With this, I wish to begin by saying that I'm new here. My introduction I follow the site for a while, and recently decided to make to write about this unit. Reviews a profile I have the phone for about 3 weeks now in my possession, and now I want to share with you my opinion on this yet. Hopefully my review you charm a bit! Contents:
introduction
Specs
What's in the box?
Housing & building quality
Interface
Stability & reliability
Features & Ease of Use
Battery life
Screen
Sound quality
Camera
Decision
Introduction
The G Moto Motorola announced in late 2013 when Motorola's budget topper. This system was actually the device that the Moto X should have been, in terms of price tag then. With a price tag of € 199 - € 239 this unit is right in the lower mid-end developing highly. The unit surprised everyone by specs offer a midrange phone at a very competitive price. This Motorola clearly put some market upside, since now devices (eg Sony) come with about the same price and specs.
Motorola advertised the device as a cheap but high performance. There were even claims that the device keep up with high-end devices like the Galaxy S4 or the HTC One. Whether this is true, I'll tell you later.
PS: ALL pictures in this review are taken by my Moto G, so you get a better view of the picture quality. Specs The Moto G is doing in terms of specs certainly not bad, but scores here not very high. This is also not the intention. Here is a short list of specs (gsmarena.com): GENERAL 2G Network GSM 850/900/1800/1900 CDMA 800/1900 - CDMA version 3G Network HSDPA 850/900/1900/2100 HSDPA 850/1700/1900/2100 - for T-Mobile, AT & T CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA version SIM Micro SIM Announced 2013, November Status Available. Released 2013, November BODY Dimensions 129.9 x 65.9 x 11.6 mm (5.11 x 2.59 x 0:46 in) Weight 143 g (5.04 oz) DISPLAY Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors Size 720 x 1280 pixels, 4.5 inches (~ 326 ppi pixel density ) Multitouch Yes Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 SOUND Alert types Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtones Loudspeaker Yes 3.5mm jack Yes MEMORY Card slot No Internal 16 GB, 1 GB RAM DATA GPRS Yes EDGE Yes Speed HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n, Wi-Fi hotspot Bluetooth Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, LE USB Yes, microUSB v2.0, USB Host CAMERA Primary 5 MP, 2592 х 1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, check quality Features Geo -tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama Video Yes, 720p @ 30fps, stereo sound rec., HDR, check quality Secondary Yes, 1.3 MP FEATURES OS Android OS, v4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to v4. 4.2 (KitKat) Qualcomm Chipset MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 CPU Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 GPU Adreno 305 Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass Messaging SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM Browser HTML5 Radio FM radio GPS Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS Java Yes, via Java MIDP emulator Colors Black (front panel), 7 color options (back panel) - SNS integration - Google Drive (50 GB storage) - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - MP3/AAC + / WAV / Flac player - MP4/H.263/H.264 player - Organizer - Photo viewer / editor - Document viewer - Google Search, Maps, Gmail - YouTube, Google Talk, Picasa - Voice memo / dial - Predictive text input BATTERY Non-removable Li-Ion 2070 mAh battery Talk time Up to 24 h MISC SAR U.S. 1:17 W / kg (head) 1.06 W / kg (body) SAR EU 0.79 W / kg (head) What's in the box? If you have the box , which incidentally is quite small compared to the device itself, is open, you will find immediately the Moto G to. There's a screen protector on it, but I could not have a picture of it here, it should still get you off to best use the device. It is straight away a beautiful sight, the front is a beautiful black surface, the screen is not emerging. The design of the device is beautiful, but in another chapter about. If your device out of the box gets you more as the booklets (warranty, quick start guide, a booklet about privacy and security, and a sheet about how you open the device). You can also find a USB cable to connect it to your PC / Mac, and to charge it. An adapter for stabbing him in the socket when not sitting here, but something you might still lie. Also there are no earphones included. This I still accepted some as a minus, but since so few Motorola asks for the phone I pull no points off. The box is also not obvious, I just like to keep these boxes in order to exchange the unit, we suppose a defectje are. Casing & build quality about the build quality, I am very pleased. The phone does not feel fragile on like an iPhone or a Galaxy S4, it is very sturdy and feels like it can take a beating, but I do not want to try. Despite the fact that the housing consists entirely of plastic, you get the matte back not cheap feeling. It also contrasts very nicely with the smooth, shiny front of the unit. Build quality for the device so all its points! Earns Interface The device runs on Android 4.3 Jelly Bean standard, but when coupled with an update of Android 4.4.2 KitKat which brings some big changes. The first change that quickly noticeable is the fact that the status bar and the navigation buttons are transparent instead of black, which the screen is bigger is done by eye. 