Some of the best android phones, especially for the price. They seem to last forever and have good non-bloated software + unique features like shake for flashlight (why don't other OEMS have this?). Only complaints I have are some lack of custom ROM support and sometimes wear over time. But for the price they are almost unbeatable.
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shake for flashlight (why don't other OEMS have this?)
As often as moto phones are praised for this feature, the reason has to be that they own a patent on this and other manufacturers are not allowed to just copy it. Can't imagine it's difficult to do with some customization though.
I'm not a person who'd be loyal to a brand. Yet Motorola consistently produces devices that turn out to be the best trade-offs (price to functionality) for me. And, so far, all these devices were pretty durable as well, though it's not that I really put smartphones into lots of use. That's all I can say.
This has basically been my experience as well. I went from the original Moto G to a G5+ to a g(100), and haven't regretted a thing.
I use a Moto G50 5G, my wife use a Moto e32s and most of folks in my work use some kind of Motorola phone. My work phone is also a cheaper Motorola. No dead pixels, charging time is fine, build quality is good. Updates could be pushed more often for the OS. IMO Moto phones are good budget devices, but I don't see where is the money flowing when buying flagship one. Like the Law of Diminishing Returns is cranked up to 110 for this company.
@MargotRobbie Used to be decent value, but they've made a mess of it with far too many very similar models with pointless specs like 2-5mp macro lenses and such, also their update policy is abysmal, my motorola G4 play got left to rot lol. Not the only manufacturer guilty of this of course.
I also think they should bring Ready For to as many devices in their lineup as they can. It's an interesting differentiator.
Let me tell you a secret: There are so many similar, redundant Moto phones because for their lower end devices, they are all build by different white label manufacturers and Lenovo just slaps a label onto them.
@MargotRobbie honestly doesn't surprise me, it just seems unhelpful, you'd think for all the inspiration most android manufacturers take from apple, they'd copy the lineup density. But nope.
Took a leap with the Motorola RAZR 5g in 2021. Liked the features and the UI was decent, very similar to a Google pixel with a few extras.
Bluetooth sucked and had issues with the phone being picky with its USB C cable.
Worst part....with only 9 months with the phone the foldable screen started to fail, shortly completely unusable.
The screen is conveniently not covered in the one year warranty.
Phone cost me $600 brand new from T-Mobile. Repairs with Motorola would be $900!
Contacted them through Twitter and ultimately they tried to give me a %15 discount lol
Never again with them
Here in the US, Motorola phones are some of the best bang for the buck in a market missing many of the low cost Chinese brands. My last phone and current phone are both Motorolas, and I'd recommend them from the $120-$400 price ranges.
I loved my nexus 6 back in the day (which I believe was made by Motorola). I miss it sometimes today.
That’s neat by the way: using the edge part of the screen as trigger buttons for Citra.
Yes, it was made by Motorola. Writing this on my Nexus 6 running Lineage OS. It's turning a decade old soon and the older it gets the less I am willing to get something new. Nothing like that sweet 16:9 QHD OLED screen with headphone jack and stereo speakers in a metal frame for like 600€ anymore.
Absolutely. I think mine is still around somewhere, but the screen has a pretty substantial crack if I’m remembering correctly.
How have you found Lineage OS? I was curious about FOSS phone OS options a while ago.
Oh yes the large screen cracked at least twice for me and was rather expensive to replace. I also swapped the battery twice.
I like Lineage and how it extends the life of devices software wise. The Nexus 6 got Android updates up until lately but I think support is being dropped now. I am not too much of a tinkerer so I have not tried other custom roms, lineage just works for me. Also I restrict myself quite a bit more than necessary by avoiding google services and non-foss apps wherever possible. A fun experience but probably not for anyone.
Motorola mobility(the one that makes phones) has been sold to Lenovo(chinese company). Their recent phones range from great value for money to mediocre. Their moto g32 was(and still is) great value for money
https://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_moto_g32-11733.php
Snapdragon 680(6nm), 90hz screen, water repellent design, fm radio, 5000 mah battery, 30w charging, 85% screen to body ratio, headphone jack. All that for 160€ which is basically as cheap as you can get(a decent phone).
For me, their main feature is the flashlight shake, that allows you to turn on the flashlight just by doing a shake motion(no need to go into menus and stuff).
The flashlight shake is so good, it’s frustrating it’s not a more common feature on other phones.
Yeah, I use it so often I can't use a phone where O can't do it
I think the sold is a good news, because the quality of last smartphone is bad.
I trust in Lenovo to up the quality.
Good luck waiting then, it has been sold in 2014 and by the way was owned by Google before. Could have been what the lines of Nexus and Pixel have become today.
I had a couple of Motorola phones back in the day. Most recently I had a Moto Z2 Force, which had a shatterproof screen. I really liked that because around then I had my first kid and kids cause accidents all the time. LOL
Had a Motorola phone since the very first droid. Loved the clean interface and lack of bloat. Picked up a pixel 6 a year ago and never looked back. It's everything I like about Motorola but with a better camera and better OS updates.
