1 min readMotorola's next budget phone is $80 cheaper than its predecessor.
Announced and due to launch in Australia later this week, the new Moto G35 isn't a huge departure from its predecessors. That's not a bad thing though, Motorola's reputation for making affordable smartphones that don't suck is one that's been well earned. By all indications, the latest addition to Motorola's long-running G-series line doesn't seem like it'll upend those expectations.
The Moto G35 is built around a 6.7-inch IPS LCD screen with FHD+ resolution, 4GB of RAM, a 5000mAh battery, 128GB of on-board storage and a rear camera setup that combines a 50MP main lens with a 8MP ultrawide one.
Spec-wise, the most obvious difference between this and last year's G34 is that the display is bigger, brighter and sharper in terms of resolution. Under the hood, the Moto G35 is also powered by a more timely Unisoc T760 processor and the latest version of Android 14. Like the Moto G34, the Moto G35 comes with the promise of one major OS update and three years of bi-monthly security updates.
Other key differences include a faster 120Hz refresh rate and 18W fast-charging via USB-C. Aside from a set of Dolby Atmos speakers and a fingerprint sensor, there aren't too many bells and whistles attached to the Moto G35. Given the price-point, that's easy to forgive though.
In Australia, the Moto G35 starts at $199 and is available on both postpaid and prepaid plans through Vodafone. That's a pretty steep drop from the $279 that the Moto G34 launched at this time last year.
Motorola's latest budget-friendly buy is also set to come to Optus at a later date but in the meantime you can find the cheapest plans for the Moto G35 in the widget below.
