Testseek.com have collected 266 expert reviews of the Motorola Moto G 2014 Gen 2 and the average rating is 81%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Motorola Moto G 2014 Gen 2.
September 2014
(81%)
266 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
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384 Reviews
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The editors liked
I'm going to say it—I like the bigger size. There are a few reasons why I finally left Apple for Android
And size played its part. In my personal experience
A 5-inch screen just seems like the sweet spot for most phones. The Moto G doesn't make watching
Bigger screen
Clearer audio
Slightly better cameras and microSD card slot. Unlike the Moto X (2nd Gen) which is sold through carriers
The Moto G doesn't have any carrier bloatware
The
Great price
5-inch screen will please fans of larger phones
Nice
Sturdy build quality
Replaceable back allows for easy personalization
Snapdragon 400 and 1GB of RAM still run Android and apps pretty well
Relatively clean
Skin-free Android with at l
Tremendous value
Doesn't feel lowend
Fast and fluid performance in everyday tasks
Excellent cost/benefit ratio
High-quality
Big
Clear
And bright screen
Light and comfortable to carry around
Good stereo built-in speakers
Fast and agile
Many apps available
Up-to-date operating system
Frontal camera for video calls
Supports mic
Inexpensive. Large display. Runs nearly stock Android with promise of speedy updates. Memory card slot. Upgraded camera performance.
Comfy
Customizable design
Crisp 5-inch display
Clean KitKat build with useful Moto apps
Still wildly affordable
Unlocked for use with any GSM carrier
Good specs for the price
Nice styling
Awesome front-facing speakers with stereo quality sound
It's just the right size
Bloat-free interface
Stock Android 4.4 with guaranteed upgrade
Solid
Attractive build with customizable back
$179 offcontract
Fantastic value
Strong 8MP camera
Glorious HD screen
Solid phone for an irresistible price
Average camera experience
Solid design and construction
Easily customizable hardware via swappable backplates
Price
Front-facing speakers
Bright display
Compact size
Grippy case
Replaceable back cover
Dual-SIM
Decent stereo speakers
Decent cameras
Good battery runtimes
Display with quite accurate colors
Good WLAN signal
Suited for gaming
Spill-water resistant
FM radio
LTE
Android 5.0 Lollipop
Update to 5.1 announced
Non-slip casing
Removable back covers
Decent stereo speaker
Useful cameras
Good battery life
Bright
Very color accurate screen
Decent Wi-Fi reception
Gaming suitable
Splash-water proof
FM radi
Significant updates to the display and camera are very welcome. Frontfacing speakers add to an ergonomic design. Vanilla Android offers the best
Unaltered experience. Fantastic value for money.
Camera is much better than the original's
Near-stock Android 4.4.4 is a treat
Feels snappy despite aging internals
Inexpensive
The editors didn't like
The Moto G is seriously lacking in storage. Right now you can only buy an 8GB model through Motorola's online store with MicroSD expansion up to 32GB. After downloading essential apps
I only had 3GB left to work with. This means I'd have to actually thin
Motorola didn't upgrade the internal specs — the processor
The RAM
The graphics chip or battery at all. It's good enough
Like it was last year
But will become obsolete pretty fast
No LTE or 42.2Mbps HSDPA cellular data rates and no separate LTE option (or CDMA option) as of this writing
Limited internal storage space
Especially in the 8GB version. SD card data management still mostly manual
Removable back doesn't allow for a rem
Weak camera features
No support for 4G LTE networks
Do not record movies in Full HD
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No LTE. Larger display is less sharp than first generation. No processor upgrades
No 4G LTE support
Camera struggles in low light
4G LTE
No LTE or CDMA compatability just yet
No LTE version or CDMA support
No upgrade from first generation's Snapdragon 400 SoC
Published: 2015-05-14, Author: Dan , review by: theverge.com
Abstract: If you took stock of all of the products that you own and use every day, chances are the most-used thing in your life is a smartphone. These ubiquitous pocket computers keep us constantly informed, entertained, and connected in a world with endless inform...