's interface is very similar to the standard Android 4.4 KitKat, which can be found on the Nexus 5 . One big difference is that there is an addition of Motorola, namely a (useful) app to display the device. Some extra functionality More on this later. The unit always runs like a top, ie there is not to be found in the interface, what is very reminiscent of devices with a much higher price tag. a hitch Even browsing through Google Chrome is very fast again, can the device along with much more expensive models. I'm not going to overclock, which shows a good optimization of Google. This is made possible by Android 4.4 Kitkat, which the RAM usage is trying to reduce. This I recognize my moto G, it is always neatly around 450MB - 500MB hang. With heavy use (Facebook, Skype and a game) this rises to about 700MB, so I still have a surplus of 180MB. Stability and reliability in the three weeks that I have the phone in my possession, I am not a single crash or hitch encountered. Something that is strong because it is not a high-end device. The unit has never let me down, do not suddenly fall off, it does what it needs and it does it well too. Features & Ease of Use About the features I can be brief, there is a handy app added by Motorola. The app is called Assist . It is an app that allows the phone does not go off by synchronizing with your agenda during meetings. Furthermore, you can also set your sleep hours, so you will not suddenly wake up call. This is a very useful feature that can already be found in iPhones and Galaxy are. Here you can also create exceptions again, for that one special person you should always arouse example. terms of ease of use, the device certainly scores well in the stock Android interface to continue. The unit is very logical together and everything is easy to find, but this is perhaps because I'm from another Android device switch. Battery life The battery that can be found in the unit has a capacity of 2070mAh and is not removable. The battery is fine and keeps it up to heavy use easily a full day (occasional game, Facebook, Skype, synchronization of accounts and mail). If you use the phone less, the device keeps the 2 or 3 days off, which is a very good performance for the price tag. You do not need to worry if your morning disconnect the device from the charger and it would get through the day, that works just fine. Standby time is also strong, with a minimal use of the processor in the background. This only increases the service life longer. Screen And so we come to my screen. The screen is a 4.5 "HD IPS unit (for me) unknown sources. One thing I do know is that the screen is phenomenal. With a PPI of 329, it is just a little sharper than the iPhone 5, and also in terms of image quality the screen should definitely not do something strong as it 3x cheaper. Everything that comes on your screen, seems painted, which gives a very nice effect. Down with the large space between the display and the glass, Motorola has this very nicely resolved. If the phone is off, you will see the screen even (almost), which gives a nice effect again. For this price, the screen is phenomenal, and you will not find anything better. Sound Quality The sound quality of the device is are good. It's certainly loud enough, but I am missing something anyway. Looks like Motorola Here respond to the target group, namely young people. The bass is sometimes a little too strong, and the treble this sometimes omitted . This can be set at:. settings> Sound> Audio Effects Further, the unit does just fine, and if you connect it to an external speaker gives a full sound. About the speaker on the back, I can be brief this is thunderous. Due to the high volume there is some loss of sound quality. It sounds tinny and namely that there is no bass to hear. But for a budget handset is certainly good enough, so I still want to focus on the high volume. Emphasis Camera The camera is certainly a point of contention for the Moto G. The device features a 5MP rear facing camera and a 1.3MP front facing camera . The rear camera shoots nice pictures in good light, but as it gets dark what is it like soap. Ie there is a very strong noise reduction by the Moto camera app, which details fades. A good picture does not remain much left. It's not the worst camera in the segment, but certainly not the best. Also, the default camera app too limited, you can set up very little. The front facing camera is as good, but is obviously intended for 'selfies "or for video calling. To do this, it is also sufficient. For other purposes, it is namely not suitable. I leave you but yourself judge the camera quality, here are some pictures with sufficient light (what a wonderful day!). This is taken behind glass, so therefore the quality is perhaps less. And then another one with the front facing camera: Decision For this price, the unit can not disappoint. It is an amazing handset with great performance and a great screen. There are also some disadvantages, such as the camera, but if you keep the price in mind, you forget that quickly. For anyone who has doubts about the device, just now, because it really is really worth the money. Questions? Ask them to me! track more photos!
introduction
Specs
What's in the box?
