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Two new Moto devices, with stock Android and longlasting battery, is in the offing

Ultra-fast fingerprint sensors with a unibody design frame made from aviationgrade aluminum with cameras in the front, back and sides... This is a (slightly exaggerated) version of how smart phone companies brand their products these days. It doesn’t stop there. The “enhancements” spill over to the software with add-on layers to Android. Features like auto-bundling of apps into a category folder, multiple swipe features and much more, leading to heavy use of memory space and compute power... you wish that someone releases a product that sticks to the basics — Android in its original form, a fairly rugged frame and decent battery life. Motorola seems to have heard you. The recently launched Moto E4 and E4 Plus come with features that make sense to the user (literally). The E4 Plus is a 5.5 inches device with a 5,000 mAh battery that promises 48 hours of usage on a single charge. The device also comes with a 10 W charger that lets you charge the phone in minutes. Pre-loaded with stock Android 7, the device offers Moto Display, Motorola’s feature that helps you save power by checking out notifications without unlocking your phone. The E4 Plus comes in a 3 GB plus 32 GB configuration with 13 MP plus 5 MP cameras. The Moto E4, on the other hand comes in a 2 GB plus 16 GB configuration with a 5 W charger, and a 2,800 mAh battery. And with 8 MP plus 5 MP camera, the E4 is a 5 inch all-metal device. Both the devices are currently available at `9,999 and `8,999 respectively.