There appears to be no way to stop the annual increase in smartphone prices. There is a gap in the entry-level sector in India because of the rising cost of components and the fact that most major manufacturers are concentrating on high-end handsets.
After releasing multiple G-series and E-series phones in India in 2022, Motorola is now attempting to fill that hole with the introduction of the Moto E13. The Moto E13 is the cheapest phone Moto has ever made in India.
Its primary goal is to provide high quality foundational features at an affordable price. Should you think about getting a Moto E13 if you have less than Rs. 10,000 to spend? If you need assistance deciding, read this review.
Moto E13 Design and Display
The Moto E13 adopts the popular flat-frame style of modern smartphones. Both the curved back panel and the frame are manufactured from plastic. I appreciated Motorola’s attempt to give the phone a more high-end appearance by giving it a gradient frosted coating.
Aurora Green is what I have, but if you prefer something more subdued, there are also Cosmic Black and Creamy White. At less than 180 grams, the phone is also quite easy to hold. While it’s not the thinnest phone available, I have no complaints about its 8.47mm thickness.
A large battery and 3.5mm headphone jack may fit thanks to this thickness. The Moto E13 has a 6.5-inch IPS LCD screen with HD+ (1600 x 720 pixel) resolution and a 60Hz refresh rate, which is par for the course for budget smartphones.
The phone’s screen brightness shouldn’t be an issue indoors, but it will need to be turned up to eleven when you take it outside into direct sunshine. Thankfully, the ambient light sensor can automatically adjust the brightness to suit the current lighting conditions.
Moto E13 Specifications and Software
A UniSoc T606 chipset provides the juice for the Moto E13. The most RAM that can be used with the 12nm SoC is 4GB, although it does not support 5G networks. The USB Type-C port can supply power at 10W to the 5,000mAh battery.
Bluetooth 5.0, dual-band Wi-Fi, an FM radio, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and a dual-SIM tray are just some of the ways in which this phone may stay connected. A microSD card can be inserted into the device and used to increase the internal storage capacity by up to 1TB.
Android 13 (Go Edition) is preinstalled and ready to go on the Moto E13. MyUx is a custom skin for Android. Motorola’s MyUx software is well-known for its user-friendliness and for providing ample opportunity for customization and individualization. A few Moto motions, such those for taking screenshots and using the flash, are supported.
Although it lacks some of the capabilities seen on other Motorola phones running the stock Android OS, Android 13 does have some welcome improvements to security and privacy. The upper right corner of the screen will light up whenever an app requires access to the camera or microphone. When an app is accessing your location in the background, you will receive a notification.
Moto E13 Performance and Battery Life
The Moto E13 performs admirably in everyday situations. Our testing of the 4GB model revealed no lag or slowdown when moving between apps or loading new ones. The phone performed admirably even when used for mundane activities.
I did experience some stuttering across the UI, particularly when returning to the home screen, and there were a few occasions where apps took a second or two longer to launch. If you’re thinking of acquiring this phone, the 4GB RAM variant is definitely your best bet because the 2GB RAM variant is unlikely to provide the smoothest experience.
While Call of Duty: Mobile and Subway Surfers were not designed for the Moto E13, I did give them a shot. Call of Duty: Mobile ran into predictable performance issues, but the latter game was surprisingly simple and fluid to play. To be fair, the phone was not made to play this kind of game.
Moto E13 Cameras
The Moto E13 includes a single 13-megapixel shooter at the back, accompanied by an LED flash. A 5-megapixel front camera is integrated into the display’s waterdrop notch for taking high-quality selfies. Getting a good picture with the back camera is hit-or-miss.
It tried to expose the subject correctly, but there were moments when the highlights were blown out or the shadows were too dark. When the colors are correct, the highlights tend to be overexposed.
The Moto E13’s night mode, which is limited to the 4GB RAM model, does a respectable job in terms of total exposure. Nonetheless, sharpness is lacking and noise is especially pronounced in the dark areas.
Moto E13 Verdict
The Moto E13 is focused on efficiency and reliability. It boasts a sizable screen, comfortable form factor, and powerful battery. At this pricing point, it’s great that dual-band Wi-Fi and a USB Type-C connector are included.
The phone’s performance hardware is commendable for the price, especially considering that comparable devices with the same SoC cost at least an additional Rs. The icing on the cake is the inclusion of the current Android 13 operating system, albeit in a pared-down form. The quality of the camerawork could have been enhanced.
Conclusion
The Moto E13 smartphone debuted on January 24, 2023. The phone’s 6.50-inch touchscreen display has a 60 Hz refresh rate, 720×1,600-pixel (HD+) resolution, 269 ppi pixel density, and a 20:9 aspect ratio. The Moto E13’s processor is an octa-core Unisoc T606 with two 1.6Ghz MHz cores and six 1.6Ghz MHz cores.
The system memory is 2GB or 4GB. The Moto E13 is powered by Android 13 Go Edition with a 5,000mAh battery that cannot be removed. When it comes to photography, the Moto E13’s rear camera has 13 megapixels and an f/2.2 aperture. Selfies may be taken with the single front-facing camera, which is a 5-megapixel shooter with an f/2.2 aperture.
