We don’t expect much from a phone costing less than £ 100, but Motorola assures us that its latest budget handset will last around 36 hours on a single charge and take photos that aren’t terrible with its 48MP main camera. . It also has what Motorola calls a water-repellent design – it can apparently withstand “moderate exposure to water such as accidental spills, splashes, or light rain – which is more than can be said for. most inexpensive phones.

The Moto e7 is quite unremarkable in many other ways. Its MediaTek Helio G25 chip, 2GB of RAM, and 32GB of storage (expandable) will deliver modest performance at best, while its large (6.5-inch) display won’t look good at 720p resolution. . Other bells and whistles will be sorely missed, such as NFC, fast charging, and dual speakers.

It’s obviously missing in many areas, but at least there’s a headphone jack, a rear-mounted fingerprint reader (in the Moto logo), and a relatively high-resolution main camera. There is also a dedicated Google Assistant button, regardless of the price. For £ 99 this could be a steal for anyone looking for a minimal smartphone at the cheapest possible price.

The Moto e7 comes in three colors, a rather bland gray alongside more exciting aqua and coral numbers. In the UK you can get it from Amazon, Argos, Carphone Warehouse, John Lewis, 02, and Tesco. The Satin Coral colourway is only available from motorola.co.uk. In Europe, it will cost 119.99 €. Availability will expand to Latin America, the Middle East and Asia in the coming weeks.