While Motorola’s impressive Edge and Razr series devices often get the spotlight, it should be said that a decent amount of the brand’s sales come from its more “wallet-friendly” Moto G and E series. Speaking of the latter, Motorola recently announced its latest addition to the Moto E series with the new E15, giving budget smartphone buyers a new choice to look forward to if they’re shopping around for an affordable Android phone, which covers the essentials.
With that in mind, what can you expect from the Moto E15? Let’s take a look.
One key defining feature of the Moto E15 is the software inside – due to its price, it’s not running the latest Android 15 version, but instead comes pre-loaded with Android 14 Go. For those unfamiliar, Android’s “Go” version software means that devices come with a more lightweight version of Android, just enough to run the essentials and such. Suffice to say, you’re not gonna be able to play Genshin Impact anytime soon on the Moto E15.
With Android 14 Go, the phone also comes with a rather modest lineup of specs. Motorola has equipped the E15 with the MediaTek Helio G81, a chipset commonly found on more affordable Android phones. This is paired with 2GB of RAM, which should be enough to run the lightweight OS inside. There’s also 64GB of built-in storage, and users can thankfully choose to increase this with a microSD card, with up to 1TB of storage support.
As for what’s on the outside, the Moto E15 features a design that’s commonly seen on budget Android devices, with large bezels and a plastic chassis. The display measures a 6.7 inches and comes with a low resolution of 1604 × 720 pixels, although it does feature a 90Hz refresh rate which should make for smoother scrolling, as well as Gorilla Glass protection. Turn the phone over and you’ll find a dual-camera setup on the back, with a 32MP main sensor. There’s also an 8MP front camera in charge of video calls and selfie portraits.
In terms of battery, the Moto E15 runs on a 5,200 mAh battery, another common sight on phones in this price range. It charges a bit slow however at a maximum of 18W speeds, although Motorola says that the battery can last users up to two days on a single charge, but this will be most likely dependent on your actual real-world usage such as data, gaming, video streaming, and screen brightness (to name a few examples).
Currently, Motorola doesn’t state a specific price for the Moto E15, despite the phone being up on its official UK website. Given what we know with past budget Moto devices however, it should be priced at well below 200 quid, going against budget entries from Xiaomi, Samsung, and others.
