The new Moto G (3rd Generation) smartphone from Motorola. (Photo : Reuters)
What could be better than a Nexus handset from Google? The almost perfect answer is a Motorola-made device that normally comes with a near-stock Android as operating system that powers more than decent hardware specs. Such is the case of the third-generation Moto G that is a down to a dirt-cheap asking price of $130.
For a limited run only, the latest Moto G, which Motorola currently offers at an already very affordable $180, sticker is marked down to $130 on B&H Photo and Video. The hard-to-resist deal is further sweetened by a generous B&H bundle - a 32GB microSD card.
The third Moto G instalment on B&H is available in Black or White, and according to BGR will be shipped free of charge. The deal slices off the original price to $150 but B&H is kind enough to include a $20 gift card for every purchase, which can be readily applied to the Moto G order.
And cheap might be the Moto G but definitely not the package. Issued by Motorola in 2015, the mid-range 5-inch smartphone boasts of a quad-core Snapdragon 410 chip that is paired with 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal memory. The display is HD at 720p with screen pixel density of 294 pixels per inch.
As for its camera shooting prowess, the Moto G is par with 2016 flagships boating of a camera system that has a 13-megapixel main short and a 5-megapixel selfie-optimized front cam.
Out of the box, the Moto G 2015 runs on Android Lollipop but as among the fastest to deliver firmware updates, Motorola has released Marshmallow for the device back in September (for U.S.-based buyers) so jumping to the next Android should be a non-issue. And the same speed of dispatch should be observed in time the Android N rollout, which is quite imminent as the upcoming Google mobile OS is already in preview or beta build.
Yet really the best thing about the Moto G is the overall Android experience, which is regarded as next best thing to a Nexus device as the software is the stripped-down version of what is found in most Android flagships. The Moto OS is light as Google would want its Android to be but with Motorola-added features that are not regarded as bloatwares.
The Moto G 2015 at $130 with an extra 32GB of memory is one solid reason for most Android fans to skip the Google Nexus 2016 release date.
