Moto G 3rd gen to be waterproof, pack 2GB RAM; listed online with complete specs and price

Motorola has scheduled an event on July 28th where the company is expected to unveil a number of mobile products, including the third-generation Moto G. Ahead of the event details about the third-gen Moto G has surfaced online.

First up, the Moto G third gen has been spotted in Indian import/export website Zauba. Moto G with model number XT1550 has been imported to India for testing purposes. As per the listing, 95 units each of Black as well as White variant was imported to Bangalore from Hong Kong for testing. In addition two seperate device have also been imported from China for testing purpose. The declared valus is Rs. 8,436 and 15,256, tipping there are two models. It is worth noting that these price are only declared values, and is not the real market price. The Zauba listing also reveals some specs that includes 2GB RAM, 8GB on-board storage and 5-inch display.

The Moto G third gen was also spotted in leaked image showing various features as well as specs. One of the images details the specs of the handset such as 4G support, 13-megapixel rear camera, 5-megapixel front camera, quad-core processor, microSD card support, 2470mAh battery and IPX7 water resistant certification.

Notably, the India invite read "A good friend will offer you their umbrella when it rains. A best friend will forever be ready to dance in rain with you", pointing towards that the Moto G third gen will be water proof.

Lastly, Spanish online retailer fnac.es has listed the Moto G third gen revealing complete specs and the price. The retailer has listed the Moto G third gen with a price tag EUR 199 (US$ 215 / Rs. 13,700). This is the price of the 4G variant. The listing also includes an image of Moto G third gen, which is identical to what we have seen so far.

As per the listing the Moto G third gen features 5-inch LCD HD (720x1280 pixels) display and will be powered by a quad-core processor clocked at 1.4GHz. It runs Android 5.1 Lollipop; support Micro-SIM; have 1GB of RAM, 8GB of inbuilt storage, expandable storage support via microSD card (up to 128GB), 13-megapixel rear camera, 5-megapixel front camera and come with 2470mAh battery and 4G support. 

Motorola Moto G (3rd Gen) specifications (rumored so far)

• 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
• 1.2 GHz quad-core 64-bit Snapdragon 410 (MSM8916) / 1.7 GHz quad-core 64-bit Snapdragon 610 (MSM8936)
• 1GB / 2GB RAM
• 8GB / 16GB on-board storage, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
• Dual SIM
• Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
• 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, 1080p video recording
• 5-megapixel front-facing camera
• 4G LTE / 3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
• 2,470 mAh battery
• Black and White colors

Notably the specs coincides with recent leaks. However, nothing is official until it is announced. Motorola has scheduled separate events on July 28 taking place in New Delhi, London, New York and Sao Paulo. All the official details will be revealed on that day.

Kaiser Bey

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