New Moto G4 and Moto G4 Plus coming tomorrow as benchmarks leak - Motorola Moto G4 (Moto G 2016) UK release date price and specs rumours

Motorola Moto G4 (Moto G 2016) UK release date price and specs rumours: New Moto G4 and Moto G4 Plus coming tomorrow as benchmarks leak

We've got the Galaxy S7, LG G5, HTC 10 and Huawei P9, but what has Motorola got up its sleeve for 2016 in the smartphone market to follow up the Moto G 2015? Here's what you need to know about the new Moto G4 2016 UK release date, price and specs rumours. Also, see Best Android phones 2016.

Update: It looks likely that the new Moto G will launch on 17 May. We have new leaked images and even benchmark results which reveal some interesting specs.

Eyes are turning to Motorola, now under Lenovo, to see what new phones it will launch in 2016. A replacement for the popular Moto G line is extremely likely and could be just around the corner. Will it be the best budget phone of 2016 or is it moving into the mid-range?

It looks like we'll be getting two Moto G's this year, the Moto G4 and Moto G4 Plus with the number signifying that they are fourth-generation. Here we bring you all the latest rumours along with our expert analysis and comment on the Moto G 2016.

New Moto G4 2016: UK release date and price - when is the new Moto G coming out?

Although the third-generation Moto G was launched in July, it doesn't look like Motorola is going to wait a whole year for launching a new model. According to rumours, specifically Roland Quandt, the Moto G4 2016 will arrive in May.

However, the CEO of Lenovo, Yang Yuanqing, has revealed that the new Motorola phone will be announced on 9 June, adding that it will be nothing less than 'exciting' - via Gizmochina.

Going back to the possibility of May, Tuesday 17 is a rumoured date and we think it's likely this is correct despite the CEO's comments. This is because we have a briefing with Motorola for a 'new product'. There doesn't seem to be a traditional launch event though so stay tuned for details from 2pm onwards.

It looks like there will be two models, the regular Moto G4, and the Moto G4 Plus, which will cost 240 and 280 Euros respectively, according to Quandt. That's £190 in the UK so it looks like the Moto G4 price will be going up for 2016 if this rumour is correct.

New Moto G4 2016 specs and feature rumours - What to expect from new Moto G4

As mentioned, it appears that there will be two Moto G4 2016 phones – the Moto G4 and the Moto G4 Plus. Those probably won't be the final names but that's what we're going wait for now.

Moto G4

There's not a great deal of information but Quandt reports that the Moto G4 will come with a large 5.5in screen, a 13Mp camera and 16GB of storage. Along with the Plus model, it will be available in black or white colours. There's no mention of the Moto Maker which was made available for the Moto G 2015 to customise various elements.

Evan Blass has tweeted the below image showing the Moto G4 calling it the 'little bro' to the Plus model despite it appearing that each will have the same screen size.