Anything I'd need to know XDA-wise about the device? Pros, cons, experiences with it?
Get a Moto G better for the same price range - 3mp camera (moto g has 5mp,1.3front) + quad core snapdragon 400 1.2Ghz and same 305gpu
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Interesting point with the Moto G, but it costs exactly twice as much as the price of what I could get an Xperia L for in here, as well as no SD slot.
Twice as much? Wow, here in the UK the Moto G (8GB) is nearly half the price of Xperia L (RRP from Sony Mobile). Yeah, lack of SD card support on the Moto G maybe off putting for some-the 8GB Moto is no good, out of 8GB you will only get about 4.5GB user accessible and for the 16GB you get around 14GB, I know this because my dad has the 8GB Moto G and by bro has the 16GB Moto G, I am the only Xperia user in the household (and am proud to be an Xperia user).
Anyway so it is a two horse race between 16GB Moto G and Xperia L, which one is down to you.
BTW don't buy either now, you got the MWC literally next week, Sony may announce new phones then or soon after-so if you can wait then wait. Who knows there may be the successor to the Xperia L or the Xperia L may go down in price...:fingers-crossed:
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Hi,
I am currently tight on budget and the only phones i can afford are Sony Xperia Neo V or Sony Xperia U.
My main usage will be trying out different roms on the phone, medium gaming, browsing. Camera on both phones is enough for my requirement.
After buying any of the phone i will have to use it atleast for 1 year or 2.
Concerns:
Considering todays market and this multiple core talk should i go for Sony Xperia U?
Sony Xperia U has no expandable memory, will it be a problem from modding perspective?
Is dual core necessary to stay relevant for upcoming android os ?
bunkmaster said:
Hi,
I am currently tight on budget and the only phones i can afford are Sony Xperia Neo V or Sony Xperia U.
My main usage will be trying out different roms on the phone, medium gaming, browsing. Camera on both phones is enough for my requirement.
After buying any of the phone i will have to use it atleast for 1 year or 2.
Concerns:
Considering todays market and this multiple core talk should i go for Sony Xperia U?
Sony Xperia U has no expandable memory, will it be a problem from modding perspective?
Is dual core [/B]necessary to stay relevant for upcoming android os ?
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DUALCORE single wont be able to keep up with upcoming games android os etc if you need a budget phone look on the internet for a galaxy s2 i have seen them for £200 do some looking around and you will find a good price
but if you cant get the dualcore one single core is for windows
deadlocked007 said:
Better yet look for an evo 3d heard they were going for the sub 200 price
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evo 3d you serious ? very heavy sarcasm
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You didn't actually say your budget and the prices for the phones you've listed.
Based on what you've actually said, go for the Xperia U. Dual core will make a world of difference if you plan to game "medium". Single core in my opinion is dying out. One worry about both phones though, is the fact that they both only have 512mb of RAM. That's a little small in my opinion.
Back to the thing about budget, SGS2s can now be purchased for under $400 AUD if you look around. That would be the best deal for your money - if you could afford it.
On top of that, the Xperia U looks much better
Hi all!
I'm a S3 Mini owner, and I'm in love with the Moto G (i'm thiking in give my s3 mini to my father and buy a moto G), but I'm wondering if it has enough ram. The s3 mini has 1GB too, and sometimes I think it's not enough for multitask and things like that. Won't be a problem with the Moto G? Does it has ram enough?
Sorry fot my english, and thanks in advance
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Hi all!
I'm a S3 Mini owner, and I'm in love with the Moto G (i'm thiking in give my s3 mini to my father and buy a moto G), but I'm wondering if it has enough ram. The s3 mini has 1GB too, and sometimes I think it's not enough for multitask and things like that. Won't be a problem with the Moto G? Does it has ram enough?
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It depends of Your usage. OK for me.
It's enough RAM for moderate to heavy usage. And Kit Kat will require less RAM
I've had no issues, but I'm in the habbit of using the recents button and closing down things when I'm no using them.
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I only get home screen reloads after using Chrome.
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No problem with ram
Feyerabend said:
Hi all!
I'm a S3 Mini owner, and I'm in love with the Moto G (i'm thiking in give my s3 mini to my father and buy a moto G), but I'm wondering if it has enough ram. The s3 mini has 1GB too, and sometimes I think it's not enough for multitask and things like that. Won't be a problem with the Moto G? Does it has ram enough?
