Motorola teases Moto G100 with a Snapdragon 870 chipset
What's the story
Motorola is gearing up to launch a new G100 model in the global markets soon. It is expected to arrive as a rebranded version of Edge S, which was announced in China in January. In the latest development, the company shared a teaser video of a new phone, which is tipped to be the Snapdragon 870-powered Moto G100. Here's our roundup.
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— Motorola (@Moto) March 10, 2021
Design and display
It will sport a flat display with dual punch-hole cut-outs
The Moto G100 will feature a dual punch-hole design, slim bezels, and a side-mounted fingerprint sensor for secure biometric authentication. On the rear, it will house a quad camera unit. The handset will bear a 6.47-inch Full-HD+ (1080x2520 pixels) IPS LCD screen with a 21:9 aspect ratio, a 90Hz refresh rate, and HDR10 support.
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There will be a dual front camera setup
The Moto G100 will be equipped with a quad rear camera module, including a 64MP primary sensor, a 16MP ultra-wide lens, a 2MP depth camera, and a Time-of-Flight (ToF) sensor. Up front, it will sport a 16MP main sensor and an 8MP ultra-wide shooter.
Internals
Under the hood, it will support 20W fast-charge
The Moto G100 will be powered by a Snapdragon 870 chipset, combined with up to 8GB of RAM and up to 256GB of storage. It will run on Android 11 and pack a 5,000mAh battery with 20W fast-charging support. For connectivity, the device should offer support for Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, NFC, 5G, a headphone jack, and a Type-C port.
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Moto G100: Pricing and availability
The official pricing and availability details of the Moto G100 will be announced at the time of launch, which is expected to happen in the coming weeks. For reference, in China, the Edge S starts at CNY 1,999 (roughly Rs. 22,400) for the 6GB/128GB variant.