This is a great deal if Moto are good with the updates. As they have now been taken over by Lenovo, its always going to be a risk.
pontprennau to Masteryates
18 Jan 16#2
My dual sim moto x play (from amazon.fr) has already updated to marshmallow, it offered it on saturday in fact and i took it:)
kevinwallace56884 to Masteryates
18 Jan 16#16
My x force got marshmallow about 10 day's ago so they've been pretty good so far, especially when compared to the likes of Sony and Samsung.
Taz1529 to Masteryates
18 Jan 16#18
Lenovo are actually killing the Motorola brand, they'll keep the Moto name for some of their products, but won't make phones under Motorola again
Masteryates
18 Jan 16#3
Great news! Marshmallow rocks. The battery life on the X play was excellent to begin with. Must be even better now with Doze?
jazzuk777
18 Jan 16#4
The UK single sim version is still awaiting the update it seems....
LagunaLoire
18 Jan 16#5
Best phone I've ever used. Heat :smiley:
spannerzone
18 Jan 16#6
Yep a great phone, I'm most impressed with my dual sim version, just got Marshmallow which seems ok although once I updated I got an issue where wifi was draining the battery and not appearing to shut off. Offers have reported this (check you battery stats and see if wifi is the top item using battery) - I followed some simple instructions which seems to have resolved the bug.
pontprennau to spannerzone
18 Jan 161#7
Thankfully didn't have that issue:) I also slapped in a 200gb sd card and used it as internal storage:) so i have world maps (yeah really) in sygic and about 100gb music too :smiley:
snowplay
18 Jan 16#8
Are you an airline pilot? Thought they would have built in systems to navigate the world. Anyway, sounds cool.
pontprennau
18 Jan 161#9
nah :smiley: bought a sygic license for worldwide and figured i'd get my moneys worth :P
Steve Mac
18 Jan 16#10
Heat added, tempted to upgrade to this from my lg g3 as I do like Motorola.
sweeten16
18 Jan 161#11
cheaper with 15% Student discount on Motorola site and you can customize
kingchris to sweeten16
18 Jan 16#12
I would have liked a custom one, but I'm not a student.
cheekybadger
18 Jan 16#13
1gb of ram on android makes this phone useless
Otherwise well specced
kevinwallace56884 to cheekybadger
18 Jan 165#14
x play has 2gb of ram.
nathankw to cheekybadger
18 Jan 16#15
That could be an error on the site.
I thought all Moto X Play were 2gb RAM.
sleepycoyote
18 Jan 16#17
How does the camera on this compare to the Samsung Galaxy S6?
haniballs
18 Jan 16#19
will this be ok in the UK?
mattygc2004
19 Jan 161#20
purchase from India and you get the dual sim for this price and works perfect
Does anybody know how the warranty would work with this? If it was faulty would it have to be returned to amazon Spain? I've only ever purchased from amazon uk.
pascal03
19 Jan 16#23
I have the Moto X Style and it's an amazing phone! Already got the Marshmallow update as well. Although the battery life is bad, pretty bad actually. I start needing a charge by 4pm. When in my previous Z3, I could go full day with relative heavy use.
How do I know if Doze is active? Or any tips on saving battery?
Also once you start using Moto Assist, there's no way you can live without it!
HottyHotty
19 Jan 16#24
This can be had brand new from Motorola UK for £211 (down from £249) if you have a student code I think?? Also means you can use Motomaker and customise it (doesn't cost anything to do that).
HottyHotty
19 Jan 16#25
That's the weird thing about the Play compared to the Style and why I've been looking at it, it's midrange compared to the Style but has a huuuuge 3600mah battery which apparently gives 1.5-2 days use
pascal03
19 Jan 16#26
Goodness knows who signed off on the idea of the flagship phone having a smaller battery than the midrange equivalent.