Sorry fot my english, and thanks in advance
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So far, I cannot complaint about the ram I did not notice if there is lack of it. I usually kill the apps so it is fine. I used to have an iphone 4S with 512 m ram so 1 giga is a much better. I saw the mini down the price to £180 I guess to compete with the moto g, but man I am so liking it that I am thinking in buying another one.
Feyerabend said:
Hi all!
I'm a S3 Mini owner, and I'm in love with the Moto G (i'm thiking in give my s3 mini to my father and buy a moto G), but I'm wondering if it has enough ram. The s3 mini has 1GB too, and sometimes I think it's not enough for multitask and things like that. Won't be a problem with the Moto G? Does it has ram enough?
Sorry fot my english, and thanks in advance
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The Moto G has about 900MB compared to 800MB with the S3 Mini.
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The Moto G has about 900MB compared to 800MB with the S3 Mini.
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1. What is the amount of ram usable? 900 MB?
2. how much memory does the system consumes after first boot?
3. how much memory does the system consumes after login into Google and Motorola account (but didn't install any app from Play Store yet)?
My current phone is Xperia X8 with 186 MB of RAM.
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1. What is the amount of ram usable? 900 MB?
2. how much memory does the system consumes after first boot?
3. how much memory does the system consumes after login into Google and Motorola account (but didn't install any app from Play Store yet)?
My current phone is Xperia X8 with 186 MB of RAM.
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Yes, the Moto G has 900MB available RAM to the user and probably between 350 and 450 free after boot. It totally depends what you have installed.
I think it's quite comfortable with the 1G and I am used to 2G from my Nexus 7 - if nothing else, it saves on cost and battery
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I think it's quite comfortable with the 1G and I am used to 2G from my Nexus 7 - if nothing else, it saves on cost and battery
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Most definitely 1G on this phone is enough, when I compare it with the Samsung S3 I have just got rid of, it holds up so well.....
my user experience is actually superior, the simplicity of near-AOSP is such an improvement over the Sammy, which was chock full of useless features and TW crap, for me anyway.....
and it was 1G RAM with quad-core processor, just like the Moto G!!!
Just some specs comparison from GSM Arena, not always correct, but one wonders why the Sammy cost almost three times more than this Moto did, it is just amazing....
http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=4238&idPhone2=5831
After 2 weeks with the Phone I can only sa that I would pay 30£ more for 2gigs of ram on moto G and that would made it the best of the best.
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Helo everyone! I'm between Nexus 4 and Moto G. BUT, I've been with no smartphone for half a year(sucks really hard). So, I'm thinking of buying a Moto G because the Nexus 4 is more expensive.
The thing is, is the Quad Core A7 cpu better or the same than a Dual Core A9 cpu at the SAME SPEED?(The S2 9100 has a 1,2GHz Dual Core A9)
Thanks guys!
The moto G is faster than the Galaxy S2. It's less powerful than a Nexus 4 because the Nexus 4 has twice the RAM though it comes close in some benchmarks because of the optimized ROM, nand storage filesystem, and CPU. In real world usage though an N4 will be much smoother and faster. Still the Moto G is a fine device. By the way, the Nexus 4 is no longer for sale. Perhaps you mean a Nexus 5? That kind of blows away a Moto G and most other smartphones. Though there is the price factor and the moto G is more than adequate.
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Thanks for the reply! I meant Nexus 4. I'm from Greece and I can find it in some stores and also on Amazon and ebay.
How fast is CyanogenMod 11 on Moto G? Is the stock ROM faster than CM11 or at least the same? I like flahing ROMs and kernels(as everyone else ) so I wouldn't want the flashed ROM to be slower than the stock ROM.
I used to have a nexus 4
Other than the price also consider the battery, the moto g battery life is better than the nexus 4 in my opinion and experience. So if you buy the moto g, you save some money and get the must have accesories like the meenova microsd card you can expand you memory and also the flip shell from motorola so that you can wake your phone without using the power button.
I have played MC4 in the moto g and in the nexus 4, in the nexus is used to get very hot the whole phone but the moto g does not do that much or at least not as the nexus did, that game is pretty heavy but no difference with the nexus , about the ram I have not felt any significant difference maybe others but my experience it works very well. However if you are into video and photography then the nexus is much better than the g, so consider that as well.
Hope you get what you are looking for.
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Konstantinos said:
Thanks for the reply! I meant Nexus 4. I'm from Greece and I can find it in some stores and also on Amazon and ebay.
