Motorola launches £99 E6s smartphone
Continuing with its budget E-series line, Motorola is launching the £99 Motorola E6s with a dual-camera and large HD display.
The Motorola E6s will be available from a number of retailers, including Amazon, Argos, Carphone Warehouse, John Lewis, O2 and Tesco.
The phone comes with a 6.1-inch 720×1560 pixel display, 13+2 megapixel rear camera setup, 5-megapixel selfie camera and a 3,000mAh battery. It is powered by a MediaTek Helio P22 SoC with 2GB of RAM and 32GB (expandable) storage.
It is water resistant too, coping with accidental spills or splashes – as well as rain – but not actual submergence in water.
Obviously at this price point it isn’t attempting to compete with more expensive models (even from its own range), but the E series is about offering a value proposition to customers that have different priorities.
Finally, there is a single and dual-SIM version available. Traditionally, the dual-SIM versions have generally been available on Amazon for a slight premium.
You will also be able to buy the handset in different colours as pictured below.
More info: Motorola
Peacock Blue Sunrise Red
Full specifications
Specs as supplied by Motorola
| Operating system | Android™ 9 Pie |
| System Architecture/Processor | MediaTek Helio P22 with 2.0GHz octa-core ARM Cortex-A53 CPU, 650MHz IMG GE8320 GPU |
| Memory (RAM) | 2GB |
| Storage (ROM) | 32GB built-in | Up to 256GB microSD card expandable |
| Dimensions | 155.6 x 73.0 x 8.5mm |
| Weight | Around 160g |
| Display | 6.1” Max Vision, HD+ (1560×720) | 282ppi, 19.5:9 , IPS TFT LCD, Active Area-Touch Panel (AA-TP): 87.5% |
| Battery | 3000mAh |
| Charging | 5W charging capable |
| Water Protection | Water repellent design |
| Networks | 4G: LTE (Cat4) | 3G: UMTS / HSPA+ | 2G: GSM / EDGE |
| Bands | 4G: LTE band 1/2/3/5/7/8/18/20/38/40/41 | 3G: WCDMA band 1/2/5/8 | 2G: GSM band 2/3/5/8 |
| Rear Camera | 13MP (f/2.2, 1.12um) PDAF + 2MP (f/2.4, 1.75um) depth – Bokeh, Photo, Video, Panorama, Face beauty, HDR |
| Video Capture | Rear camera: FHD (30fps) | HD (30fps) | VGA (30fps) | CIF (30fps) – Front camera: FHD (30fps) | HD (30fps) | VGA (30fps) | CIF (30fps) |
| Front Camera | 5MP (f/2.2, 1.12um) Bokeh, Photo, Video, Panorama, Face beauty, HDR |
| SIM Card | Single SIM (1 Nano SIM + 1 microSD) | Dual SIM (2 Nano SIMs + 1 microSD) |
| Connectivity | micro-USB port (USB 2.0), 3.5mm headset jack |
| Bluetooth® Technology | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | 2.4GHz | Wi-Fi hotspot |
| FM Radio | Yes |
| Speakers | Single Speaker |
| Microphones | 1 Microphone |
| NFC | No |
| Location Services | GPS, A-GPS, LTEPP, SUPL, GLONASS |
| Sensors | Fingerprint reader, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Ambient Light sensor |
| In-box Accessories | Headset (for selected countries), protective cover (for selected countries), charger, USB cable, guides, SIM tool |
| Colors | Peacock Blue, Sunrise Red |