I wanted a step up to a phablet sized screen which is why i went with Style. Can also use with one hand still because it was designed quite well ergonomically wise.
jazzuk777
19 Jan 16#27
I seem to remember they both have same battery but the style has a bigger screen with double? the number of pixels so it chews through it quicker...
HottyHotty
19 Jan 161#28
Style has 3000m vs Play at over 3600m I think, but yeah bigger screen and perhaps the different processor too are why the style doesn't get the same battery life (if indeed that's the case I'm only going off what I've read)
Skymonkey
19 Jan 16#29
How does this compare to the LG G2? I'm tempted with this deal - because of the battery mostly (don't play games). The camera as I understand doesn't have image stabilisation, like the G2 but it has more processing grunt and memory. Can anybody give me a short comparison?
jazzuk777 to Skymonkey
20 Jan 16#35
My wife has the G2, I just got the X Play at Christmas. XP has a bigger screen and I think probably better battery life. Picture wise, they don't seem too far off each other (I use tap to focus and exposure slider which I think helps a lot in lower light) but then I haven't blown them up or pixel hunted for comparison. Her G2 has slowed down a bit (can't use the update tool to update to most recent firmware for some reason, possibly Win10) and I think LG's skin is ugly (as are a lot of the skins). I wouldn't say it's much of a step up, but it holds it own fairly well I would say. Looking forward to marshmallow.
newbuyer17
20 Jan 16#30
OK, this seems to get good reviews.
But they are good reviews based on it being a mid range priced phone.
How would it compare to a current flagship like a S6 or Z5?
And how would it compare to a 2 yr old flagship like the xperia Z2 or S5? Would it be on par, for both performance and camera quality, or will an old high end phone be better or worse.
HottyHotty to newbuyer17
20 Jan 16#31
Compared to S6 - worse screen (though that goes for most phones), worse processor, better software arguably, worse camera
Compare it to an S5 and things probably get murkier. S5 still probably a faster processor but also more bloated software-wise. Camera prob has the edge over the Play at a guess
Essentially with this phone you're getting a new phone that will likely receive updates for some time, a midranger with the unusual aspect of having a good camera (crap in low light), and very good battery life and a decent screen
Look at it more like a budget Galaxy Note as that's kind of what it is
bronc
20 Jan 16#32
Guys, could you give me a unicode. I'd lile to order a Moto X Play from the Moto website so I can customize it.
newbuyer17
20 Jan 16#33
Thanks hotty.
Trying to decide on this or a used and older flagship. Coming from a xperia z2.
Other option is a z5 at 380, but seems to be a lot of money for something so fragile.
Z2 has been bulletproof though. Unfortunately I need some water resistance for cycling which narrows my options a bit.
jazzuk777
20 Jan 16#34
I keep hearing they're bad in low light, I've not had any real problems so far. Changing to Tap to focus and using the exposure slider helps a lot. Some people report changing the camera app can help too but not really tried this.
normal
20 Jan 16#36
Are apps now storable on memory cards? Is there any advantage of getting a 32 gb over a 16gb?
Also, UK MOTO maker models aren't dual sim are they without a hack?
Northerner to normal
20 Jan 161#37
Single SIM MXPs can be converted to dual SIM by removing a plastic blanking plate in the SIM tray and flashing firmware from a dual SIM variant. But it's pointless to do this in the UK as the 2nd SIM doesn't have an IMEI so won't connect to any UK network. The mod only works in countries where networks do not check for IMEI validity before registration.
goonertillidie
21 Jan 162#39
Dropped in price, updated title
Confirmación del Pedido
Productos: EUR 242,98
Envío: EUR 5,69
(Importe total: EUR 248,67)
Pago Total: GBP 198.54
conversion via amazon, maybe cheaper with a different card etc :smiley:
kingchris to goonertillidie
21 Jan 16#40
Wow :smiley: Thanks.
