Testseek.com have collected 511 expert reviews of the Motorola Moto G1 and the average rating is 81%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Motorola Moto G1.
December 2013
(81%)
511 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(85%)
126 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Competitive price tag
Brilliant display
Excellent battery life
The price. In terms of bang for $200 bucks
This thing can't be beat. It feels so much better than you'd expect for a phone this cheap (and unlocked). The software is recent enough
And should be caught up to Android 4.4 (KitKat) in the very near future
High resolution display
Powerful processor
Good battery support
Good cameras
Budget Smartphone
Excellent screen
Smooth usage experience
Form factor
Crisp IPS screen
Excellent gaming performance
Latest Android Kitkat
Great music output
Good battery life.
Crisp HD display
Decent battery life
Fast processing speed
Supports high graphics games
DualSIM
Affordable
Good audio quality
Decent camera
Attractive design
Corning 3 display
Price
Android 4.4 OS
Speakers
Excellent price to performance ratio
Good battery life
Well built
Good display
Stock Android UI
Performance
Battery Life
Great Built Quality
Good Hardware and Software Experience
Good
Excellent pricing
Runs Android 4.4.2
The most recent version
Decent specs for the price
Impressive display. Smooth performance. Impressive camera
Excellent display
Android 4.4 KitKat
Good processor
It comes with the latest Android KitKat OS
Offers a snappy performance
It is perhaps the best camera phone in its segment
Bright and sharp HD display
Superb Performance
Excellent Build Quality
Runs Stock Android 4.4.2 KitKat
USB OTG Support
Notification LED
Personalize with Flip Shells and Backcovers
Above average camera
Loud speakerphone
1080p Video Playback
SloMo
The editors didn't like
Camera is below average
Comes only in 8GB and 16GB variants without SD card slot
Average build
There is no software features on the interface as this is a Google phone. So you have to customise this yourself to make Moto G a real ‘SmartPhone’. The lack of microSD card support
Nonremovable battery & up to 720p video recording capabilities are also
The 3G radio is pretty much a deal-breaker
Especially if you're coming from a 4G device. The camera is incredibly bad. The screen is sharp but bland. The $180 version only has 8GB of storage. The Android OS takes up about 3GB of storage
Leaving you only
Lack of 4G LTE connectivity
No expandable memory
Average camera
Lack of expandable storage
Questionable call quality
Disappointing camera
Shoddy bundled accessories
Lacks microSD card slot
No NFC
Screen prone to fingerprints & smudges
8/16 GB only
Average cameras
Thick and heavy for its size
Non expandable storage
Low spec camera
Limited Storage
Camera
Average Camera
Limited Storage with No SD card support
Non-expandable storage
Average camera performance
Bluetooth 3.0. Old version of Android. Wide bezels
Abstract: I think Motorola has struck gold with the Moto G. Its first low cost Android smartphone that pack a lot into its 4.5-inch 720p display. The Moto G is geared at the entry level smartphone market, an area dominated by Nokia's Lumai 520 line of sub $100 devi...
Published: 2013-12-18, Author: Brian , review by: anandtech.com
I've been using Moto G as my daily driver since getting it, and absent a few features (camera, LTE, always on voice and display tuning), the device is surprisingly close to offering a similar kind of experience as the Moto X. Form factor is roughly equiva...
It's important to keep the Moto G in perspective. As a $179 off-contract smartphone, it blows all other cheap phones out of the water. But it definitely does not out muscle today's top flagships, such as the HTC One, Galaxy S4, or Nexus 5, which, as far a...
179 contractfree price, Color variety, Simplified Android experience
Choppy performance, Underwhelming performance from its camera
People will argue that the Nexus 5 is the device to beat in order to win over that reputation for having the most bang for the buck value. Although it does offer its own set of value, the Moto G is actually able to triumph it in another way – one that ...
Great quality and a brand you can trust for a very low price, no contract required
For this price, you can't expect top specs
If you're looking for a budget Android smartphone that doesn't look or feel budget in the least bit, the Moto G is hard to beat. Better yet, it has a clean Android build, will likely get updates as long as the hardware can support it and it's backed b...
Published: 2013-12-11, Author: Taylor , review by: Pocketnow.com
Extremely affordable, Great display, Decent battery life, A mostly stock Android experience, Easily customizable hardware via additional backplates
Meager storage options, No LTE or NFC, RAM limitation is troublesome at times,
If you look at the Moto G in a vacuum, it's not a bad phone, nor is it a compelling phone. Ignoring price, it would be yet another one of the countless low-end smartphones without a purpose. But when you consider the entire package – the hardware, the s...
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Published: 2013-12-10, Author: Russell , review by: Geek.com
Abstract: How much smartphone should you expect when you spend $200 (or less) for the full, un-subsidized price? Motorola's latest has us rethinking what the lower end of the smartphone spectrum should really be like, which is fantastic for consumers in the long ru...
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Published: 2013-12-10, Author: Charles , review by: zdnet.com
When it comes to connectivity, the Moto G further betrays its entrylevel status, offering GSM/GPRS/EDGE/UMTS/HSPA(and CDMA for US markets) but not LTE, and singleband (2.4GHz) 802.11b/g/n wifi but not dualband (2.4GHz/5GHz) 802.11a/b/g/n/ac. Also present
The Moto G is not without its drawbacks. Depending on your particular requirements, it may 'fail' on internal storage capacity, storage expandability, camera quality, wi-fi support, LTE support, performance or some other feature. Having said that, it's we...
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Published: 2013-12-09, Author: Helena , review by: chipchick.com
It's super cheap! Customizable shells are fun. No compromise display and build quality. Truly all day battery life. Solid performance, The
No LTE. No removable battery. No expendable storage. No bells and whistles. Camera is poor. The Moto G comes running Android 4.3 but a Kit Kat upgrade is promised
When the Moto G was first announced, we initially thought that this would be a phone that would only be available in emerging markets. Fortunately, it's now available in the U.S. The thing about the U.S. smartphone market is that there are plenty of b...
