Moto E4 release date, price and specifications
There’s no shortage of choice if you’re on a limited budget for your next smartphone. The Moto E in its various guises has always been a solid choice. For the fourth generation, Lenovo has pushed it upmarket a little so it will compete with theMoto G5which has also just launched.
There are two models, the 5in Moto E4 and the 5.5in Moto E4 Plus.
When is the Moto E4 release date?
For some reason the Moto E series is out of step with the G series. In 2016, Lenovo launched theMoto G4and the Moto E3.
Now we have the fourth-gen Moto E which will go on sale on at the end of June from Tesco, Argos and Amazon.
The bigger E4 Plus can also be bought from those retailers, as well as from Vodafone and Three.
How much does the Moto E4 cost?
In previous years, you’d have change from £100, but the E4 is more expensive at £129. That’s Moto G territory, although the G5 is officially £169, once again more expensive than its predecessors.
Hunt around online and you can find it £20 cheaper than that, so we expect the Moto E4 will be around £110 even from launch.
The larger 5.5in Moto E4 Plus (below in Iron Grey) costs £159, so it could be a good alternative if you want a bigger phone and don’t want to pay the extra for the Moto G5 Plus.
What are the Moto E4 specifications?
This handy table gives you the main specs and shows how the two phones compare.
Moto E4
Moto E4 Plus
Colours
Iron Grey, Blush Gold, Oxford Blue
Iron Grey, Fine Gold
OS
Android Nougat 7.1.1
Android Nougat 7.1.1
Screen
5.0in 1280×720 touchscreen, 294ppi
5.5in 1280×720 touchscreen, 267ppi
Processor
Mediatek MT6737 1.3GHz quad-core processor
Mediatek MT6737 1.3GHz quad-core processor
GPU
Mali T720 MP1
Mali T720 MP1
RAM
2GB RAM
3GB RAM
Storage
16GB
16GB
MicroSD
Support up to 128GB
Support up to 128GB
Main camera
8MP main camera, LED flash, support for 720p video at 30fps
13MP main camera, LED flash, support for 720p video at 30fps
Front camera
5MP front camera
5MP front camera
Wi-Fi
802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi
802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth 4.2
Cellular
4G LTE
4G LTE
SIM type
Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM
Battery
2800mAh removable battery
5000mAh non-removable battery
Charge / sync
Micro-USB rapid charging
Micro-USB rapid charging
Extras
Fingerprint reader, NFC, water-repellent nano-coating
Fingerprint reader, NFC, water-repellent nano-coating
Dimensions
72.3×144.7×9.mm
77.5x155x9.5mm
Weight
151g
198g
So you can see that both phones have cut-down specs compared to the full-HD Moto G5. As well as having relatively low-resolution screens, it’s likely performance will be a good step down due to the 1.3GHz quad-core processor.
Both have big-capacity batteries for their screen size, but they’re also relatively thick and heavy. The E4’s battery is removable, but the E4 Plus’ is embedded and can’t be swapped out.
The other main difference is that the smaller phone (above) has a lower-resolution 8Mp main camera, though they both share a 5Mp selfie snapper around the front.
Depending upon the region in which you’re buying the E4 you may or may not get afingerprint reader or NFC. The specs above are correct for theUK models, which have only a single SIM slot. Other regions have dual-SIM slots.
We’ll bring you reviews as soon as we can get our hands on the phones.
Author: Jim Martin, Executive Editor, Tech Advisor
Jim has been testing and reviewing products for over 20 years. His main beats include VPN services and antivirus. He also covers smart home tech, mesh Wi-Fi and electric bikes.