Housing & building quality
Interface
Stability & reliability
Features & Ease of Use
Battery life
Screen
Sound quality
Camera
Decision
Introduction
The G Moto Motorola announced in late 2013 when Motorola's budget topper. This system was actually the device that the Moto X should have been, in terms of price tag then. With a price tag of € 199 - € 239 this unit is right in the lower mid-end developing highly. The unit surprised everyone by specs offer a midrange phone at a very competitive price. This Motorola clearly put some market upside, since now devices (eg Sony) come with about the same price and specs.
Motorola advertised the device as a cheap but high performance. There were even claims that the device keep up with high-end devices like the Galaxy S4 or the HTC One. Whether this is true, I'll tell you later.
PS: ALL pictures in this review are taken by my Moto G, so you get a better view of the picture quality. Specs The Moto G is doing in terms of specs certainly not bad, but scores here not very high. This is also not the intention. Here is a short list of specs (gsmarena.com): GENERAL 2G Network GSM 850/900/1800/1900 CDMA 800/1900 - CDMA version 3G Network HSDPA 850/900/1900/2100 HSDPA 850/1700/1900/2100 - for T-Mobile, AT & T CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA version SIM Micro SIM Announced 2013, November Status Available. Released 2013, November BODY Dimensions 129.9 x 65.9 x 11.6 mm (5.11 x 2.59 x 0:46 in) Weight 143 g (5.04 oz) DISPLAY Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors Size 720 x 1280 pixels, 4.5 inches (~ 326 ppi pixel density ) Multitouch Yes Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 SOUND Alert types Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtones Loudspeaker Yes 3.5mm jack Yes MEMORY Card slot No Internal 16 GB, 1 GB RAM DATA GPRS Yes EDGE Yes Speed HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n, Wi-Fi hotspot Bluetooth Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, LE USB Yes, microUSB v2.0, USB Host CAMERA Primary 5 MP, 2592 х 1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, check quality Features Geo -tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama Video Yes, 720p @ 30fps, stereo sound rec., HDR, check quality Secondary Yes, 1.3 MP FEATURES OS Android OS, v4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to v4. 4.2 (KitKat) Qualcomm Chipset MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 CPU Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 GPU Adreno 305 Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass Messaging SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM Browser HTML5 Radio FM radio GPS Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS Java Yes, via Java MIDP emulator Colors Black (front panel), 7 color options (back panel) - SNS integration - Google Drive (50 GB storage) - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - MP3/AAC + / WAV / Flac player - MP4/H.263/H.264 player - Organizer - Photo viewer / editor - Document viewer - Google Search, Maps, Gmail - YouTube, Google Talk, Picasa - Voice memo / dial - Predictive text input BATTERY Non-removable Li-Ion 2070 mAh battery Talk time Up to 24 h MISC SAR U.S. 1:17 W / kg (head) 1.06 W / kg (body) SAR EU 0.79 W / kg (head) What's in the box? If you have the box , which incidentally is quite small compared to the device itself, is open, you will find immediately the Moto G to. There's a screen protector on it, but I could not have a picture of it here, it should still get you off to best use the device. It is straight away a beautiful sight, the front is a beautiful black surface, the screen is not emerging. The design of the device is beautiful, but in another chapter about. If your device out of the box gets you more as the booklets (warranty, quick start guide, a booklet about privacy and security, and a sheet about how you open the device). You can also find a USB cable to connect it to your PC / Mac, and to charge it. An adapter for stabbing him in the socket when not sitting here, but something you might still lie. Also there are no earphones included. This I still accepted some as a minus, but since so few Motorola asks for the phone I pull no points off. The box is also not obvious, I just like to keep these boxes in order to exchange the unit, we suppose a defectje are. Casing & build quality about the build quality, I am very pleased. The phone does not feel fragile on like an iPhone or a Galaxy S4, it is very sturdy and feels like it can take a beating, but I do not want to try. Despite the fact that the housing consists entirely of plastic, you get the matte back not cheap feeling. It also contrasts very nicely with the smooth, shiny front of the unit. Build quality for the device so all its points! Earns Interface The device runs on Android 4.3 Jelly Bean standard, but when coupled with an update of Android 4.4.2 KitKat which brings some big changes. The first change that quickly noticeable is the fact that the status bar and the navigation buttons are transparent instead of black, which the screen is bigger is done by eye. 