4 great alternatives to the Moto G smartphone

Right now we are all aware of how popular the Moto G has become. Flipkart, which is exclusively selling the device in India, is having a hard time meeting the demand for this Motorola gem. At the time of launch, what surprised everyone was the pricing which is a major factor in the Indian market. It's alright, if the price is right.

Now due to the overwhelming demand, people who are desperate to lay their hands on the phone are getting disappointed. Flipkart has gone out of stock again. Even though you can still buy the Moto G, waiting time has increased to 10-20 days.

Even though it might be frustrating to many buyers, there are some other options available in the market that could be good enough (not better) than the Moto G. In case you only want the Moto G because you have fallen in love with it, then you should wait for it. But if you can't wait long enough till its available in stores other than Flipkart, then you could consider these four alternative phones that are almost as good as the Moto G.

Karbonn Titanium S5 Plus
The Titanium S5 Plus is a good phone if your budget is low but you require performance at the same time. It has a quad core MediaTek processor clocked at 1.3GHz. The RAM is the same as the Moto G (1GB). Just like the Moto G, it's a Dual SIM phone and has a bigger display at 5 inches. It has an 8MP camera, as well. The letdown might be its qHD resolution (960×540 pixels) compared to HD resolution display on Moto G which is way sharper. But at the same time the display is not really bad. It has 4GB of internal storage with an expandable memory card slot.

The best factor in buying this phone is its price. For Rs.10,250 on Flipkart, you are getting great performance.

Sony Xperia M
Selling at Rs.11,699 on Flipkart, the Sony Xperia M packs some good hardware. It features a fast and efficient 1GHz dual core Snapdragon S4 processor. It has a similar camera to the one on the Moto G at 5MP. It's an even better option in case you want a smaller phone with a 4 inch display. Both phones have the Adreno 305 GPU and games play nicely on both phones. The Xperia M also has 1 GB of RAM. While it may only have 4 GB of internal storage, it features an expandable memory slot that supports up to 32GB.

Xolo Q1100
Launched at Rs.14,999, the Q1100 is Xolo's answer to the Moto G. Featuring almost identical specs, the Q1100 has a 1.4GHz quad core processor with Adreno 305 GPU. The RAM is also the same at 1GB. The features that it excels in, over the Moto G, are its display size (at 5 inches) and 8MP camera compared to the 5MP on its competitor.

Nokia Lumia 625
If you are not an Android fan or want to play around with an alternative OS at a similar price range, then the Lumia 625 should be your pick. It's a powerful phone with a dual core Snapdragon S4 Pro processor clocked at 1.2 GHz with an Adreno 305 GPU. It has a good display of 4.7 inches even though the resolution is quite low at 480×800 pixels. Even though it has a lower RAM of 512MB, the phone runs very smooth thanks to better RAM management on Windows Phone OS. The phone costs Rs.16,200 on Flipkart.

To show you things in perspective, we have given the specification details in the table below.

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