Motorola is expanding its popular Moto G lineup today with the launch of the Moto G100. The company had sent out invitations earlier this month and has today made the device official. As predicted, the smartphone is a rebranded version of the Motorola Edge S which launched in China earlier this year. The Moto G line has always focused on the budget segment, but the new Moto G100 can be classified as a higher-end smartphone with flagship-level performance.

The smartphone features the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 chipset, the slightly tweaked version of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 from last year. This also makes the Moto G100 the first smartphone in the Moto G series to sport a Snapdragon 800-series processor. The smartphone also features 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage that can be expanded further using a microSD card.

The Moto G100 is Motorola's first Moto G phone with flagship-level specs, and it's finally available in the US.
Motorola Moto G100

The 6.7-inch display comes with a full-HD+ resolution along with a 90Hz refresh rate and HDR10 support. There are two hole-punch cutouts on the top left of the display for the dual front-facing cameras: a 16-megapixel main wide and an 8-megapixel ultra-wide. At the back, there are four cameras placed in a square module with a dual-LED flash below. There is also an additional ring flash around the ultra-wide 16-megapixel camera that can also take macro shots. The rest of the rear cameras includes a 64-megapixel main sensor with an f/1.7 aperture lens and 1/2" sensor, a 2-megapixel fixed-focus camera to capture depth, and a ToF sensor. The camera also comes with an Audio Zoom feature that can capture directional audio, and it also supports Imint's Vidhance Selfie Mode feature to stabilize your face during video capture.

Other features include a 5,000mAh battery with 20W fast charging, 5G (sub-6GHz) connectivity, Android 11 out of the box, a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and dedicated Google Assistant button.

The smartphone will also come with Motorola's "Ready For" connectivity suite, which is similar to Samsung’s DeX offering in that it allows you to connect the phone to a TV or monitor using the optional dock or a USB-C to HDMI cable. This feature also lets you cast video calls and games to larger screens for a more immersive experience. Notably, the dock will be available as a bundle in certain regions while others will get the HDMI cable.

The Moto G100 is available starting today in Europe and select Latin American markets and will be offered in Iridescent Sky, Iridescent Ocean, and Slate Grey colors. According to Android Central, the smartphone is priced at £449.99 in the UK.

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Specification

Motorola Moto G100 Specifications

Dimensions & Weight

168.38 x 73.97 x 9.69mm207g

Display

  • 6.7-inch LCD
  • 90Hz refresh rate
  • Full HD+ (2520x1080) resolution
  • 21:9 aspect ratio
  • HDR10 support
  • Dual hole-punch cutout

SoC

Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

  • CPU
    • 1x ARM Cortex-A77 @ 3.2GHz
    • 3x ARM Cortex-A77 @ 2.4GHz
    • 4x ARM Cortex-A55 @ 1.8GHz
  • GPU
    • Adreno 650
  • Fabricated on TSMC's advanced 7nm process

RAM & Storage

8GB LPDDR5128GB UFS 3.1Expandable with an up to 1TB microSDXC card

Battery & Charging

5000mAh20W wired charging (charger included)No wireless charging

Security

Side-mounted fingerprint scannerFace UnlockThinkShield for mobile

Rear Camera(s)

  • 64MP main, PDAF, f/1.7, 0.7μm pixel size
  • 16MP ultra wide-angle, PDAF, 117° FoV, Macro Vision, f/2.2, 1.0μm pixel size
  • 2MP depth sensor, fixed-focus, f/2.4, 1.75μm pixel size
  • TOF advanced laser autofocus

Front Camera(s)

  • 16MP main, f/2.2, 1.0μm pixel size
  • 8MP wide-angle, f/2.4, 118° FoV, 1.12μm pixel size

Port(s)/Button(s)

  • USB Type-C (DisplayPort Alternate Mode output)
  • Google Assistant button

Audio

  • 3.5mm headphone jack
  • 3 microphones

Connectivity

  • Snapdragon X55 modem (discrete)
    • 5G NR sub-6GHz
    • 4G LTE
    • 3G UMTS
    • 2G CDMA/GSM
  • WiFi 6 support
  • Bluetooth 5.1
  • NFC
  • Dual-frequency GNSS
  • Hybrid dual-SIM

Software

Android 11