Moto C and C Plus: Smartphone essentials with rock-bottom pricing

While our smartphone coverage is mostly consumed with high-end flagships, there are other (oft-ignored) segments in this space – like the cheaper tiers that Motorola has had some success in saturating. Today the Lenovo-owned company unveiled the lowest-end phones in its lineup, the Moto C and Moto C Plus.

If you own a recent iPhone, Galaxy or other top-tier flagship, Motorola's new phones are not for you. Targeted at buyers only needing "the essentials," the Moto C and C Plus put dirt-cheap pricing first, starting at €89 (about US$98) and €119 (about $131), respectively.

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That means a very limited specs sheet and features list, bypassing the lush displays, cutting-edge cameras and biometric sensors found in today's pricier phones, in favor of highlighting basics like "long-lasting" battery life and an "efficient" quad-core processor.

At the time of publication, Motorola has yet to release a full spec sheet. The company does give us a few details, though, like a 2,350 mAh battery in the Moto C and a bigger 4,000 mAh one in the C Plus. Both phones have 2 MP front-facing cameras, with the Moto C Plus jumping up to an 8 MP rear camera, compared to the 5 MP main cam in the standard Moto C. All models have 1 GB of RAM.

While Motorola hasn't listed any display specs (size, resolution or type), you shouldn't expect anything dazzling on that (or any) front. The company does add that the C Plus has the bigger screen. It also sounds like only the Plus model adds expandable microSD storage.

Motorola says the new phones will launch this (Northern) spring in various countries through Latin America, Europe and Asia Pacific. The standard Moto C will start at €89 for a 3G-only model with 8 GB storage, while a 4G counterpart will start at €99, also with 8 GB storage. The Moto C Plus will have a base price of €119 for 16GB storage.

Source: Motorola

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