Lenovo-owned Motorola has had a spate of smartphone launches, starting March this year. After aiming the Moto G5 and the G5 Plus at those seeking a premium experience at a mid-range price, the company has shifted focus to a segment where it has done well before — budget.

The four phones from Motorola to watch out for in this space are the Moto C, the C Plus, and the E4 and E4 Plus. While the E series is around since 2014, the C series is a new addition. The Moto C, priced around ₹6,000, has 1 GB of RAM and 16 GB of ROM, which is expandable. It has a 5 MP rear camera and a 2 MP front camera, both with flash, and has a removable 2,350 mAh battery. With these specs and price, the C is clearly positioned as a basic entry-level smartphone. For those who prefer slightly better specs, there’s the C Plus, priced at ₹7,000. It offers 2 GB of RAM and a better 8 MP primary camera. But perhaps the biggest improvement is the Mediatek MTK6737 quad-core processor, which also powers the E4 and the E4 Plus. It also has a bigger 4,000mAh battery and comes with a 10 W charger.

There isn’t a lot to tell the E4 and the C Plus apart, as both are powered by the same processor and offer 2 GB RAM and 16 GB internal storage. The only telling differences are that the E4 has a later version of Android Nougat — 7.1.1, and features a graphics processing unit; and flaunts a 5 MP front camera. Battery size on the E4 is smaller than that on the C Plus — with a 2,800 mAh battery powering the latest iteration of the E series. The E4 is priced at ₹8,999.

For another ₹1,000, at ₹9,999, the E4 Plus seems the most premium of the lot if your budget can stretch that much. It has a healthy 3GB of RAM and 32 GB internal storage, which should see most users through. It has a 13 MP primary camera, packs a gigantic 5,000 mAh non-removable battery and runs on Android 7.1.1.

With Xiaomi also offering good options at similar prices, consumers now have a variety of phones with decent specs to choose from, at budget prices.

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