​Quality wise...the others can't touch the MotoG. It has a premium feel to it

​.....the suspense is killing me :smile:

£144?

The just released Xiaomi Redmi 3 Pro blows this out of the water despite being a lower price:



http://xiaomi-mi.com/redmi-3-pro/

Network 2G bands: GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Bands: HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
TD-SCDMA
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands: LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Speed: HSPA, LTE, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS: Yes
EDGE: Yes
Dimensions 139.3 x 69.6 x 8.5 mm (5.48 x 2.74 x 0.33 in)
Weight 144 g (5.08 oz)
SIM Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 5.0 inches (~71.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels (~294 ppi pixel density)
OS Android OS, v5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616
CPU Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 405
RAM 3 GB
Memory 32 GB
Card slot microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Primary camera 13 MP, f/2.0, phase detection autofocus, LED flash
Features Geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR, panorama
Video [email protected]
Secondary camera 5 MP, f/2.2, [email protected]
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth v4.1, A2DP
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Infrared port Yes
NFC No
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB v2.0
Sensors Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery Non-removable Li-Ion 4100 mAh battery
Color Gray

I agree about Moto G decent quality. The fact is Moto G is also Chinese. :wink:

The moto g's are reliable. Ive had mine for 2 years. Sturdy can drop them and they are OK. Could do with a better camera but 3rd gen has got one. The 4th gen will be a good phone but it prob will be pricey.
I don't know about alternative same price phones which are better?

Well I ummed and arrred and now I've missed out. What a clown I am!!

I can't make my mind up between this, the wileyfox swift or Vodafone smart ultra, but this Motorola seems to stand out above them all, it is just a bit pricier, but think it is worth the extra and the prices is getting closer

I have one for sale as new for £115

When is the gen 4 moto g coming out? I read either May or June. Might be worth waiting for that.

Had the this for a while, great phone and not had any bugs lag etc. Got rid of the Chinese garbage (one plus 2), started lagging after a couple of months along with other quality issues. Never regretted getting the Moto g and I paid £169.

OOS.....

Have you any experience of Meizu and/or the MX4 Pro?

Whatever you do just dont drop it, i give it 3-4 months before the phone is buggered :smiley:

apple should take a hint from this , really well made, like others have said its a survivor this phone,
it doesnt break with one little drop like the iphones do

Getting an android phone on anything less than 2gb is just silly, I have switched from a windows phone to this and am very happy with it (2gb model as above) very well made and runs like a dream, 1gb model will no doubt get bogged down when you start using apps for a while.

I bought mine for ~£170 a few months back so this is a great deal, but as said above, can customise it a lot more on moto maker so might be worth looking into that route too.

​from game but it's out of stock now but you can find for similar price on amazon

Bought this in November past from Amazon France, can't say enough good about this phone, love it and great value at this price.

Got a grade A refurbished Samsung galaxy s5 for £150 and it's much better than this

what's the screen size on this? ideally after a larger screen for an older person

there are many "chinese crap" phones that blow the moto g out of the water at this price point. Not even close.

Got this from Amazon France last year - same price. Great phone

It's not officially available in the UK as Xiaomi have said that they're not quite ready to enter the UK yet from a business perspective and want to concentrate on other markets first eg. Asia, India, Australia, but you should be able to buy it from places like Bangood, Gearbest etc who will ship it to you from Asia. It's not going to be for everyone as the UI is geared for the Chinese market and you make need to install Play etc, but if you have a search around you'll find people installing custom ROMs like Cyanoged on it etc, which makes it like the popular One Plus series of phones.

Probably best if you have a read of this first.
http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/buying-advice/mobile-phone/grey-market-tech-pros-cons-risks-of-buying-from-overseas-3598433/

Motorola (Lenovo) is chinese too :smiley:

This is a great phone, great battery life etc, only downside was when I installed the update it went wonky then packed in altogether. Bought it in December from amazon for £131 and unfortunately had to return it as it packed in. I would recommend reading about updates before installing them but all in all it is a great phone.

bought this a few months ago for my girlfriend. fantastic phone for the price. I have the Motorola Nexus 6 and I think the WiFi reception is better on the Moto G than my phone which cost almost twice as much. best budget phone going in my opinion in an otherwise flooded market.

