Motorola Moto G - new budget smartphone champion?

CAT-THE-FIFTH · 5 Nov 2013 at 18:00

http://hexus.net/mobile/news/android/62009-moto-g-smartphone-sold-just-135-contract/
http://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_moto_g-5831.php

It looks like Google have really up the ante:

Processor: Qualcomm made 1.2GHz quad-core CPU
Screen: 4.5" 720p edge-to-edge display protected by Gorilla Glass
Cameras: 5-megapixel rear facing camera capable of 720p
recording with 1.3-megapixel front facing cam
Connectivity: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, HSPA+ (but no 4G)
Storage: 8GB
OS: Android 4.3 Jelly Bean
Interchangeable back cover options

It also has a water repellent coating and 1GB of RAM.

The battery is 1950 mAh.

The price is meant to be around £135.

CAT-THE-FIFTH said:
If you want to add some more storage I would get this:

http://www.meenova.com/st/p/m3r.html

CAT-THE-FIFTH · 5 Nov 2013 at 23:41

There is no phone under £150 which will match those specifications at all in the UK. I also expect the price will hopefully drop a bit as time progresses.

Even the massively discounted EOL Nexus 4 phones were around £170 with postage. However,those sold out within a week.

It also appears to not use glass on the back:

http://vr-zone.com/articles/motorola-moto-g-gets-leaked-affordable-variant-moto-x/62390.html

Hopefully it will use a thicker layer of glass in the front than the Nexus 4.

CAT-THE-FIFTH · 30 Nov 2013 at 19:24

It seems Phones4U have bumped up the Orange upgrade cost from £100 to £110 now!! :mad:

CAT-THE-FIFTH · 5 Dec 2013 at 08:40

The 8GB is back in stock at Tesco.

Check HUKD,the 8GB version can be now had for £89.99 or £84.99 with the codes TDX-7DXM(first time order) or TDXR-P3Q4. They might or might not work but are worth a try!

CAT-THE-FIFTH · 5 Dec 2013 at 14:53

If you want to add some more storage I would get this:

http://www.meenova.com/st/p/m3r.html

CAT-THE-FIFTH · 25 Dec 2013 at 21:02

I added the link to the microSD card adaptor to the OP.

CAT-THE-FIFTH · 5 Apr 2016 at 18:10

Giving my old first generation 4G Moto G 8GB to a family member. Amazon have the 2GB version for £150 now - is there anything really that much better for around the same price??

More interested in battery life,sturdy build and a reasonable camera than a mega fast chip and I like the Android updates with the Moto G. O2 are doing refurbished Galaxy S5 phones for £160,but not so sure about having a phone that could be up to two years old with an AMOLED display,since I play a bit of Ingress and have seen screen burn-ins with older AMOLED phones when running it.

Is the Xperia M4 any good?? Reviews seem a bit hit and miss with it.

CAT-THE-FIFTH · 11 Apr 2016 at 14:55

I bought a 2GB one for £160 plus 10% Quidco cashback from Argos in the end. It is noticeably quicker than my old one and has a better set of cameras too!!