Motorola had some pretty notable and colorful events in 2014 - apart from making the Nexus 6 for Google, it also refreshed its smartphone portfolio with some nice gadgets, like the Droid Turbo, the Moto X (2014 edition), the Moto E, the Moto 360 smartwatch, and last, but certainly not least, a refreshed, LTE-enabled version of the Moto G (2013), its bestselling trooper. However, we were slightly disappointed to see that the 2014 edition of the Moto G came with no LTE connectivity on board, which might have put some users off, but from the looks of it, the Lenovo-owned smartphone maker has decided to "right that wrong" - say "Welcome!" to the LTE-enabled version of the Moto G (2014)!
Although almost similar to its 3G-only counterpart, the new Moto G (2014) boasts a few pretty interesting hardware differences in its specs sheet. The most notable one is, naturally, the on-board LTE connectivity.
The second noteworthy specs sheet difference is the bigger battery - the LTE-enabled Moto G (2014) comes with a 2,390mAh battery (as a refresher, the 3G-only version has a "merely" 2,070mAh one). The larger battery at the back has not resulted in an increased waistline, mind you - the phone is still 11mm thick, but it's slightly heavier (155gr vs 149gr).
Unlike the 3G-only Moto G (2014), the LTE-compliant one comes in a dual-SIM version only; it's also only available with 16GB of native storage. In conclusion, the device comes with Android 5.0 Lollipop out of the box. Sounds pretty good, right?
And now, time for the bad news. At the moment, the phone seems to be available in Brazil only at the time of writing. We suppose that it will debut on other markets as well, yet we have no definite word that this will happen.
Hopefully, it won't be a regional-exclusive version of the phone. Oh, and the price? It's R$899, which translates to roughly $335.72 as per today's currency rates.
Peter, an experienced tech enthusiast at PhoneArena, is captivated by all things mobile. His impartial reviews and proficiency in Android systems offer readers valuable insights. Off-duty, he delves into the latest cryptocurrency trends and enjoys sci-fi and video games.
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