Motorola is reportedly on the verge of launching a refreshed version of its budget Moto E smartphone with a larger display.

According to Digital Spy, Greek website Techmaniacs claims to have gotten its hands on the device, reporting that it features a 4.5-inch screen with a 540 x 960 resolution.

The handset is expected to retain many of the same internals as the original model, with a Snapdragon 400 processor and 1GB of RAM of RAM on board.

The same 5-megapixel camera has been tipped to return, but 4G connectivity is listed as a new edition to the entry-level smartphone.

Motorola is odds-on to refresh the Moto E at some point, with its Moto G and Moto X having already received new iterations this year.

However, it is unknown whether the new handset will make an appearance before Christmas.