Motorola Moto E (2nd gen) LTE version up for pre-order at Rs 7,999

After launching the Moto E second generation (3G variant) smartphone in India for an affordable price of Rs 6,999, Motorola now brings the 4G variant here. The device which was expected to launch in May, has now been listed on Flipkart at a price of Rs 7,999. The Moto E 4G is currently open for pre-order and the estimated date of release is 23 April.Announced in February, the Moto E 2015 sports a 4.5-inch display compared to the 4.3-inch display in the previous model and will have a 540 x 960 pixels resolution. The 3G version of the Moto E is powered by 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 32-bit processor and a 400MHz Adreno 302 GPU while the LTE version has a 1.2GHz quad-core 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor and a 400MHz Adreno 306 GPU. It is coupled with 1GB RAM.It comes with an internal storage of 8GB that can be further expanded up to 32GB via microSD card slot. In terms of camera, the device has a 5MP rear snapper along with an auto focus sensor and includes features like geo-tagging, panorama, and HDR. It also comes with a front-facing VGA camera. The Moto E 4G variant runs Android 5.0 Lollipop.In terms of connectivity, the device has WiFi, GPS, Radio and Bluetooth. The water resistant Moto E is fueled by a 2390mAh battery compared to the 1980mAh seen in the previous model. The device will be available in Black and White variants.The Moto E 3G version (second generation) smartphone is priced at Rs 6,999. You can read our review of the device here.