Earlier this year, Motorola Edge S was launched as the first Snapdragon 870 smartphone in China. The company has now globally released the device as the Moto G100. It comes equipped with a 90Hz display, quad-cameras, dual punch-hole selfie cameras, and a lot more.
The Moto G100 sports a 6.7-inch Full-HD+ LCD display with 2520 x 1080 pixel resolution. The display here supports a 90Hz refresh rate and a 21:9 aspect ratio, along with DCI-P3 color gamut and HDR10 certification.
As mentioned earlier, you get the Snapdragon 870 5G chipset on the Moto G100. You also have up to 8GB of LPPDDR5 RAM and up to 256GB of UFS 3.1 built-in storage. In terms of software, the device runs near-stock Android 11. It also brings along a Samsung Dex-like desktop mode with the help of an HDMI cradle. Connectivity features include dual-mode 5G (SA/ NSA), Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and a USB-C port.
As per the cameras, the Moto G100 packs a quad-camera setup with a 64MP f/1.7 primary camera, a 16MP ultra-wide lens with a 121-degree FOV, a 2MP depth sensor, and a 3D TOF sensor. As for the selfie cameras, the dual punch-hole cut-outs on the front are housing a 16MP main camera and an 8MP ultra-wide camera.
Lastly, Moto G100 comes equipped with a huge 5,000mAh battery that supports 20W fast charging. There’s also a side-mounted fingerprint sensor on board, and it also doubles as the power button.
Motorola Moto G100 Specifications
Network Properties
- 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2
- 3G bands: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 66
- 5G bands: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 66, 77 SA/NSA/Sub6
- Speed: HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G
Launch
- Announced: 2021, March 25
- Status: Exp. release 2021, April 20
Design
- Dimensions: 168.4 x 74 x 9.7 mm (6.63 x 2.91 x 0.38 in)
- Weight: 207 g (7.30 oz)
- Colors: Iridescent Sky, Iridescent Ocean, Slate Grey
- SIM: Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
- Water repellent design
Display
- Type: IPS LCD, 90Hz, HDR10, 560 nits
- Size: 6.7 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution: 1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
Operating System
- Android 11
Hardware
- Chipset: Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm)
- CPU: Octa-core (1×3.2 GHz Kryo 585 & 3×2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4×1.80 GHz Kryo 585)
- GPU: Adreno 650
- Storage: 128GB 8GB RAM
- Memory Card slot: microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
- UFS 3.1
Cameras
- Main Camera: Quad
- 64 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/2.0″, 0.7µm, PDAF, Laser AF
- 16 MP, f/2.2, 117˚ (ultrawide), 1.0µm, PDAF
- 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
- TOF 3D
- Features: Dual-LED flash, ring flash (macro mode), panorama, HDR
- Video: 6K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
- Selfie Camera: Dual
- 16 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.0µm
- 8 MP, f/2.4, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
- Features: HDR
- Video: 1080p@30fps
Multimedia
- Radio: No
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- Audio 3.5mm jack: Yes
Connectivity
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
- Bluetooth: 5.1, A2DP, LE
- GPS: Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
- NFC: Yes
- USB: USB Type-C 3.1, USB On-The-Go
Features
- Sensors: Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
- Ready For support
Battery
- Battery Type and Capacity: Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
- Charging: Fast charging 20W
Moto G100 Price and Availability
The Moto G100 is available in Iridescent Sky, Iridescent Ocean and Slate Grey colors. Pricing is set at €499.99/£449.99. It is already available for purchase in European and select Latin American markets since yesterday.