Moto E has four cores and 5-inch screen, runs Android 6 Marshmallow

PanARMENIAN.Net - Very much in line with the way it enlarged the Moto G this year, Lenovo is taking the ultra-affordable Moto E and beefing it up for 2016. The Moto E3, as the new model is called, moves from the 4.5-inch display of yesteryear to a new 5-inch HD screen, adds a quad-core processor, and steps up the main camera to an 8-megapixel resolution. This is augmented with a 2,800mAh battery, a microSD card slot for storage expansion, and a splash-proof construction for extra peace of mind. Lenovo even claims the Moto E has a "built-in smudge-resistant screen protector," The Verge reports.

Running Android 6 Marshmallow, the new Moto E will be up against some tough competition in the most price-sensitive segment of the market, the technology news website says. The Moto E goes on sale in the UK this September for £99 (equivalent to $131 in post-Brexit money), coming in the wake of the Moto G Play, which will cost £30 more at £129 ($170) in August.