What's the screen like? Fragile or not?

No wonder Motorola made a 1gb/8gb version... there are enough mugs out there who will buy it for £130 as they have no idea what the difference between the 2gb/16gb is!!!

You can buy the same MotoG 3rd Gen with Motomaker option from direct motorola at £ 129 with code EASTER16. Code still works as of today ... and you have TCB 6.3% - so in total it works out at £ 120.82

Where can you buy this easily in the UK?

First one I sent back because of fault with earpiece (it buzzed and crackled) - which seems to be a well documented problem across forums. The next day replacement has had no issues. I've been very pleased with it

I thought the dip in the back was finger print sensor, shame :disappointed:

​Katrina was far more powerful than Catrina :wink:

I had 1st gen Moto G and planned moving to Moto X but decided with to go with Redmi Note 2 and it blows Motorola away like hurricane Catrina

Moto G 4th Gen is expected to release during this summer. For the specs along, this phone is not worth it. It will be a deal when it's sub-£100.

Bought the same 2gb/16gb version from argos boxed new for £160. Got £16 pounds cashback from quidco instore + £10 free argos voucher.

tried to claim price difference but didn't noticed this one is fullfilled by

Blimey, that's an incredibly well spec'ed phone if it's less than £144.
Although I doubt it will never get O/S update above Lollipop.

Sounds like a good phone, but not any reviews on it, is this a popular manufacturer? And do you get any support?

I was thinking about buying one myself after loosing my moto 2nd gen , but came across a brand new samsung galaxy note 3 , 3gb ram and 32 gb storage and a bigger screen for £40 more on ebay , so i decided to go for that instead .

£144?

The just released Xiaomi Redmi 3 Pro blows this out of the water despite being a lower price:



http://xiaomi-mi.com/redmi-3-pro/

Network 2G bands: GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Bands: HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
TD-SCDMA
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands: LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Speed: HSPA, LTE, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS: Yes
EDGE: Yes
Dimensions 139.3 x 69.6 x 8.5 mm (5.48 x 2.74 x 0.33 in)
Weight 144 g (5.08 oz)
SIM Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 5.0 inches (~71.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels (~294 ppi pixel density)
OS Android OS, v5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616
CPU Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 405
RAM 3 GB
Memory 32 GB
Card slot microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Primary camera 13 MP, f/2.0, phase detection autofocus, LED flash
Features Geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR, panorama
Video [email protected]
Secondary camera 5 MP, f/2.2, [email protected]
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth v4.1, A2DP
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Infrared port Yes
NFC No
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB v2.0
Sensors Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery Non-removable Li-Ion 4100 mAh battery
Color Gray

p8 lite or pref the p8 in this price range for me. This moto is not bad though.

+1 for the Moto G, but get the 2GB.

Superb mobile. I have no protection on it and it gets dumped in the car and in pockets and there's not a scratch on it.

Probably say it's one of the best phones I've had.

Hope your not a waiter.

I've had a 2nd gen for a while, 1GB RAM really cripples the phone, and it's only going to get worse as apps demand more memory to run.
I'd gladly pay the extra for a phone that doesn't randomly freeze and annoy the cr*p out of me on daily basis.

​We all know what he means though. Motorola is hardly a no name Chinese risky purchase

I agree about Moto G decent quality. The fact is Moto G is also Chinese. :wink:

I agree, dropped my moto g 2nd gen loads of times and it just carries on regardless... as for chinese phones I've had, all sorts of wierd things happen to them after I dropped them.... and all phone had cases. Wouldn't waste my money on another chinese phone now.

exactly this! quality wise those 2 other chinese craps don't stand close to this, however you must be crazy to buy this one when you can get it with 1gb ram for 2x less. at £144 it's not a good value at all!

you can customize this on Motorola site comes to 150 using codes and 5% on quidco so similar price but more personal

And it has now gone to £143.50

My son has this phone, it's a solid performer. I'd still like this to come down below £130, as the Wileyfox Swift is currently better value.