I ordered white :disappointed:
Gollywood
21 Jan 16#41
For those asking for a 15% Unidays code, surely that only applies to purchases direct from Motorola?
so will the 2nd sim not work in the UK on this one?
Gollywood
21 Jan 16#44
It will work on any phone that has a factory fitted 2nd sim slot
Apocalypse451
21 Jan 16#45
If this phone had 32gb storage, UK dual sim and gyroscope then I'll bite no questions asked.
kuib
21 Jan 16#47
Do Spanish mobs work ok in UK?
normal to kuib
21 Jan 16#48
Yes. Absolutely!
Skymonkey
21 Jan 16#49
I want this for the battery life but coming from the LG G2 worried I'll be disappointed in other areas... Decisions decisions...
robdevil
22 Jan 16#50
Bought sygic? No point when Here are for free!!
jazzuk777
22 Jan 16#51
I found here maps absolutely awful... Uninstalled after 2 journeys using it. Completely from me in wrong direction. Gone back to navmii which seems to work fairly OK, when I don't use google maps
Northerner
23 Jan 16#52
That's the confusing thing, all XT1562s have a factory fitted SIM slot, just that it's blanked off with a bit of plastic and disabled in firmware when sold as single SIM. In which case, it's a waste of time trying to mod it for dual use in the UK.
SK_
23 Jan 16#53
Getting back to the deal - I get 307 euro now which is £232, so deal is expired? Shame as I just lost my phone yesterday and looking for a replacement :disappointed:
kingchris to SK_
23 Jan 16#54
Seems that way. Amazon prices do fluctuate so not impossible its cheap again tomorrow,
idturner
24 Jan 16#55
Anyone got a Nexus 6?I love big screens. Have a Note 3 and need a new phone.
jazzuk777
24 Jan 16#56
I'm having trouble with gmail keeping freezing on my single sim... anyone else? Tried wiping cache partition and uninstalling and reinstalling updates to the app too.
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Otherwise well specced
I thought all Moto X Play were 2gb RAM.
http://www.amazon.fr/Motorola-Moto-Smartphone-d%C3%A9bloqu%C3%A9-Ecran/dp/B0142Y6JKE/
http://www.amazon.de/Motorola-Smartphone-Lollipop-entsperrt-Dual-Nano-SIM/dp/B0142Y6JT0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1453309301&sr=8-1&keywords=moto+x+play+dual+sim
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/moto-x-play-2015-dual-sim-version-black-16gb-2gb-228-70-amazon-fr-2355835
How do I know if Doze is active? Or any tips on saving battery?
Also once you start using Moto Assist, there's no way you can live without it!
I wanted a step up to a phablet sized screen which is why i went with Style. Can also use with one hand still because it was designed quite well ergonomically wise.
But they are good reviews based on it being a mid range priced phone.
How would it compare to a current flagship like a S6 or Z5?
And how would it compare to a 2 yr old flagship like the xperia Z2 or S5? Would it be on par, for both performance and camera quality, or will an old high end phone be better or worse.
Compare it to an S5 and things probably get murkier. S5 still probably a faster processor but also more bloated software-wise. Camera prob has the edge over the Play at a guess
Essentially with this phone you're getting a new phone that will likely receive updates for some time, a midranger with the unusual aspect of having a good camera (crap in low light), and very good battery life and a decent screen
Look at it more like a budget Galaxy Note as that's kind of what it is
Trying to decide on this or a used and older flagship. Coming from a xperia z2.
Other option is a z5 at 380, but seems to be a lot of money for something so fragile.
Z2 has been bulletproof though. Unfortunately I need some water resistance for cycling which narrows my options a bit.
Also, UK MOTO maker models aren't dual sim are they without a hack?
Confirmación del Pedido
Productos: EUR 242,98
Envío: EUR 5,69
(Importe total: EUR 248,67)
Pago Total: GBP 198.54
conversion via amazon, maybe cheaper with a different card etc :smiley:
I ordered white :disappointed: