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
(85%)
384 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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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
Abstract: Flagship smartphones might grab the headlines but not everyone wants to spend big bucks on a new smartphone. According to IDC, the majority of smartphone sales are still driven by the budget market with almost 60 per cent of all Android smartphone shipmen...
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Published: 2014-11-21, Author: Joseph , review by: whistleout.com.au
The Moto G is our go-to phone recommendation in this price category. With its excellent screen and smooth performance, the Moto G looks and feels like a phone that you'd expect to pay twice as much for, if not three-times as much. There's no 4G and onl...
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Published: 2014-10-21, Author: Jason , review by: ausdroid.net
Still a great price point, Comfortable to hold in the hand, Front facing speaker
Screen performs poorly in sunlight, Lack of 4G hurts in major cities, 5-inch screen feels like a step too far
The low-to-mid-range market has become saturated in the last year with manufacturers taking a tilt at the space occupied by the Moto G. Nobody seems to have hit that target as well as Motorola, and their followup demonstrates a willingness to change – alt...
A dual-SIM phone; Feels great in the hands; Excellent battery life; Upgradeable memory; Bleeding edge version of Android, totally up-to-date, moreso than a lot of the flagship phones we see;
3G performance is among the slowest of the 3G phones we're used to seeing, likely due use of two 3G SIM card slots; Mediocre system speed; No NFC;
Every manufacturer has responded to the increased screen sizes of 2014 in a similar way, with all flagships sporting increased sizes, even those from Apple.But the Motorola G isn't a flagship, and it's not even a mid-range, offering a value closer to bang...
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Published: 2014-10-14, Author: Darren , review by: gizmodo.com.au
Great size, Amazing price, Reasonable performance
Lack of story, Screen isn't up to snuff, No removable battery
Do you really want a Moto X but hoping the Moto G would suffice? Then, no, you shouldn't. I would even be hard-pressed to recommend this over the Nexus 5 as LG's Google device comes with a faster processor in a slim package. But the Moto G is incredibly...
Large 5in, HD screen, Stereo speakers, Dual-SIM (HSPA), 8MP rear camera, Inexpensive at $269
Screen isn't as bright as predecessor, No 4G
Motorola's Moto G (2nd Gen.) is, in few words, the cheapest smartphone flagship on the market. It is rich in features, beautiful in its simplicity and a bargain at $269...
The Moto G was an incredible success in 2013, and while it's a shame that the new phone doesn't hit the same awesome price point, there have to be some compromises in getting the additional materials on this phone. It's mostly upgraded in every way it co...
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Published: 2014-08-14, Author: Luke , review by: gizmodo.com.au
We love Motorola's take on the cheap smartphone. Between the E, G and X, Motorola has captured the spirit of Google's Nexus program and diversified it, giving people more for their money in every possible way...
The Moto G is still a smash, if one that has plenty of competition The 2015 Motorola Moto G 4G is a 5-star phone with a software problem. Most of what we've loved about the phone for the last two years is present and correct: good price, great screen and...
Abstract: As expected, Motorola has announced the 3rd generation Moto G alongside the Moto X Style and Moto X Play. The Moto G has been one of the most popular budget phones of all time so here's how the new Moto G compares to its predecessor. Find out what's chang...
