Moto G Turbo: What the expert reviews say

The Moto G Turbo promises to be the quick charging, fast performing alternative to the current crop of smartphones. What do the experts say? Find out.

The Moto G Turbo is being touted as an improved version of the vastly popular Moto G 3rd Gen. Armed with the Andriod Lollipop OS, a 13 MP rear camera, a 5MP selfie camera, a 5-inch screen and the ability to host dual SIM cards with 4G connectivity, the Moto G Turbo is very similar to its predecessor. There are a few key differences, though. Find out below.

Twitter user @urstrulyToufik breaks it down:

Moto G Turbo Edition is a better choice. Actually Moto G 3 + Faster processor + Quickcharge 1.0 = Moto G Turbo. http://flipkartshopedu.blogspot.in/

— Dev (@urstrulyToufik) December 21, 2015

The Moto G Turbo Edition has a 1.5 GHz Octa Core Snapdragon processor and 2GB of RAM that enhances its performance, says Jamshed Avari from NDTV’s Gadgets 360. Read his full review here.

One of the phone’s most touted features is its TurboCharge, which promises 6 hours of usage from just 15 minutes of charging. The feature is also coupled with a formidable 2470 mAh battery. Shruti Dhapola from The Indian Express tests it out. Check out the full review here.

Javed Anwer from India Today explores the phone’s 5-inch display and comes away satisfied. Read what else he has to say here.

The Moto G Turbo Edition’s ability to multitask has also impressed S Aadeetya from The Quint. Read the full review here.

Twitter user @kamlesh_maru is also impressed with the speed of the device:

@MotorolaIndia I choose #MotoGTurbo because 2)#TurboProcessor edition with Octacore processor, pic.twitter.com/aUqB7BzTFb 60

— KAMLESH (@kamlesh_maru) December 16, 2015

Sheldon Pinto of FirstPost Tech is impressed by the variety of connectivity options the phone’s hardware hosts. Check out his review here.

Another much-spoken-about feature of the phone is its water- and dust- resistance. Livemint’s Abhijit Ahaskar explains in his review.

The phone has an expandable storage capacity of 32 GB and also includes special camera features for shutterbugs. Enhanced software for faster photo captures and video stabilization technology are just interesting additions. No surprise then that Twitter user @Comparnion cites the Moto G Turbo Edition as one of the best Android smartphones of 2015.

@ImYokEsH Three phones you can consider: Moto G Turbo Edition, Samsung Galaxy J7 and Xiaomi Mi 4.

— Comparnion (@Comparnion) December 22, 2015

 

Motorola slashes Moto G 3rd gen price by 17% to Rs 9,999

The 16GB version is now available for Rs 10,999. 

Smartphone maker Motorola on Wednesday slashed the price of the third generation its best-selling handset, Moto G by 16.6% to Rs 9,999.
The device was launched in July last year at Rs 11,999 (8GB memory with 1GB RAM) and Rs 12,999 (16GB storage with 2GB RAM) in India.
The 16GB version is now available for Rs 10,999.
Motorola has also reduced the price of its Moto G Turbo edition by about 14 per cent to Rs 12,499. The device was launched last month priced at Rs 14,499.

The Moto G Turbo is powered by 1.5GHz octa-core Snapdragon chipset, Android Lollipop operating system, 2GB RAM, 16GB internal storage, 13MP rear and 5MP front camera and 2,470mAh battery.
"The Moto G (3rd Gen) is now available starting Rs 9,999 and Moto G Turbo variant is available starting Rs 12,499 exclusively on Flipkart."In addition to this, there are exciting exchange offers such as upto Rs 4,000 on Moto G (3rd Gen) and up to Rs 5,000 on Moto G Turbo Edition," Motorola said in a statement.