RC+N: To start this up, Motorola started a revolution of sorts with the Moto G (1st generation), in late 2013 because at its price, there was literally no competition for the specifications and features being offered.
In-short RC+N, says:
7.48/10 PROS^ : The Motorola Moto G is extremely affordable, unlocked, and runs Android 4.3 Jelly Bean. The phone is compact and has premium build quality that belies its low price. The Moto G’s speakers pack lots of volume.
CONS :The processor is slow, and the phone comes with a maximum of 16GB of storage and no LTE. The phone’s screen is dim and lacks contrast and vivid colors. The Moto G’s camera takes blurry photos without much detail.
A Brief Note:
To start this up, Motorola started a revolution of sorts with the Moto G (1st generation), in late 2013 because at its price, there was literally no competition for the specifications and features being offered. It is in its third generation now and the mobile landscape has changed ridiculously over the last year with the incoming of a lot of Chinese phone makers redefining the value for money quotient within the limit 20,000 Rupees price bracket. Will the third generation Moto G, with its modest internals match up to the competition? We shall find out in the review below.
Motorola has made minor changes to the design in the front end and a significant one behind. On the front, the thing that is different is that in the place of metallic grille which stood out on the earpiece speaker and base, you now have two depressions. While they may look good, the limited space easily attracts dust that is difficult to remove. The bezel on the top and bottom certainly looks thicker for a 5-inch phone. The Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection is a definite plus point, helping to keep the scratch and smudge marks away.
The edge has a shiny metallic added to it, with the power/standby and volume rocker button located on the right hand side. On the top you have the 3.5mm audio jack in the centre and the base has the micro USB port for charging and data transfer. At 155 g, the phone is perfectly light (from my point of view), although with the curved back, the sides measure 6.1mm on the edges and 11.6mm in the centre.
Over the back side is where you will see major design language shifts. For starters, the removable rear-cover is textured and gives a good grip. There is a single silver-gray column which has the 13MP rear camera at the top, followed by the dual LED flash unit below it and at the base you have the dip which has the Motorola logo.
As it looks great, you need to ensure that you have locked the rear cover properly, after removing it. (Considering) The phone comes with an IPx7 certification for water resistance, you don’t want to have any gaps between the column on the rear side and the rear cover, due to faulty closing of the cover. On opening the rear cover, you are presented with a completely sealed phone with just slots for SIM cards and the microSD card on the top corner side in the phone.
As we have been seeing in the last couple of generations or phones launched, Motorola has not added any skins on its statement on being "MOTOROLA". With the Moto G (3rd gen) you get a stock Android 5.1 OS. However, Motorola has some software flourishes in the form of proprietary apps such as Help, Migrate and Moto. Motorola Migrate lets you transfer content from or to the phone wireless(ly). The Moto app lets you customize your phone according to your preferences by using Assist, Actions and Display.
The third generation Moto G is certainly a well made phone and even in terms of performance, it's just magnificent. It contains the Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 SoC may not be a high end chip, but paired with 2GB of RAM, the phone gives a smooth yet patronizing performance. The clock speed is slightly hiked up as compared to the 410 chip on the Moto E. In terms of user experience, undoubtedly, the phone delivers the goods. Features such as Moto Display, Quick capture and chop twice to activate the flashlight add value to the user experience. And thanks to the stock Android experience, there are no unnecessary slowdowns that we're well accustomed with.
What will you lack in?
Yes, you will experience a slight lag while opening some apps, for instance the Chrome browser among them, but nothing slow enough to mar the overall experience.
7.48/10 PROS^ : The Motorola Moto G is extremely affordable, unlocked, and runs Android 4.3 Jelly Bean. The phone is compact and has premium build quality that belies its low price. The Moto G’s speakers pack lots of volume.
CONS :The processor is slow, and the phone comes with a maximum of 16GB of storage and no LTE. The phone’s screen is dim and lacks contrast and vivid colors. The Moto G’s camera takes blurry photos without much detail.
A Brief Note:
To start this up, Motorola started a revolution of sorts with the Moto G (1st generation), in late 2013 because at its price, there was literally no competition for the specifications and features being offered. It is in its third generation now and the mobile landscape has changed ridiculously over the last year with the incoming of a lot of Chinese phone makers redefining the value for money quotient within the limit 20,000 Rupees price bracket. Will the third generation Moto G, with its modest internals match up to the competition? We shall find out in the review below.
Motorola has made minor changes to the design in the front end and a significant one behind. On the front, the thing that is different is that in the place of metallic grille which stood out on the earpiece speaker and base, you now have two depressions. While they may look good, the limited space easily attracts dust that is difficult to remove. The bezel on the top and bottom certainly looks thicker for a 5-inch phone. The Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection is a definite plus point, helping to keep the scratch and smudge marks away.
The edge has a shiny metallic added to it, with the power/standby and volume rocker button located on the right hand side. On the top you have the 3.5mm audio jack in the centre and the base has the micro USB port for charging and data transfer. At 155 g, the phone is perfectly light (from my point of view), although with the curved back, the sides measure 6.1mm on the edges and 11.6mm in the centre.
Over the back side is where you will see major design language shifts. For starters, the removable rear-cover is textured and gives a good grip. There is a single silver-gray column which has the 13MP rear camera at the top, followed by the dual LED flash unit below it and at the base you have the dip which has the Motorola logo.
As we have been seeing in the last couple of generations or phones launched, Motorola has not added any skins on its statement on being "MOTOROLA". With the Moto G (3rd gen) you get a stock Android 5.1 OS. However, Motorola has some software flourishes in the form of proprietary apps such as Help, Migrate and Moto. Motorola Migrate lets you transfer content from or to the phone wireless(ly). The Moto app lets you customize your phone according to your preferences by using Assist, Actions and Display.
The third generation Moto G is certainly a well made phone and even in terms of performance, it's just magnificent. It contains the Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 SoC may not be a high end chip, but paired with 2GB of RAM, the phone gives a smooth yet patronizing performance. The clock speed is slightly hiked up as compared to the 410 chip on the Moto E. In terms of user experience, undoubtedly, the phone delivers the goods. Features such as Moto Display, Quick capture and chop twice to activate the flashlight add value to the user experience. And thanks to the stock Android experience, there are no unnecessary slowdowns that we're well accustomed with.
What will you lack in?
Yes, you will experience a slight lag while opening some apps, for instance the Chrome browser among them, but nothing slow enough to mar the overall experience.
