​ when is that on again ? (don't say Friday)

I'd say go 2GB or nothing...

I'm debating whether or not to buy this phone or 1GB/8GB if it gets a lot cheaper.

Two words BLACK FRIDAY

I'd say go 2GB or nothing...

This phone is really poor value for money, I would atleast expect 1080p for that price. You are better off looking for a cheap s4, z1, n5 or g3, all superior in every way.

Ok for £170.


Though the Nexus 6 64GB for £190....that was the peach.

Good price. Cheaper than Moto Maker. And Amazon has it in stock earlier than expected. Well spotted OP.

27th of November this year mate.

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​I guess he is talking about the rakuten/expansys deal. Technically it was £290 but you got £81 rakuten points to spend and cash back maybe. You still had to spend £290 though.

Have the 8gb & its a great little phone but memory is a pain, even after transferring lots to SD card, cache needs clearing regularly.
16gb & extra ram make it a quality phone. Screen is fine compared to wifes S4
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Was so close to getting this phone until I found out it has no compass. Such a shame.

Thanks for the update though.

Is this price definitely for the 16GB model?

Cheers,thanks :innocent:

Yes no compass (maybe no gyro too) and no notification LED - crazy! Otherwise if have bought one.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/MEIZU-note-Smartphone-64bit-MTK6753/dp/B012HZAP1O/ref=sr_1_2?rps=1&ie=UTF8&qid=1444378009&sr=8-2&keywords=meizu+note+m2

id personally go for this one little cheaper and better specs i have used both and the meizu has a better layout and screen i think

Always owned top end Samsungs, recently bough Moto 2nd gen twin sim and have to say it's as good as anything on offer from most companies, it will be more than enough for most people and better than 90% of the competition at double the price.

I found the glass easy to scratch, the case was too slippery, meaning you drop the phone when using it. Also, the android software would not be updated to the latest version.

Seems like a good price for this phone. Thanks for posting :smiley:

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The nexus are stock, the xperia are close to stock. Its only maybe samsungs and, at a push, the LGs that are hampered by their extravagant software.

the snapdragon 410 in this phone trades blows with the S4 pro in the 2012 nexus 4.

The graphics in moto g 3rd are bad (adreno 306). With the nexus 4s adreno 320, doubling graphics performance.

So a 3 year old chip has double the graphics of this, let alone the newer chips.

People should really research what they buy and not jump on the bandwagon.

Good price - this is exactly what I was waiting for, because the 1GB version is honestly a bit of a joke. But it was first unavailable and then expensive for too long, and I decided to the try the Vodafone Ultra 6. More display for less money - I think Motorola is getting some stiff competition now.

Isn't the Vodafone Smart Ultra 6 considerably better than this and for a cheaper price?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Vodafone-Smart-Android-Smartphone-Silver-Silver/dp/B013F8UIX2

Its like phone top trumps in here. Above has compass, no bloatware other than 2 apps that can be uninstalled, is cheaper and utterly spanks the moto g in spec.
Downside is it feels and looks cheap.

Great find thanks :smiley:

I have a SU6 in white and it doesn't look cheap to me. The specs are definitely better than the Moto G but there are two disadvantages - possible lack of OS upgrades and a poor camera. The camera is deceptive - megapixels is high, colours look good on the screen but the detail it captures is really bad.

Is this phone locked to Vodafone?

Yeah but you can unlock it for £2.99 on Ebay.

Of course it is

I think there's a 5.1 due out soon, and there have been 2 OTA updates in the last couple of months so it does seem supported still. Camera no where near as good as the wifes 1020 (but then what phone is) but a heck of a lot better than my old 1st gen moto G. I find it quite decent in good light. Still, perhaps not having the newest version of android isn't all bad, the moto G had a lollipop update and that made my phone near unusable as it became so laggy and killed battery life.

White wasn't available when I got mine, and from the pictures it does look nicer. Silver looks a bit crap, but stick it in a case and no one will ever know!

i find this phone too chunky / heavy, although the UI is faultless. i was happy with my Ultra 6, although now it's getting on my nerves (screen locks / freezes / deletes messages before Ive had a chance to read them etc)

I have a 1st gen moto G that is getting in a bit now but there is nothing else <5" that isn't just an incremental upgrade. Not to mention that this phone has incredible build quality.

I gave up waitiing and got a Wiley Fox. very pleased so far for £129.

I take it this is an update from my s4 then?

I think this phone is very overpriced considering what else can get this price range. it's a good phone but £120 max value

Can anyone recommend the best dual sim equivalent to the Moto G 3rd, given its only single sim in the UK.

Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving in the USA and the USA Thanksgiving is always the fourth Thursday in November.
As Thanksgiving has become a long weekend holiday, it's become the tradition for many Americans to start the bulk of their Christmas shopping on that 4th Friday in November and they have come to expect big sales.

