no mention of nfc which would be a huge fail given android pay.

If you dont care about NFC or you can live with 3GB RAM instead of 4, i would suggest getting the redmi note 3 over this, its better in every way if your willing to do a bit of work, its almost half price if buying from china, even buying the marked up one in the UK is cheaper.then this by over £50.

The specs comparison between them has the redmi note 3 spanking this all day, benchmarks and even real world performance tests prove this, unless you really want a stockish rom without working for it or 4 vs 3GB RAM get the redmi note.

Motorola messed up putting in a snapdragon 616 in this, its barely a an upgrade from the 615

Not for me, Google Pay is insignificant as it easy enough to use my card as I already do. Or sellotape it to the back if I really want to pay with my phone.
Now to waterproof one of these is going to add considerable bulk and if you are already used to it then it will soon be missed.

*Or look a lot messier sticking waterproof tape all over it ;-)

I would say they are trying to kill the traditional G market off and push them over to the lenovo branding...

Call me an old reactionary if you like but I think I would prefer not to be able to pay for things with my phone - I lose it far more often than I lose my cards!

Features


Operating System
Android™ 6.0.1, Marshmallow
System Architecture/Processor

Motorola Mobile Computing System, including an up to 1.5 GHz Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 617 octa-core processor with 550 MHz Adreno 405 GPU

Memory (RAM)
4 GB

Storage (ROM)
64 GB internal, up to 128 GB microSD Card support³

Dimensions
Height: 153 mm
Width: 76.6 mm
Depth: 7.9 mm to 9.8 mm
Weight: 155g

Display
5.5" FHD
1080p Full HD (1920 x 1080)
401 ppi

Battery
All-day battery (3000 mAh)
TurboPower™ (charger included in box) for up to 6 hours of power in 15 minutes of charging¹

Water Protection
Water repellent nano-coating²

Networks
4G LTE (Cat 4)
UMTS / HSPA+
GSM / EDGE
Bands (by model)

Moto G Plus - XT1644
GSM / GPRS / EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
UMTS / HSPA+ (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz)
4G LTE (B1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 28, 40)
Band coverage varies by model, country, and carrier.

SIM Card
Micro-SIM, nano-SIM with included adaptor
Dual-SIM (Available via Moto Maker)

Rear Camera
16 MP
Laser auto-focus
Phase detect auto-focus (PDAF)
ƒ/2.0 aperture
Colour balancing dual LED flash
Professional Mode
Quick Capture
Best Shot
Tap (anywhere) to capture
4X digital zoom
Burst mode
Auto HDR
Panorama
Drag to focus & exposure
Video Stabilization
1080p HD video (30 fps)
Slow Motion video

Front Camera
5 MP
ƒ/2.2 aperture
Wide-Angle lens
Display flash
Google Photos

Two years of storage at original quality

Connectivity
Micro USB, 3.5 mm headset jack
Bluetooth® Technology

Bluetooth version 4.2 LE
Wi-Fi

802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4 GHz + 5 GHz)

Speakers/Microphones
Front-ported loud speaker
2-Mics

Video Capture
1080p (30 fps)

Location Services
A-GPS
Sensors
Fingerprint reader
Acceleromter
Gyroscope
Ambient Light
Base Colour

Moto Maker
Choose from a variety of materials, colours, accents and more.

I was having a look as interested but cant see the dual sim option.

no mention of nfc which would be a huge fail given android pay.

no option for dual sim on uk moto maker, perhaps this an international only option no available in the uk?

Indeed!

just checked the reviews and it definately has no nfc. Sort of a big omission from a newly released phone.

And that slams the MotoG 150quid over the MotoG budget price target.

No NFC (given they cost nowt and even the original nexus7 tablet had it way back when).
But then how would they sell the MotoX or whatever it'll be called.
And it's lost its waterproof rating ...
And..