Moto G6
{{short description|Android smartphone developed by Motorola Mobility}}
{{more citations needed|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox mobile phone
|name=moto g6
|codename=G6: ali
G6 Plus: evert
G6 Play: jeter
|logo=File:Moto G6 Logo.svg
|logosize=200px
|image=File:Moto G6.png
|imagesize=150px
|caption=Moto G6 running Android 8
|brand=Motorola
|manufacturer=Motorola Mobility
|slogan=
|series=Moto G Family
|status=Discontinued
|predecessor=Moto G5
|successor=Moto G7
|related=
|networks=
|os=Android 8.0 "Oreo" (upgradeable to 9.0 "Pie")
|soc=
|cpu=G6: Snapdragon 450
G6 Play: Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
G6 Plus: Snapdragon 630
|gpu=G6: Adreno 506
G6 Play: Adreno 505
G6 Plus: Adreno 508
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|front_camera=
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|display=G6: {{convert|5.7|in|cm}}
G6 Play: {{convert|5.7|in|cm}}
G6 Plus: {{convert|5.9|in|cm}}
|storage=
|memory_card=
|battery=G6: 3000 mAh
G6 Play: 4000 mAh
G6 Plus: 3200 mAh
|input=
|type= Smartphone (G6 Play and G6)
Phablet (G6 Plus)
|form=Slate
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|sound=
|released= 19 April 2018
|website={{URL|www.motorola.com/us/products/moto-g-family}}
}}
Moto G6 (stylized by Motorola as moto g6){{Cite web|url=https://www.motorola.co.uk/products/moto-g-family|title=The new moto g family – designed with you in mind|website=Motorola|language=en-gb|access-date=2018-04-23}} is a series of Android smartphones developed by Motorola Mobility, a subsidiary of Lenovo. It is the sixth generation of the Moto G family. There are three models, the g6, g6 plus and g6 play. Only the g6 and g6 Play were available in the United States.
Release
Announced as successors to the Moto G5, the phones were scheduled to be released on May 9, 2018 in several markets including Europe, South America, North America and parts of Asia; however, Motorola missed its release date for North America and India.
= North America =
The G6 was made available in the United States by May 23, 2018 from Boost Mobile, and on the following day through Verizon Wireless.{{Cite news|url=https://www.androidpolice.com/2018/05/23/moto-g6-plus-play-us-availability-pre-orders-release-date-carriers/|title=Moto G6 US availability: pre-orders, release date, carriers, and more|last=Gao|first=Richard|date=May 23, 2018|work=Android Police|access-date=May 25, 2018|language=en-US}} It was later made available on Amazon for a discounted price.{{Cite news|url=https://www.cnet.com/news/moto-g6-discounted-to-235-as-an-amazon-prime-exclusive/|title=Moto G6 discounted to $235 as an Amazon Prime Exclusive|last=Gottsegen|first=Gordon|date=May 30, 2018|work=CNET|access-date=May 31, 2018|language=en}} On June 5, the G6 was made available for purchase in Motorola's United States website.{{Cite web|url=https://www.motorola.com/us/products/moto-g-gen-6|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180503004509/https://www.motorola.com/us/products/moto-g-gen-6|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 3, 2018|title=moto g6 - Android smartphone|website=Motorola US|access-date=June 5, 2018}}
The G6 Plus was not released in the United States,{{Cite news|url=https://www.techradar.com/reviews/moto-g6-plus-review|title=Moto G6 Plus review|last=Mundy|first=Jon|date=May 29, 2018|work=TechRadar|access-date=March 17, 2019}} likely due to its similarities to the already available Moto X4.{{Cite news|url=https://www.androidcentral.com/should-you-buy-international-moto-g6-plus|title=Should you buy an international Moto G6 Plus in 2019?|last=Jonnalagadda|first=Harish|date=January 15, 2019|work=Android Central|access-date=March 17, 2019}}
= South America =
= India =
