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Diane & Chris Palmer
> 3 dayI bought this phone to replace an Honor 7x which I liked very much. This Motorola phone is good, but not that fast in some cases and has an annoying problem of launching apps when you are just setting the phone down. It will launch apps that arent even on the screen at the time you put the phone down. I could see this happening once in a while, but it happens virtually every time I put the phone down unless the screen is off in sleep mode. Also, the phone is very slow to download and install apps. And then it takes a long time to launch the app after its installed. The battery life in this phone is very good. I can usually go for more than 24 hours before I have to recharge it. Overall, the phone is nice, but I really liked my Honor 7x phone much more.
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Jeff
> 3 dayThe fingerprint reader can be a little finicky if you dont clean the sensor regularly but thats not the fault of the phone, and if necessary you can simply delete your original fingerprint and do it over again. Other than this everything about this phone has been working great for me and Im very happy with my purchase.
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Brandon A. Stecklein
Greater than one weekI am a mobile apps developer. I purchased this phone with no intention whatsoever to use it as my daily phone, put to debug Android applications. For that purpose, it works great. But as I got used to the phone, I found myself liking it more and more, to the point where I ultimately removed my SIM card from my iPhone 7 (AT&T) and am now using the Moto G Fast as my primary device. Compared to my aging iPhone 7, the battery life is great. I had almost forgotten that a smartphone could actually last the entire day without a recharge. The screen is also phenomenal at the price point. Granted, it does not get quite as bright as my iPhone 7 does (that phone actually hurts my eyes if I turn the brightness all the way up), but beyond that its a great screen and the phone bezels basically do not exist. Performance is great. I have noticed no slowdowns whatsoever, and I would rate it as being at least on-par with the iPhone 7. Now, the iPhone 7 is an older phone so that might not be saying a lot, but to me that phone is snappy as well. I am not doing any gaming or heavy tasks with these devices, so neither phone has slowdowns in my everyday usage. I said I do not do much phone gaming, but I did test it out on a couple of games. I installed Minecraft, which runs great on the phone. The only issue I had is that i find the larger screen size uncomfortable to hold while playing a game in landscape mode such as Minecraft. Maybe uncomfortable is not the correct word, but there are instances where I have to let go of the phone with my right hand to tap on something towards the left side of the screen. Maybe its just the way I hold it though, again I am not really a gamer. I also tested streaming my sons Xbox One to the phone using the Xbox app and a bluetooth controller, and it worked without issue. Camera quality is hit or miss, possibly the only major con of the phone. If camera is your #1 concern then look elsewhere, of course if that is the case you probably are not shopping in this price range anyway. In well-lit conditions, the camera quality is about on par with my iPhone 7. In poor lighting though, pictures are not that great. It can theoretically record 4k video, but I honestly did not think that the 4k videos looked any better than the 1080p videos, so I kept the setting on 1080p. Built in storage is a weak 32mb, but unlike many high end models out there, you can add a Micro SD card, making the low storage basically a non-issue. I put in an old 64gb card I had lying around, and you can have the phone format your card to use it as additional internal storage. The phone charges via USB Type C, and charging seems fast enough, although Ive really only had to charge it a few times in the week and a half Ive had it, and Ive done at it night time so the charge time was largely unnoticed and irrelevant. The phone also includes the illusive headphone jack, which is always welcome these days. There is almost no bloatware included with this device, just a couple of Motorola apps. It is mostly stock Android with minor Motorola customizations. I installed an AT&T SIM card and I am getting good reception and good data speeds. WiFi connectivity is also good. I have not tested out hotspot tethering yet. All in all, I am blown away by how much phone you can get now days at this price point. I was planning on upgrading to an iPhone 12, but I think I am going to stick with this cheap Motorola for the time being. For the price of a new iPhone, I could just get a brand new Motorola every single year for the next six years, at which point the iPhone would be long past due for a replacement anyway. If you are looking for a good budget phone, or even just a good phone period, I would save your money and not hesitate to get this thing. I dont see any reason whatsoever to shell out upwards to a thousand dollars (and even more now days) on a flagship phone, when a sub-200 phone works perfectly fine.
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N.B.