How fast is CyanogenMod 11 on Moto G? Is the stock ROM faster than CM11 or at least the same? I like flahing ROMs and kernels(as everyone else ) so I wouldn't want the flashed ROM to be slower than the stock ROM.
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I have had the N4, Moto G, and s2 (i9100). I like all of them but I find the s2 too slow for me. If the N4 and Moto G are the same price, I would pick the N4.
Right now, there are no custom ROMs for the Moto G based on CM11 or AOSP.
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So if you buy the moto g, you save some money and get the must have accesories like the meenova microsd card you can expand you memory
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Recommend a good Mini Micro SD Card? ScanDisk ok?
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Recommend a good Mini Micro SD Card? ScanDisk ok?
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SanDisk microSDHC Ultra 32GB, class 10, UHS-I, 30MB/sec. + SD adapter, Mobile
Look for this one in Amazon it is on sale just £19 it was £50 I bought this one myself works nicely with the meenova
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SanDisk microSDHC Ultra 32GB, class 10, UHS-I, 30MB/sec. + SD adapter, Mobile
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I ordered the meenova but then read the 'fine print'...Moto G has to be rooted or else only can be used on read-access basis. Am trying to cancel order as have no plans to root the device. Too bad. Many thanks for your recommendation, appreciated
Im considering upgrading to the newer version of the G and giving the old one to my parents. Is the upgrade really worth it? How is the battery life compared to the original G?
Just looking for your thoughts...
Both phones have same processor, RAM and GPU. Only difference is new moto g have slightly bigger screen and 8 mp camera while old moto g have 5 mp camera.
But old moto g has great developer support while newer one is not that famous.
So I suggest not upgrading.
Don't update now,
Wait and update to Moto G 3rd gen when release.
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Both phones have same processor, RAM and GPU. Only difference is new moto g have slightly bigger screen and 8 mp camera while old moto g have 5 mp camera.
But old moto g has great developer support while newer one is not that famous.
So I suggest not upgrading.
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chirvan said:
Don't update now,
Wait and update to Moto G 3rd gen when release.
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Yeah that what i figured. Im going to keep it for now. Thanks for your advice guys!
There is a deal where i get £50 off price of 8gb 3rd gen moto g, bringing price to £80.
My current moto G 1st gen (xt1032) is fine, except i keep running out of space. Insufficient memory.
The sd card feature on the 3rd gen has me interested. BUT, lotss of people are complaing that you can't transfer many apps to sdcard, even with adaptive storage feature of new android.
So my main problem with my phone, which is lack of memory, wont really get solved, right? Other than that I am fine with my current phone.
Should I upgrade?
(should i have posted this in the Moto G 2015 forum?)
No, the only things good of 2015 moto g is camera and the water resistence! There are many things no good (my brother have moto g 2015):
-the audio is no good, is low
-the memory is no sufficient
-1Gb of RAM now is not good! In 2013 yes but now no!
-the CPU is similar to our falcon (snap 410 on 2015, snap 400 on 2013)
Wait for the 2016 lenovo G is my answer
Install a light ROM on your moto g 2013 and you can resolve the memory problem (like my BackToCyanogenmod11). Don't play at the marketing game! Moto G 2013=Moto G 2014=Moto g 2015. The only things upgraded is camera! (Moto g 2015 photo are beautiful and you can make photo also in the see!)
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No, the only things good of 2015 moto g is camera and the water resistence! There are many things no good (my brother have moto g 2015):
-the audio is no good, is low
-the memory is no sufficient
-1Gb of RAM now is not good! In 2013 yes but now no!
-the CPU is similar to our falcon (snap 410 on 2015, snap 400 on 2013)
Wait for the 2016 lenovo G is my answer
Install a light ROM on your moto g 2013 and you can resolve the memory problem (like my BackToCyanogenmod11). Don't play at the marketing game! Moto G 2013=Moto G 2014=Moto g 2015. The only things upgraded is camera! (Moto g 2015 photo are beautiful and you can make photo also in the see!)
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you convinced me. thanks. i shouldnt be looking at new phones anyway, can't afford them. I'll start learning about flashing new ROM. phone is already rooted anyway.
I just realised I have a 1.5 gig nandroid backup saved to internal memory which wasn't showing up in the storage thing. I can delete/move that!! I'm so happy [emoji9] [emoji2] [emoji3] [emoji4] [emoji5] [emoji7] [emoji8] [emoji9] [emoji10] [emoji11] [emoji12] [emoji13] [emoji14] [emoji15] [emoji16]