LTE, Android 5.0 Lollipop, update to 5.1 announced, Non-slip casing, Removable back covers, Decent stereo speaker, Useful cameras, Good battery life, Bright, very color accurate screen, Decent Wi-Fi reception, Gaming suitable, Splash-water proof, FM radi
No dual-SIM (in contrast to the precursor), Middling performance, Non-removable battery, Pressure-sensitive casing, Tight internal storage, GPS sluggish and sometimes inaccurate, 720p videos only, No power supply included
The same verdict applies to Motorola's Moto G 2nd Gen G4 as for the Moto G2 UMTS model. The significant modifications are LTE, the brighter but overall only marginally better screen (production deviation?), and the storage's considerably faster transfer r...
The Motorola moto g is a very good device, not amazing, but still very good and better than you'd expect for the price. The fast interface, the large screen and good speakers are all good features, and, to be honest, I would never of thought that a device...
Abstract: Moto E (2nd Gen) vs Moto G (2nd Gen) in one of our world famous dogfights! These two budget smartphones go to battle trying to win the best smartphone for dollar fight. Both of these devices give you the latest in Android software along with Quad-Core Pro...
Excellent cost/benefit ratio, High-quality, big, clear, and bright screen, Light and comfortable to carry around, Good stereo built-in speakers, Fast and agile, Many apps available, Up-to-date operating system, Frontal camera for video calls, Supports mic
No support for 4G LTE networks, Do not record movies in Full HD, Best Deals from Amazon, Ads by Amazon, ✕, Thank you, This will help us improve your ad experience. We will try not to show you such ads again, Report a problem, This item is, Not relevant
The first-generation Moto G was an excellent smartphone for its price. On this second generation, Motorola solved its main problems: the mediocre camera and the lack of support for memory cards.The bigger screen is also an improvement, obviously if you li...
Abstract: The best part about picking out a new Android phone is the huge level of choice and diversity the platform provides: With so many different manufacturers creating devices, there's something available for practically every purpose and preference imaginable...
Published: 2014-11-03, Author: Ian , review by: intomobile.com
Abstract: Way back in 2013, Motorola threw everyone a curve ball with the launch of the budget-minded Moto G. The device didn't fare so well here in the U.S. but was a smash hit in Brazil, India and other emerging markets around the world. No, the Moto G didn't off...
Grippy case, Replaceable back cover, Dual-SIM, Decent stereo speakers, Decent cameras, Good battery runtimes, Display with quite accurate colors, Good WLAN signal, Suited for gaming, Spill-water resistant, FM radio
Average performance, Battery not removable, Case sensitive to pressure, Tricky to remove the back cover, Limited internal storage, No LTE, GPS slow and sometimes inaccurate, Only 720p videos, No power adaptor included, Low display brightness
Motorola continues its strategy with the Moto G2 and once again builds a simple smartphone with original Android and replaceable covers. The Moto G2 is not a device that is going to be very exciting, it is more of a loyal companion that hardly disappoints...
Published: 2014-10-24, Author: Taylor , review by: Pocketnow.com
Solid phone for an irresistible price, Average camera experience, Solid design and construction, Easily customizable hardware via swappable backplates
Data speeds are limited to HSPA, No NFC support, Limited inbuilt storage options, RAM limitations affect performance
In the end, the question is, did Motorola go too light on the improvements to this year's Moto G? Not at all. It's just as much of a no-brainer as it ever was, even if Motorola only made a few changes to the hardware. We can think of at least two reasons...
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Published: 2014-10-08, Author: Raymond , review by: chipchick.com
Bigger screen, clearer audio, slightly better cameras and microSD card slot. Unlike the Moto X (2nd Gen) which is sold through carriers, the Moto G doesn't have any carrier bloatware, The
Motorola didn't upgrade the internal specs — the processor, the RAM, the graphics chip or battery at all. It's good enough, like it was last year, but will become obsolete pretty fast
The Moto G is an upgrade over its predecessor in the ways that matter to its target buyers: larger screen, better camera, front-facing stereo speakers and storage expansion. What the Moto G isn't is a hardware powerhouse. It has the same internal spec...