The G6 and G6 Play were released in India on June 4, 2018.{{cite web |title=Moto G6, Moto G6 Play launch in India today: Live stream timings, expected price, etc |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/technology/mobile-tabs/moto-g6-moto-g6-play-june-4-india-launch-how-to-watch-livestream-expectations-price-specifications-5202286/ |website=The Indian Express |access-date=4 June 2018 |date=3 June 2018}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/technology/meet-the-new-members-of-the-moto-g-series-235574|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180719231827/https://www.telegraphindia.com/technology/meet-the-new-members-of-the-moto-g-series-235574|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 19, 2018|title=Meet the new members of the Moto G series...|work=The Telegraph|access-date=2018-06-05|language=en}} The G6 Plus was released on September 10, 2018.{{Cite news|url=https://www.androidauthority.com/moto-g6-plus-india-price-903589/|title=Moto G6 Plus launches in India but there are better, cheaper phones|last=Simons|first=Hadlee|date=September 11, 2018|work=Android Authority|access-date=March 17, 2019}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/technology/talking-points/story/moto-g6-plus-price-india-competition-problems-1337558-2018-09-11|title=Moto G6 Plus is the first Moto G phone to go beyond Rs 20,000 and that's not a good sign|last=Vijayasarathy|first=Sanket|date=September 11, 2018|work=India Today|access-date=March 17, 2019|location=New Delhi}}
Software
The G6 series was released with Android 8 "Oreo". An update to Android 9 "Pie" for the G6 Plus was rolled out to various countries in January 2019.{{Cite news|url=https://www.xda-developers.com/motorola-moto-g6-plus-android-pie-soak-test-brazil/|title=Moto G6 Plus' stable Android Pie update is rolling out now|last=Lynch|first=Doug|date=January 22, 2019|work=XDA Developers|access-date=March 17, 2019}} In February 2019, the update was rolled out for the G6 Play and G6 in Brazil, and was expected to be released worldwide at a later date.{{Cite news|url=https://www.xda-developers.com/moto-g6-moto-g6-play-android-pie-brazil/|title=Moto G6 and G6 Play are getting the Android Pie update, starting in Brazil|last=Rahman|first=Mishaal|date=February 16, 2019|work=XDA Developers|access-date=March 17, 2019}}
The Pie update reached Australia on February 4 for the G6 Plus,{{Cite news|url=https://ausdroid.net/2019/02/04/motorola-rolls-android-9-0-pie-yet-another-handset/|title=Motorola rolls out Android 9.0 Pie to yet another handset — Moto G6 Plus|last=Plowman|first=Scott|date=February 4, 2019|work=Ausdroid|access-date=March 29, 2019}} March 20 for the G6,{{Cite news|url=https://ausdroid.net/2019/03/20/motorola-rolling-out-android-9-0-pie-to-australian-moto-g6-phones/|title=Motorola rolling out Android 9.0 Pie to Australian moto g6 phones|last=Plowman|first=Scott|date=March 20, 2019|work=Ausdroid|access-date=March 29, 2019}} and the G6 Play a week later.
In March 2019 there were articles claiming that the G6 series would receive an official Android 10 update. Later articles, however, claimed to quote a new Motorola policy wherein G-series phones would only receive one major Android version upgrade, i.e., the G6 would receive the upgrade from 8.0 (Oreo) to 9.0 (Pie) but not any other upgrade.
= G6 =
The Android Pie update was rolled out on February 6, 2019, to the United States, then reached Brazil on February 15. Australian devices received the update on March 20, and users in India received the update on March 21.{{Cite news|url=https://www.theandroidsoul.com/motorola-moto-g6-update/|title=Moto G6 Pie update news and more: Android 9 arrives in India|last=Malani|first=Kapil|date=March 22, 2019|work=The Android Soul|access-date=March 29, 2019}}
= G6 Play =
The Android Pie update reached G6 Play users in Brazil on February 16, 2019, then rolled out in India two days later. It reached United Kingdom users on April 1, 2019.
