Motorola will not be using MediaTek chipset on its phones this year.

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In the previous week, several renders of the upcoming Motorola phones such as Moto E5, Moto G6 series, Moto Z3 series and Moto X4 were revealed. Fresh 3D renders of the Moto E5 created by @OnLeaks in collaboration with CouponRaja have surfaced today to reveal some of the design changes that it will be arriving with.

According to leaked information shared by @OnLeaks, the Moto E5 will be arriving with a 5-inch display like the predecessor model and it will be measuring 151 x 74 x 8.9mm. Its camera bump will increase its thickness to 9.5mm.

The physical Home button is no longer available on the chin of the device. It suggests that the handset will be coming with on-screen navigation buttons. The Moto E4 series phones from 2017 came with front-mounted fingerprint scanner. However, a recently leaked image and the new renders show that it could be embedded under the “M” logo placed below the rear camera of the phone.

A circular-shaped camera housing that houses a single lens and a LED flash is also available on the backside of the phone. The previously leaked image of the phone features a “Motorola” logo on the chin of the device which cannot be seen in the new render.

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The body of the Moto E5 appears to be made out of metal. It seems to feature a microUSB port and a microphone at the bottom edge whereas the 3.5mm audio jack can be seen on the topside of the phone. The volume rocker and Power key are positioned on the right side of the Moto E5 in the 3D renders. The handset will most likely arrive with a 16:9 aspect ratio display. It is speculated to be driven by a MediaTek chipset. It is rumored that the selfie camera of the phone will be equipped with a LED flash.

The Moto E4 was unveiled in June last year. Hence, it is speculated that the successor phone will be debuting in late second quarter this year. Just as E4 Plus had accompanied E4 phone in 2017, Lenovo-owned Motorola is speculated to launch Moto E5 and Moto E5 Plus phones together this year.

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Last year, the Moto E4 and Moto E4 PlusMoto E4 Plus smartphones were introduced in June 2017. It appears that the Lenovo-owned Motorola is reportedly working on the Moto E5 as a leaked render showing its front and rear design has emerged.

As of this writing, there is no information available on the specifications of the upcoming Motorola Moto E5 smartphone. The predecessor Moto E smartphones came with front-mounted fingerprint scanner. However, the leaked render reveals that the Moto E5 will be arriving with a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner that is embedded under the Moto logo. It is placed below the rear camera.

Coming to the frontside of the Motorola Moto E5’s leaked image, it shows that it features a traditional 16:9 aspect ratio display. Below the display is a “motorola” logo instead of the capacitive Home button that was integrated with a fingerprint reader on the Moto E4. The selfie camera seems to be accompanied by a LED flash. It appears that the chassis of the Moto E5 is made out of metal. Also, it seems to be housing a microUSB port.

Since the predecessor phones were launched in June 2017, it appears that Motorola may unleash the Moto E5 in the second quarter of this year. It is likely that the company may also unveil the Moto E5 Plus alongside the Moto E5.

What do you think about the design of the Moto E5? Let us know your views by posting your comments below.

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