MOTOE13

 

MOTOE13

Do you intend to upgrade from a keypad phone to a smartphone? Or are you the person who desires a smartphone but can't afford to spend more than ten thousand rupees on your main vehicle? Motorola then made an effort to stop your search. With the official release of the Moto E13 in the nation, Motorola has introduced the following model in its E-Series. The smartphone is among the most basic gadgets, but it boasts features that are above average and a performance that is strong. The brand's slogan, "Atke nahi Hatke," denotes that it intends to put up a fight against gadgets like the Samsung Galaxy M04, Redmi A1, and others.Unlike to other businesses that concentrate on mid-range phones, Motorola just introduced the Moto e13, a budget- and pocket-friendly phone, as part of its e series. The Moto e13's release makes us nostalgic because we used to use the Moto e3 power, which, amazingly, is still in use today. Now let's read this review to get more about the most recent Moto e13.

Moto E13: Price & Availability in India

• ·         2GB RAM+64GB storage- Rs. 6,999
• ·         4GB RAM+64GB storage- Rs. 7999.

It is offered on Flipkart and JioMart, and if you choose a Jio network, you will also receive other promotional deals and a cashback of Rs 700.

Verdict

In its pricing range, the Moto E13 is a balanced smartphone. It features a nice design, respectable performance, a long battery life, loud speakers, and the most recent Android version. The camera quality and display are mediocre, and charging the device takes a lifetime.

The Moto E13 might be a suitable choice for you if you're looking for a low-cost smartphone with dependable battery life and respectable everyday performance. We strongly advise purchasing the 4GB model so that you can at least multitask. For the price it sells for, there aren't many competitors that can match the Moto E13, but if you have an extra $1,000 sitting around, you might want to check out the Realme C33.

Design

The new Moto e13 has a very straightforward, static body design, and the model we were given for evaluation was cosmic black in color. You can use the phone comfortably because it's made of lightweight plastic for the body. The phone has a tall screen appearance with substantial bezels. Also, the business added a water drop notch to the front of the device to house the selfie camera sensor. The phone's backside has a rectangular frame with an LED flash and a sensor for the back camera. The phone's branding is positioned in the center of the back as well. The phone's power button and volume rockers are located on the right side, and the SIM card slot and dedicated microSD card are located on the left. The phone has a 3.5mm headphone jack on the top and a USB Type-C port and speaker grille at the bottom. The phone is protected against water splashes by its IP52 certification. The top left corner of the back panel houses a rectangular camera module with two camera lenses. The Motorola logo is located in the center of the back panel. Large display on the front, yet there are observable bezels. For an 8K gadget, the smartphone's IP52 rating for water resistance is really good.

Display & Sound

The 6.5-inch IPS LCD screen of the Moto e13 has a 20:9 aspect ratio, providing widescreen space. It has a 720 x 1600 pixel screen resolution. Considering the price of the phone, the colors produced on the screen are excellent. The screen visibility is also quite good; when it is turned up to its highest setting, you can watch the screen in direct sunshine. The smartphone boasts a speaker configuration that supports Dolby Atmos and produces three-dimensional sound. You also get a 3.5mm headphone jack for an old-fashioned listening experience, and the sound is loud and clear, which is adequate.

Although Motorola has not declared the maximum brightness of the E13 display, we had trouble reading outside. We had to turn the brightness up to at least 80% even inside to achieve a decent viewing experience.

The Moto E13 boasts one of the highest-caliber speakers we've used for less than Rs 10,000. You get a powerful and clear sound because the bottom speaker is Dolby Atmos certified. Using the phone's speaker, we enjoyed listening to a variety of tunes. Without earbuds, you could enjoy your playback session.

OS

The most recent Moto e13 is powered by Android 13. (Go edition). The UI interface is highly reminiscent of the Motorola phones, which we found to be user-friendly and appealing.

Moto E13 Specs

Specs	Motorola E13
Software	Android 13 Go
Display	6.5-inch IPS LCD 60Hz refresh rate
SoC	Unisoc T606
RAM	up to 4GB
Storage	64GB
Rear cameras	13MP
Front Camera	5MP
Battery	5000mAh
Charging	10W
Thickness	8.4mm
Weight	179.5 grams
Connectivity	4G LTE, Bluetooth 5.0, WiFi

Processor

The Moto e13 is powered by a UNISOC T606 CPU with eight cores, two of which operate at 1.6 GHz Cortex-A75 and six of which operate at 1.6 GHz Cortex-A55. The phone uses a Mali-G57 MP1 GPU to handle the graphics demand. The phone is one of the fastest in its price range and performs a respectable job managing chores. The phone performs better because of the 4GB of RAM that supports the processor. There is 64GB of ROM available for storage, and it can be expanded up to 1TB via a microSD card. The new Moto e13 is one of the better possibilities, in our opinion, for the price range, since it can easily handle daily work, regular gaming, and other operations.

