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Moto G Review
After so much anticipation the phone all were waiting for is finally here. Its making headlines all over, for its design as well as the exceptional rock bottom price. The price in US for a 8 GB handset is 179$, whereas 16 GB costs around 199$.
The options that the customers are offered at this price range might not attract as much attention as the high end segments but their is no denying that these budget phones are very famous in the markets of India and China. That's why Motorola has decided the release a special dual sim version of the phone in this market.
In India Moto G was released on 5th- January 2014 and within minutes all were sold. Currently only Flipkart is offering Moto G at their site. I got the hands-on with Moto G here's my opinion -
Initial Impression
The first impression on holding the handset was surprisingly good, its build quality was not actually cheap as is expected from the phone at this price range. When we first had the look of this phone, we were mistook it for Motorola flagship phone Moto X.
The glossy black front is complemented by snap on back covers which are available in 7 different colours, you can buy or just have a look at these beautiful covers just by clicking below-
Motorola Shell for Moto G
Physical Appearance
Moto G looks a lot like Moto X
, which is a good thing considering the fact that you are getting a premium look of the company's flagship phone. Cool!!Right!
However you can't get everything same- Moto G is a little thicker and heavier measuring 129.9x65.9x11.6mm and weighing at 143gm compared to 129.3x65.3x10.4mm and weighing at 130 gm of the Moto X. But this is just a technical specs, we didn't even feeal much of a difference while holding it.
At the front 1.3MP front camera and a notification LED light placed just next to the earpiece are the only visible component on the phone(there are not even soft- touch capacitive button on the front). There is no branding or logo at the front panel.
Motorola has also used nano- coating on the Moto G which acts as a water repellent. It does not mean that this is a water- proof phone, it's just that it will protect the phone from minor splashes of water, which is also a plus point. The back panel is removable but not the battery.
At the back is a 5MP camera which is placed at top centre of the phone, below is the flash and motorola "M" logo, which looks good. At the right edge of the phone is a narrow Power/Lock and Volume keys which are made up of metal. However we feel that the volume keys were somewhat shorter.
The display of the phone is 4.5 inch 720p edge to edge, which is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3, which was surprising.
Display
The 4.5 inch edge-to-edge display comes with 720p HD resolution and 329ppi - which makes every pixel sharp, vivid and crystal clear. It makes the day-to-day activities like watching videos, reading text and browsing through photos a captivating experience.
There is a 5MP rear and 1.3MP front facing camera, which when tested gave us a decent results. However the video recording with this camera was somewhat below average. The camera also offers some nifty features like burst mode, auto HDR, panorama and slow motion video to make capturing pictures and videos easier and more fun, it's not missing out on anything.
Gaming and Performance
Moto G comes with a mid range GPU not a top-end-one, so there is no point comparing it with galaxy S4 or LG G2.
It has Adreno 305 GPU which is also present in HTC one mini and galaxy S4 mini. The gaming performane of this phone was also excellent.Games like Subway Surfer, temple run 2, and even high end games like Real Racing 3 runs smoothly and without any lag. With 1GB of RAM, the phone handles the memory quite efficiently.
Software and Battery
The phone ships with android 4.3 jelly bean, but it is upgradable to the latest version of android 4.4 Kit-Kat as promised by motorola. The interface of the phone is pure android with on-screen navigation control just like nexus phones. Motorola also includes some of its own apps which adds to the functionality.
When it comes to battery-life, the performance which we got was just great. We multi- tasked all day which includes intense session of gaming, instant messaging, browsing the web and it didn't ask us to charge the battery.
Price
The prices which I will be mentioning will the Indian price(INR) as well as USD.
In India Motorola offers dual sim version of Moto G staring from Rs.12,499 for 8GB model and Rs.13,999 for 16GB model.
The USD price for Moto G starts from $179.99 for 8GB model and $199.99 for 16GB model. Motorola also offers choice of selecting US GSM models and GLOBAL GSM models(both of whose prices are same).
Verdict
You will not get a phone which offers a better quality of experience than this phone. This phone is a great combination of style and substance. If you wanted to buy a phone which is a value for money as well look decently stylish, GO FOR IT.
tell us what you think about the review on the comment section-
Motorola Shell for Moto G
Physical Appearance
Moto G looks a lot like Moto X
, which is a good thing considering the fact that you are getting a premium look of the company's flagship phone. Cool!!Right!However you can't get everything same- Moto G is a little thicker and heavier measuring 129.9x65.9x11.6mm and weighing at 143gm compared to 129.3x65.3x10.4mm and weighing at 130 gm of the Moto X. But this is just a technical specs, we didn't even feeal much of a difference while holding it.
At the front 1.3MP front camera and a notification LED light placed just next to the earpiece are the only visible component on the phone(there are not even soft- touch capacitive button on the front). There is no branding or logo at the front panel.
Motorola has also used nano- coating on the Moto G which acts as a water repellent. It does not mean that this is a water- proof phone, it's just that it will protect the phone from minor splashes of water, which is also a plus point. The back panel is removable but not the battery.
At the back is a 5MP camera which is placed at top centre of the phone, below is the flash and motorola "M" logo, which looks good. At the right edge of the phone is a narrow Power/Lock and Volume keys which are made up of metal. However we feel that the volume keys were somewhat shorter.
The display of the phone is 4.5 inch 720p edge to edge, which is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3, which was surprising.
Display
The 4.5 inch edge-to-edge display comes with 720p HD resolution and 329ppi - which makes every pixel sharp, vivid and crystal clear. It makes the day-to-day activities like watching videos, reading text and browsing through photos a captivating experience.
The MOTO G screen is a bit sharper than apple's iphone 5s which offers 326ppi.Camera
There is a 5MP rear and 1.3MP front facing camera, which when tested gave us a decent results. However the video recording with this camera was somewhat below average. The camera also offers some nifty features like burst mode, auto HDR, panorama and slow motion video to make capturing pictures and videos easier and more fun, it's not missing out on anything.
Gaming and Performance
Moto G comes with a mid range GPU not a top-end-one, so there is no point comparing it with galaxy S4 or LG G2.
It has Adreno 305 GPU which is also present in HTC one mini and galaxy S4 mini. The gaming performane of this phone was also excellent.Games like Subway Surfer, temple run 2, and even high end games like Real Racing 3 runs smoothly and without any lag. With 1GB of RAM, the phone handles the memory quite efficiently.
Software and Battery
The phone ships with android 4.3 jelly bean, but it is upgradable to the latest version of android 4.4 Kit-Kat as promised by motorola. The interface of the phone is pure android with on-screen navigation control just like nexus phones. Motorola also includes some of its own apps which adds to the functionality.
When it comes to battery-life, the performance which we got was just great. We multi- tasked all day which includes intense session of gaming, instant messaging, browsing the web and it didn't ask us to charge the battery.
Price
The prices which I will be mentioning will the Indian price(INR) as well as USD.
In India Motorola offers dual sim version of Moto G staring from Rs.12,499 for 8GB model and Rs.13,999 for 16GB model.
The USD price for Moto G starts from $179.99 for 8GB model and $199.99 for 16GB model. Motorola also offers choice of selecting US GSM models and GLOBAL GSM models(both of whose prices are same).
So in the end lets sum-up with what's good and what not-
Whats good
- great price
- fantastic screen
- good battery life
- No LTE support
- mediocre camera
- non-removable battery
Verdict
You will not get a phone which offers a better quality of experience than this phone. This phone is a great combination of style and substance. If you wanted to buy a phone which is a value for money as well look decently stylish, GO FOR IT.
tell us what you think about the review on the comment section-