Greater than one weekThis phone has really nice optics whether using the camera, browsing internet, or just texting. Large screen. It truly is very snappy-fast. Good product.
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Kindle Customer
> 3 dayI am coming from a Galaxy 5, so I miss the compactness my old phone. That said, this size is the current standard and I am getting used to it. Battery life and phone reception are both excellent. Camera is good but doesnt seem like an upgrade in sharpness from the S5 12 mp (this one has 16 mp I believe). It does have 3 lenses however, so its pretty much current and it only cost $130 do its a great value, I think.
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Michelle Helton
Greater than one weekThis phone was a savior when my Samsung decided to brick on me out of nowhere. It is a good options for Verizon carrier, given there arent a whole lot of cheap unlocked options. I was also pleased that amazon shipped it overnight. The phone can overall use a bigger internal storage given the fact that android OS has become so bulky. I also missed some level of water resistance given that the phone is sealed. I loved the fact that it had a fingerprint sensor in the back (convenient the way I hold the phone) and came with a headphone jack. All in all it is a good budget phone.
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GM
> 3 dayI usually LOVE the Moto series, but this one was very disappointing. My phone started shutting off on its own, freezing, glitching, lagging, etc etc after less than a year of usage. I am not a person to have more apps than I need, so the space was not an issue. I am just very sad about this purchase, as I had high hopes for a phone I use for simple/basic tasks. I am pushing through it, but still wish I had replaced it when I had the chance.
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Angela B
> 3 dayI bought this for my Mom because she needed a new affordable phone. Seems to work really well but she has had it for a month and still cant figure out how it works. We dont have Lively/jitterbug phone options in area so I thought this phone would be a good fit. She struggles with technology. I think its a decent phone and takes nice pictures
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rebbecca brammer
> 3 dayThe battery charged fast but can die quickly, unlike what it says about it lasting s long time even being on it..I have an ex that used it a lot and would have to charge it before I left for work nightly due to it dying..however, doesnt die near as fast when its left alone. Other than that, great storage space, durable, stylish, great features, great signal pretty much everywhere with my carrier (the phone you have makes a huge difference with this believe it or not! I find Moto phones are great signal phones, not the Moto E though!) And all for a pretty good price! Way cheaper on here than in stores like EalKart! Recommend buying this phone, completely worth the money and investment if you ask me, and buy it on here. Plus, you get a replacement plan on Amazon and dont in WalMart, stupidly enough but Moto does offer a plan for it if anything else! It ends up being the same price, a bit less so a better deal if you ask me, for the phone, sale taxes, and for the replacement plan price put together. Its way more in WalMart and you dont even get the piece of mind knowing your phone is covered if dropped, something is accidently dumped on it and do on! Buy this for your next phone and you too will become a Moto fan like me!
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ak2012
> 3 dayThe Moto G Fast seems to be a great phone so far. I have used it two days and I still have 40 percent on the Battery. It has good sound and visibility. The cameras are fine for me, way more than I am used to. It has a bigger screen than I am used to but the phone pockets well with a thin phone cover. It is as fast as my older android 8 phone that I wont name that when new was between 600 to 800 dollars. I was concerned it may not be as fast as my wifes larger Moto G Power with 1080 screen and 4GB of ram but I set hers up and I cant see much difference in speed or the screen for what I use a phone for. Maybe I would if I gamed on it or watched lots of hd movies but that is not what a phone is for in my opinion. For the sale price here on amazon for this 2020 phone with android 10 I couldnt pass it up and so far I am glad I didnt. This Motorola G fast worked great in transferring my contacts and files from my old phone and after loading my ATT sim card and micro SD card with my music on it all worked well. Motorola phones do operate a little different than the other android phones in some areas but it isnt much of a learning curve. I think for the money, if they last as described, they will be hard to beat and maybe they will force some of the other ridiculously priced phones to come back down to earth. Hope this helps. 12/12/2022 Update: I am still very happy with this phone, I have to charge it about every 4th or 5th day but I am not on my phone 24/7 like some folks. It has not missed a beat and I can not see buying another one unless this one breaks. I dont know why Motorola stopped building this one, maybe it was too good, lol. Check the used market and you dont find many of these for sale, I suspect it is because they are too good to get rid of. They have held their value better than most. Just my humble opinion.