Camera

A 13MP rear sensor with an aperture of f/2.2 and PDAF is featured on the new Moto e13. The back camera performs a respectable job of preserving adequate color balance while recording details. The back sensor's detailing is respectable for a device in this price range, and it also produces acceptable nighttime shots. There are numerous shooting options, including Portrait, Panoramic, Pro Mode, Night Vision, and others. There is a 5MP lens with an aperture of f/2.2 for selfies. The selfies that were taken exhibited good details and kept a pleasing color balance. In terms of picture quality, the back camera takes respectable pictures in daylight. Even when zoomed in, they remained sharp, detailed, and undistorted. If you only want simple shots, you can overlook the noisy edges. We can conclude that the Moto E13 camera is designed for casual everyday shooting because the colors appeared slightly faded and the images weren't particularly rich. This back camera might not satisfy you if you enjoy taking high-quality pictures. The selfie camera captures usable images that will enhance your social media feeds. Selfies typically capture colors accurately and maintain subject focus. Also, the background appears slightly blurred, especially in regions with poor lighting, and the skin tone looks genuine.

1.      The 13-megapixel sensor produces passable daytime images with drab colors and few details. Under typical sunlight, it has trouble controlling the dynamic range. We had to keep the HDR on constantly during our tests, yet the blue sky still appeared washed out.

2.      Even while the phone features a portrait mode, the lack of a depth sensor means that it is useless. Although you can alter the blur, it was difficult to notice anything.

3.      The quality decline is much more pronounced in low-light situations when the camera has trouble focusing and the images are noisy. It greatly aids in making items appear clearer to use the Night Vision mode.

4.      The front 5-megapixel sensor has hit or miss results. The background was either completely or partially blown out, but we did manage to get a few excellent selfies with balanced skin tones.

5.      With both the front and back cameras, 1080p 30 frames per second is the maximum video resolution. Although the videos it captured were passable, they were also overexposed. But, the audio quality was respectable.

 

Performance and Software

A UNISOC T606 processor with up to 4GB RAM and up to 64GB of internal storage powers the Moto E13. The 12nm chipset processor is combined with a Mali G57 GPU. For single-core tests, it received a Geekbench score of 311 and a multi-core score of 1167. When more than 8 apps are open at once, the fast and fluid processor begins to slow. The Moto E13's gaming performance is constrained; while simple games like Temple Run and Candy Crush run smoothly, more demanding games like BGMI shouldn't be played on it. It features the Moto experience and runs Android 13 Go Edition. Also, there are features like gestures, a three-finger swipe downward to take screenshots, and twice shaking to turn on the flashlight. The program icons are distributed equally, with adequate space between them, and there is seldom any bloatware. At the OS department, complaints are not permitted. For comparison, the Mediatek Helio A22 chip powers the Redmi A1. Motorola asserts that this is less potent than the Unisoc T606 SoC, but we'll examine it in more detail later.

The Moto E13 has been enhanced to deliver the greatest performance. We experienced no tremors while carrying out daily tasks like browsing the web, watching videos, using the camera, etc. during the evaluation time. Yet as soon as you start multitasking or run many programs in the background, the phone starts to struggle for air. A few smartphone manufacturers are still releasing their mid-range models with Android 12, but Moto has shipped the E13 with the most recent Android 13 Go Edition. This shouldn't come as a surprise because Motorola has historically led the way in software updates.

For those who don't know, Android's Go Edition is a lighter, more diluted version. A almost stock Android experience is offered by it. Nonetheless, there is still some bloatware, such as the Uber, Adidas, eBay, and Solitaire applications. They are simple to uninstall. Other from this, everything is rather simple save for a few Motorola add-on features. In terms of benchmarks, the E13 scored 1,80,372 on AnTuTU v9.4, which is nearly twice as high as the Redmi A1. The phone also did well on the Geekbench single-core and multi-core tests, scoring 314 and 1247, respectively. Infinix Hot 12 Play (Review), which uses a Mediatek Helio G37 chipset, only received scores of 117752 on AnTuTu and 161 and 874 on Geekbench for single-core and multi-core tests, respectively. So, the E15 should, in theory, outperform its two main competitors. We don't advise playing demanding games on it because it's an entry-level phone. Nonetheless, we played a few simulation and casual games, like Dr. Driving, Candy Crush, Temple Run, and Indian Railway Simulator, to have a better understanding of its capabilities. Without any issues, they functioned perfectly.

 

It was a bad choice to switch to Call of Duty: Mobile because the rear of the phone got quite warm after 30 minutes of gameplay and there was continual stuttering in the middle of the game. The game's default settings are Medium visuals and High frame rates. The Moto E13 lacks a hardware fingerprint sensor, which might have completed this task quickly, due to cost-cutting measures. Hence, the PIN, pattern, and face unlock are the sole options for unlocking the phone. Surprisingly, the latter requires much more time than inputting a PIN.

Battery

In the hood of the Moto E13 is a massive 5000mAh battery. With moderate use, the battery comfortably lasts all day at work. This includes making calls, sending texts, checking social media, enjoying music and videos, and more. However, the battery will lose power more quickly if you view videos for extended periods of time or play video games for extended periods. The 10W charger that comes with the smartphone charges the battery from 0% to 100% in around 3 hours. The charging time might seem a little excessive, but given the price of the smartphone, I believe this flaw can be overlooked.

Should you buy it?

One of the most affordable smartphones, the Moto E13 is a great option for individuals who want to upgrade from a keypad phone to a smartphone or are on a strict budget. It boasts a nice design, the most recent Android 13 OS, and a sizable battery life. Even though the camera and chipset performance are fairly average, the Moto E13 is a viable option if an average level of performance fits inside your budget.