Motorola Debuts in Nepal With Four Budget Smartphones

Ending months of speculation, LifeCom the authorized distributor of Lenovo smartphones for Nepal has finally introduced Motorola smartphones in Nepal.

Marking the first step in the Nepali market, the company has introduced four of its budget-oriented smartphones- Moto C, Moto C PLUS, Moto E4, and Moto E4 Plus.

Motorola Mobile in Nepal 

Moto C

• Display – 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~64.3% screen-to-body ratio)
• Chipset – Mediatek MT6737M
• CPU – Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A53
• GPU – Mali-T720MP2
• OS – Android 7 (Nougat)
• Memory – 16 GB ROM expandable, 1 GB RAM – LTE model
• Primary Camera – 5 MP, LED flash
• Secondary Camera – 2 MP, LED flash
• Battery – Removable Li-Po 2350 mAh battery

Moto C Price in Nepal: Rs. 10,990

Moto C Plus

• Display – 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~64.3% screen-to-body ratio)
• Chipset – Mediatek MT6737
• CPU – Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
• GPU – Mali-T720MP2
• OS – Android 7 (Nougat)
• Memory – 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | microSD, up to 32 GB
• Primary Camera – 8 MP, f/2.2, autofocus, LED flash
• Secondary Camera – 2 MP, LED flash
• Battery – Removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery

Moto C Plus Price in Nepal: Rs. 13,990

Moto E4

• Display – 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~64.3% screen-to-body ratio)
• Chipset – Mediatek MT6737
• CPU – Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
• GPU – Mali-T720
• OS – Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
• Memory – 16 GB, 2 GB RAM| expandable microSD, up to 128 GB
• Primary Camera – 8 MP, f/2.2, autofocus, LED flash
• Secondary Camera – 5 MP, LED flash
• Battery – Removable Li-Ion 2800 mAh battery

Moto E4 Price in Nepal: Rs. 16,290

Moto E4 Plus

• Display – 5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~69.4% screen-to-body ratio)
• Chipset – Mediatek MT6737
• CPU – Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
• GPU – Mali-T720
• OS – Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
• Memory – 32 GB, 3 GB RAM | expandable microSD, up to 128 GB
• Primary Camera – 13 MP, f/2.2, autofocus, LED flash
• Secondary Camera – 5 MP, LED flash
• Battery – Non-removable Li-Ion 5000 mAh battery

Moto E4 Plus Price in Nepal: Rs. 20,990

Looking at the specs of these smartphones, there is nothing spectacular or out of the box. However, one good thing I liked about all of these smartphones is that they all come with the Stock Android OS which makes the smartphone interface clean and easy to use. The battery life is also fairly good. The MOTO E4 Plus has a massive 5000 mAh battery which definitely will last long for hours. In addition, this device also supports the fast charging. None of these smartphones will receive the Oreo update, which is a major downfall.

Motorola has priced its smartphones in a reasonable way. However, there are already many mobile brands who are offering a good value for money for their smartphone on the same price segment. The Nepali mobile market is growing in a very hasty way. Now it has become a subtle trend that in every 3 months, at least one mobile brand is being launched in Nepal.

With an array of mobile brands in Nepali market, it is sure that Motorola will face some heat. It will be interesting to see how it will perform in the upcoming days.