I really like the phone and would want one because I have the 1st gen and it has been great, but it clearly doesn't provides any value for money whatsoever!
170 for a budget phone is just nuts.. now if this would be 100 it would be crazy good deal since the build quality is excellent on them and specs are also just enough!

Seeing this phone in person makes you wonder what Motorola where thinking of increasing the screen size, yet not the resolution.

Pixels are very easy to see
Very off putting in my opinion
I'd go for either the first or second gen Moto G

Hard to decide between this and a Moto X Style. Currently have a Moto G 2014 - would like an upgrade for the additional RAM and 4G but hard to decide between this and spending twice as much on the X!

Not at all.

Worse resolution, worst CPU, much worse GPU.

If you just have the phone out on a table then there is nothing to alert you to new messages or app alerts.

However if you move the phone it wakes the display to show any app notifications with symbols. You don't need to push a button or unlock it - just movement is enough to briefly wake the display.

In day to day use I've noticed very little difference between this and the Moto 4G (2nd gen).

Have to agree this isn't the budget phone that the 1st moto g was. Using one myself still and would love a new one with the extra space this gives but for £50 more I would think the Moto X from Expansys makes better sense.

Admittedly my Moto G 1st gen only cost me £7 after using my Tesco Clubcard boost, so this is always going to seem a little over priced to me.

Why would anybody pay £700 for an iPhone, when this phone is just as good? :confused:

Don't put down Black Friday - when else can you get a Somy or Samsing TV for £99!

I've had it about 3-4 weeks. First off, I should say the screen, size and build is all good - and lighter and thinner than the moto g (or even E) by far (2nd gen). The only time I get annoyed with it, is when it lags, when vodaphone tries to make me use it's bloatware to make calls (although I could prob hide these apps), and when swiping between screens (it gets stuck). Therefore if you're a fan of the swipe left / swipe right function, you may want to look elsewhere.

I'm sure this phone will feel dated in 1 year, nevermind two. I bought for £135 with £10 credit, and have now unlocked for £3 and using with an iD ayce plan for £20 a month - but 4g is in and out, so prob switch back to Voda.

My next phone will prob be a samsung, never had a problem with my s4 so I'm guessing I'd be thrilled with the s6 - although of course price is a lot higher.

Paid £125 for a 2nd gen dual sim moto g last December so think this is still too expensive for what is not that much of a step up and 10 months later imo.

Thanks for the info - I might try it anyway.... I was gonna get it on talkmobile as I rarely use my phone out of the house!
Although for 3 quid a month extra I may as well make full use of it I suppose and go for the 4G on voda.

I saw these guides and videos on rooting it - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zArewVan9L8





I've never tried anything like that before - but would this sort it out a bit? (I would only do this if you were really getting that pee'd off with it!)

I might get one and if it gets annoying then I might try sticking this marshmallow thing on it.....!

Anyone else done this?

Actually that video guide is just a load of surveys or something - don't bother clicking on it!!! I'll delete that one!

There's a forum here for getting rid of bloatware and rooting your phone :

http://forum.xda-developers.com/general/help/vodafone-smart-ultra-6-t3143952/page2

Yeah, i'm not one for rooting, it voids the warranty, but if you're adventurous go for it - it's meant to make certain phones / tablets run a lot smoother - but could of course end badly unless you know what you're doing.

I just got one from 3 mobile, it comes unlocked for £160 and you can choose various colours for it to come in and it only takes 5 days to come, and if you wanted it in black they gave it for 140 and you can have it there and then

By the time they've had to pay the vat when importing them plus Amazon fees I doubt they are making a huge profit even with a 35% increase in the price.

The Wileyfox phones sounded promising, wonder if that is a common issue.

So you're comparing the value of this to an iPhone? Pretty much says it all really about the iPhone. The iPhone 6s is filled with the latest tech. This is outdated.

As I was saying, the CPU in this phone phone is poor. The gpu is very very bad. Check this out.

3dmark 2015 720p:
Galaxy s5- 18000
Galaxy s4- 10600
Galaxy s3 - 2700
Xperia m4 (cheaper than this)- 10000
Moto g 3rd gen: 4780
Moto g 2nd gen: 4100

That should sum it up. The chip in this is just a rebranding version of the old moto gs.

It's a money grabbing phone, not the value it once was.

Yeah the first day or so it was off by 30+ miles. Now spot on as I have Life 360 app on it and its perfect now.

I've got one and it runs very quickly. Not tried graphics, but going into apps and general surfing, it is much quicker than the 2nd Gen Moto G.

Well I think it's great value for money and gets rave reviews everywhere so I've ordered one. Seems I'm not alone as Amazon have sold out of the 16gb again.