I was a die hard Motorola fan for years, Verizon's DROID line kept me away from the Apple ecosystem for quite a while. When Google bought them I thought they would become the iPhone of Android ecosystem. Once they sold the name for $10 billion less to Lenovo, I switched to LG for a couple of phones, finally gave into Samsung. I miss when the tech was improving from year to year, but now, I'm happy to keep a phone for 2 years, buy a new one and give my mom the last one and there isn't much difference.
**Edit: When I upgrade, I get the flagship, so that normally gives the phone 4-5 years with Samsung with updates. ***
Oh man, The Google era Moto was so good and persisted until G4, then Lenovo just started adding more models and everything is just a mess now.
In Italy #megliomotog ("Moto G is better") became a meme among tech enthusiasts because of its quality-price ratio.
They kind of lost when they split the X lineup in X Play e X Style (those horrid Snapdragon 615 and 808 didn't help either).
Not gonna lie, I'm a little buzzed right now so may be remembering things wrong. However, I think I remember that I had been buying computers from Lenovo for years before all this started, and I had to stop just before this acquisition happened due to serious privacy and security violations. I would normally serach the web for an answer, but at this point I would get an AI answer that says security isn't important and I need to pledge my allegiance to the "god ai."
Yeah, turns out Google just wanted Motorola's patents and were never interested in making phones (until in typical Google fashion they realized they do want to make phones themselves, and so ruined Nexus and started Pixel), so they gutted Moto Mobility and sold the corpse off to Lenovo, who wasn't even in the phone market before then.
Yeah I can't keep up. I have a Moto G9 Power and now all the model names are just super confusing. I can't wait for the Moto G1243.625252 to be released. Has slightly better specs than the G152662.99999 😁
Great budget devices, if you're in the market for a mid range android I think you can't to wrong with moto
Decent enough midrange devices and good custom rom support, but missing the features that some of their competitors have (headphone jack, SD slot, etc) although I get that is becoming increasingly niche unfortunately.
I had a Moto X Style (Moto X Pure, Moto X 3rd gen) and moto x4. I still have the latter.
The X Style had a 1440p screen, rubber back, dual front-facing speakers and infrared motion sensors on the front so that you would wave your hand over the phone to wake the screen to quickly glance the time or your notifications. It also had always-on Moto voice assistant and allowed you to set custom voice activation prompts. I had mine set to "Ok Jarvis".
Unfortunately the display it had was extremely unreliable and faced horrible ghost touches. I got it replaced twice and both replacements ended up having the same issue after a while.
I switched to a different phone after the X Style, and then once that phone died I got the x4.
The x4 is very bare-bones in comparison, but it's the first phone that hasn't died on me/been killed by me. Nearly 4 years later it still carries on, despite some yellowing on the edges of the screen.
I'm on a Pixel 6a now. I miss the Moto quick gestures, especially "double chop" for flashlight.
I think Motorola is definitly trending upwards and I am really considering them for future purchases. I think after the boring mediocraty they had going on from 2017-2021 they finally got back on track with the edge series.
I also have heard a lot of good things about their ready-for Desktop mode, which for me is a feature every modern phone should have!
I have a Motorola Defy, and I love it; I dropped it countless of times, and the screen is still intact. It's a bit bulky and heavy, but I got used to it despite having small hands.
using a moto g power now, works pretty well. really inexpensive.
Moto G power, but a 2021 model. It's heavy and durable. I like the "flip three times to turn on the camera" feature. EDIT: Only thing I really care about in a phone is battery life.
I had a moto z3 for 4 years and loved it. It was half the price of other similar spec phones. It ended up started to feel slow as apps and websites consistently maxed out the ram. I switched to a edge+ (2022) and it really has some horsepower, but I have a handful of big issues and might not go back to Motorola for my next phone. The Motorola brand usb-c to 3.5mm jack dongle that works with my z3 doesn't work with the edge+. How does that make any sense. They literally sell this accessory on their website. I also can't connect to devices with ad hoc wifi or Bluetooth connections. I couldn't setup wyze smart bulbs or nest smoke detectors. I had to pull out the old z3 to do it. For the life of me I can't figure out the problem. Those two issues are pretty deal breaking. The other issue is the box says Dolby Atmos but I can't seem to find any info or use case.
I have a four year old Motorola One. The only gripe I have with it , is the poor support for alternative smartphone OS-es.
I, too, am using the Motorola One 5G, and really aside from updates, I have no complaints, except the phone trips out once in a while or has weird screen glitches on occasion. Great phone though. Hoping to upgrade to one of the Edge series soon.
They are great for the price.
I have Moto G5 Ace I got through my carrier, and aside from the lack of a physical keyboard (seriously why the fuck is this not a thing anymore?), I'm quite happy with it.
I chose it specifically because it was the one phone I could get free with my plan that supports custom ROMs. I've got it running a bare bones LineageOS install, so no Google anything. It's runs the five apps I actually use and is massively overkill for that purpose. The fact that it's completely devoid of extraneous crap means that the battery life is incredible.
I see myself using this thing for at least the next 4-5 years. Would recommend to my fellow turbo nerds who hate smartphones.
I have a moto one 5g ace and while its really good the charging port is dying (no lint, i looked). If it had wireless charging i would keep it despite that failing
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