Review: Motorola Moto G- A Budget Smartphone, Packing A Wallop!

After a 2 year long hiatus, Motorola is back in India. And unlike other smartphone companies launching flagships, It decides to launch a mid range smartphone on a budget with Android Kitkat.
First things First then, The geeky tech specs:

Operating system

Android 4.4 KitKat

Processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor with 1.2 GHz quad-core CPU 

Capacity

8 GB standard ( A model that no one buys)
16 GB version available

Dimensions and weight

Height 129.9 mm
Width 65.9 mm
Depth 6.0-11.6 mm (curve)
Weight 143 grams
Water repellent coating

Display

4.5 inches diagonal (11.3 cm)
1280 x 720 HD, 329 ppi
Corning® Gorilla® Glass

Connectivity

Micro USB
3.5 mm headset jack

Battery

Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion, 2070 mAh
Mixed usage up to 24 hours

Rear camera

5 MP at 4:3 and 3.8 MP at 16:9 (user-configurable)
LED flash
4X digital zoom
Slow motion video
Burst mode
Auto HDR
Panorama
Tap to Focus

Front camera

1.3 MP

Video capture and playback

720p HD video (front and rear)
Capture 30 fps (MPEG4, H.264)
Playback 30 fps (MPEG4, H.263, H.264, VP8)

Bluetooth Technology -Version 4.0

Wi-Fi -802.11 b/g/n

Location services

GPS, GLONASS

Price: 8GB – Rs. 12,999 | 16GB – Rs. 13,999

So where does this pricing put the Moto G? Well it puts it in the league of budget smartphones like the Lumia 525, Samsung Galaxy Core, Lumia 620 , XPERIA M and other creaky Micromax , Karbonn Phones which never receive updates. And on comparing the specs, None of the phones in this league pack a 720p IPS display Panel, Latest Snapdragon Quad core Chip and Android Kitkat in the same Package, Of course Barring the Lumias, Because they run on Windows phone 8. So the Moto G wipes the floor with them.

The Moto G has a pretty Industrial, Sturdy, To the point Design that exudes Simplicity. No Logos on the front and A pleasant to the eye curved design that takes cues from it's brother in the high end- Moto X. And yes, For those who may call it fat and thick at 11.6 mm, It's not that thick in your hand, It's a curve going from 6.0 to 11.6 mm , So 11.6 mm is the thickest point of the phone, In hand it feels like a 9 mm thin phone.It's quite comfortable to hold in the hand, and at 143 grams it has a heft to it, reassuring you of quality, rather than feeling heavy.

The screen is a 4.5 inch 720p display at a pixel density of 329 ppi higher than that of phones thrice it's price- " iPhone 5c and 5s, I'm Looking at ya". And it's not only the sharpness of the screen that strikes you, But also the color reproduction and contrast that can boggle your mind. And The screen has a layer of Corning's Latest Gorilla Glass 3, So It not only protects it from scratches but also hammer drops - " you heard me Damn right - Hammers". 

Also,  as motorola calls it it they have a water resistant nano coating to protect from "splashes"  Please motorola,  Stahp being so humble,  I have tested the phone out by dipping it in the pool,  It is waterproof, Not only splash proof. So in other words with gorilla glass 3 and waterproofing,  you may call this phone the unrelated successor to the Nokia 3310. "Indestructible" yeah it feels like it in in your hand.