Motorola Moto Turbo: 10 Coolest Features You Should Know

| Updated: Monday, March 9, 2015, 14:50 [IST]

Since the release of the first-generation Moto G, Motorola has gained market share in India and other Asian countries. But the intro of the Moto Turbo, the firm is trying to look beyond the so-called entry-level market. Motorola can no longer depend on being a successful player in the budget segment. It has to project itself as aspiration brand, just like Apple and Samsung.

And that's why they have come up with the Moto Turbo, when Samsung and other players are trying to rekindle with Indian buyers who are affluent enough to buy a high-end handset, priced at Rs. 41,999.

For Motorola - the Moto Turbo - is a secret weapon that has the potential to become an icon in the premium range. Here are the 10 features that we think will help the Motorola Moto Turbo to be a crowd puller.

Motorola Moto Turbo: 10 Coolest Features You Should Know

The back of the Moto Turbo features metalized glass fiber and a Kevlar back cover as well as an aluminum frame. Motorola has delivered a solid, classy, well-built phone. Motorola says the casing has a water-repellent coating, protecting the device from rain. All these ingredients make the Moto Turbo a long lasting device.

Motorola Moto Turbo: 10 Coolest Features You Should Know

The 5.2-inch display uses a 2,560 x 1,440 (2K) resolution. The screen should offer wide viewing angles. Interestingly, it is slightly larger than the Galaxy S5 and packs more pixels per inch.

Motorola Moto Turbo: 10 Coolest Features You Should Know

The Motorola Moto Turbo runs on a 2.7 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 processor. It also packs 3GB of RAM. That means we could have the fastest Android phone ever on the Indian market.

Motorola Moto Turbo: 10 Coolest Features You Should Know

Motorola Moto Turbo packs a 3,900mAh battery inside. Motorola says the Droid Turbo can get up to 48 hours of battery life.

Motorola Moto Turbo: 10 Coolest Features You Should Know

The Moto Turbo has its own quick-charging technology, so you can get two 8 hours of battery life on a 15-minute charge.

Motorola Moto Turbo: 10 Coolest Features You Should Know

The device boasts 64GB of internal storage. It also has a MicroSD card slot for upgradable storage.

Motorola Moto Turbo: 10 Coolest Features You Should Know

There is a 21MP camera in the Moto Turbo with dual LED flash. The secondary 2MP camera is perfect for selfies and video chats as it can capture 1080p HD videos.

Motorola Moto Turbo: 10 Coolest Features You Should Know

The Moto Turbo's back camera has 4x digital zoom, can capture 4k video with ease, slow-motion video, burst mode, auto HDR, panorama and auto focus.

Motorola Moto Turbo: 10 Coolest Features You Should Know

The Moto Turbo runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop out of the box. The UI feels and looks great, as compared to Samsung's TouchWiz UI. It also comes with Moto Voice - Motorola's personal digital voice assistant.

Motorola Moto Turbo: 10 Coolest Features You Should Know

Flipkart on Monday has started taking pre-orders for the smartphone, which is priced at Rs. 41,999. The Flipkart page also notes that the smartphone will be released in the third week of March. It should be noted that the Moto Turbo is priced at Rs. 41,999, which apparently looks reasonable enough for a premium handsets. In comparison, the iPhone 6 is selling for Rs. 53,500. Meanwhile, the Samsung Galaxy S6 is expected to be priced beyond Rs. 55,000.