's interface is very similar to the standard Android 4.4 KitKat, which can be found on the Nexus 5 . One big difference is that there is an addition of Motorola, namely a (useful) app to display the device. Some extra functionality More on this later. The unit always runs like a top, ie there is not to be found in the interface, what is very reminiscent of devices with a much higher price tag. a hitch Even browsing through Google Chrome is very fast again, can the device along with much more expensive models. I'm not going to overclock, which shows a good optimization of Google. This is made possible by Android 4.4 Kitkat, which the RAM usage is trying to reduce. This I recognize my moto G, it is always neatly around 450MB - 500MB hang. With heavy use (Facebook, Skype and a game) this rises to about 700MB, so I still have a surplus of 180MB. Stability and reliability in the three weeks that I have the phone in my possession, I am not a single crash or hitch encountered. Something that is strong because it is not a high-end device. The unit has never let me down, do not suddenly fall off, it does what it needs and it does it well too. Features & Ease of Use About the features I can be brief, there is a handy app added by Motorola. The app is called Assist . It is an app that allows the phone does not go off by synchronizing with your agenda during meetings. Furthermore, you can also set your sleep hours, so you will not suddenly wake up call. This is a very useful feature that can already be found in iPhones and Galaxy are. Here you can also create exceptions again, for that one special person you should always arouse example. terms of ease of use, the device certainly scores well in the stock Android interface to continue. The unit is very logical together and everything is easy to find, but this is perhaps because I'm from another Android device switch. Battery life The battery that can be found in the unit has a capacity of 2070mAh and is not removable. The battery is fine and keeps it up to heavy use easily a full day (occasional game, Facebook, Skype, synchronization of accounts and mail). If you use the phone less, the device keeps the 2 or 3 days off, which is a very good performance for the price tag. You do not need to worry if your morning disconnect the device from the charger and it would get through the day, that works just fine. Standby time is also strong, with a minimal use of the processor in the background. This only increases the service life longer. Screen And so we come to my screen. The screen is a 4.5 "HD IPS unit (for me) unknown sources. One thing I do know is that the screen is phenomenal. With a PPI of 329, it is just a little sharper than the iPhone 5, and also in terms of image quality the screen should definitely not do something strong as it 3x cheaper. Everything that comes on your screen, seems painted, which gives a very nice effect. Down with the large space between the display and the glass, Motorola has this very nicely resolved. If the phone is off, you will see the screen even (almost), which gives a nice effect again. For this price, the screen is phenomenal, and you will not find anything better. Sound Quality The sound quality of the device is are good. It's certainly loud enough, but I am missing something anyway. Looks like Motorola Here respond to the target group, namely young people. The bass is sometimes a little too strong, and the treble this sometimes omitted . This can be set at:. settings> Sound> Audio Effects Further, the unit does just fine, and if you connect it to an external speaker gives a full sound. About the speaker on the back, I can be brief this is thunderous. Due to the high volume there is some loss of sound quality. It sounds tinny and namely that there is no bass to hear. But for a budget handset is certainly good enough, so I still want to focus on the high volume. Emphasis Camera The camera is certainly a point of contention for the Moto G. The device features a 5MP rear facing camera and a 1.3MP front facing camera . The rear camera shoots nice pictures in good light, but as it gets dark what is it like soap. Ie there is a very strong noise reduction by the Moto camera app, which details fades. A good picture does not remain much left. It's not the worst camera in the segment, but certainly not the best. Also, the default camera app too limited, you can set up very little. The front facing camera is as good, but is obviously intended for 'selfies "or for video calling. To do this, it is also sufficient. For other purposes, it is namely not suitable. I leave you but yourself judge the camera quality, here are some pictures with sufficient light (what a wonderful day!). This is taken behind glass, so therefore the quality is perhaps less. And then another one with the front facing camera: Decision For this price, the unit can not disappoint. It is an amazing handset with great performance and a great screen. There are also some disadvantages, such as the camera, but if you keep the price in mind, you forget that quickly. For anyone who has doubts about the device, just now, because it really is really worth the money. Questions? Ask them to me! track more photos!
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