= G6 Plus =
Known issues
Videos recorded on the Moto G6 sometimes have distorted audio: the audio cuts off when using headphones and volume levels below 50%.[https://www.valuewalk.com/2018/06/motorola-moto-g6-audio-issues/ Motorola Confirms Existence Of Moto G6 Audio Issues]{{Cite web|url=http://piunikaweb.com/2018/06/25/motorola-confirms-multiple-audio-related-issues-with-moto-g6-series/|title = Motorola confirms multiple audio-related issues with Moto G6 series|date = 25 June 2018}}
Several users reported on Motorola's forums about degraded audio quality after the Android 9 "Pie" update.{{Cite web|url=https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/Moto-G6-Moto-G6-Plus-Moto-G6/Moto-g6-audio-quality-degraded-after-Android-9-update/td-p/4385728|title=Moto g6 audio quality degraded after Android 9 update|date=March 18, 2019|website=Lenovo Forums|access-date=September 7, 2019}}
Reception
The G6 series has been received well by reviewers for its features relative to its low to mid range price. Wired praised the G6's "class-leading tech" and stated that the "accessible" price "highlights the impending identity crisis of expensive phones".{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.wired.co.uk/article/moto-g6-release-date-uk-price-specs|title=The Moto G6 exposes the identity crisis plaguing Android's top-end|last=Williams|first=Andrew|date=April 24, 2018|magazine=Wired|access-date=March 12, 2019}} CNET rated the G6 four out of five stars, calling the G6 "a sublime value" and stating "a budget phone shouldn't be this good".{{Cite news|url=https://www.cnet.com/reviews/motorola-moto-g6-review/|title=Motorola Moto G6 review: A budget phone shouldn't be this good|last=Holland|first=Patrick|date=December 7, 2018|work=CNET|access-date=March 12, 2019}}
In India, the price tag of 22,499 rupees for the G6 Plus drew some criticism for being the most expensive Moto G phone at the time of release, a sharp increase from the previous year's price of about 16,000 rupees for the G5 Plus and G5s Plus.
Specifications
The specification varies slightly between countries.{{Cite news|url=https://www.techadvisor.co.uk/new-product/mobile-phone/moto-g6-3670612/|title=Budget Moto G family gets a premium makeover|last=Black|first=Marie|work=Tech Advisor|access-date=2018-04-23|language=en-GB|archive-date=2018-04-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180423232518/https://www.techadvisor.co.uk/new-product/mobile-phone/moto-g6-3670612/|url-status=dead}}
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Stat !G6 !G6 Plus !G6 Play |
| Price (Euro)
|249 |299 |199 |
|---|
| rowspan="2" |Release Date
| colspan="3" |Brazil: April 19, 2018 |
| India: June 4, 2018
|India: September 10, 2018 |India: June 4, 2018 |
| Operating System
| colspan="3" |Android 8.0 Oreo (upgradeable to Android 9.0 Pie in some countries) |
| Display Size
|{{Convert|5.7|in|cm|abbr=}} |{{Convert|5.9|in|cm|abbr=}} |{{Convert|5.7|in|cm|abbr=}} |
| Display Resolution
| colspan="2" |1080p @ 18:9 |720p @ 18:9 |
| Processor
|Snapdragon 450 octa-core |Snapdragon 630 octa-core |Snapdragon 430 octa-core |
| Graphics
|Adreno 506 @ 600 MHz |Adreno 508 @ 700 MHz |Adreno 505 @ 450 MHz |
| RAM
|3 GB/4 GB |4 GB/6 GB |3 GB |
| Storage
|32/64 GB |64/128 GB |32 GB |
| Expandable Storage
| colspan="3" |Up to 128 GB |
| Wi-Fi
|Dual-band 802.11a/b/g/n |Dual-band 802.11a/b/g/n/ac |Dual-band 802.11a/b/g/n |
| Bluetooth
|4.2 |5 |4.2 |
| GPS (US model)
| GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BEIDOU | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS |
| Fingerprint Scanner
| colspan="2" |Yes, Front |Yes, Rear |
| Rear Camera Stills
|12 MP + 5 MP dual. f/1.8 |12 MP + 4 MP Dual. Dual AutoFocus Pixel, f/1.7, 1.4 um |13 MP, f/2.0 |
| Rear Camera Video
|1080p @ 30/60 FPS 720p @ 30 FPS |4K @ 30 FPS 1080p @ 30/60 FPS 720p @ 30 FPS |1080p @ 30 FPS 720p @ 30 FPS |
| Rear Flash
| colspan="3" |Yes |
| Front Camera
| colspan="2" |16 MP or 8 MP (varies by market) 1080p @ 30 FPS 720p @ 30 FPS |8 MP 1080p @ 30 fps 720p @ 30 FPS |
| Audio
| colspan="3" |Front speaker & 3.5 mm jack |
| Waterproof
| colspan="2" |P2i |P2i (US Only) |
| Battery
|3000 mAh non-removable |3200 mAh non-removable |4000 mAh non-removable |
| Charging
| colspan="2" |TurboPower (15 W) over USB-C |TurboPower over Micro-USB |
| Dimensions (mm)
|153.8 x 72.3 x 8.3 |160 x 75.5 x 8 |154.4 x 72.2 x 9 |