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Moto G 4th Gen Unlocked Black 16GB

Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)
6.5
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
1000
Old Reviews
0
Unverified
39
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5.5 meters
SIZE
Yes
GSM
Yes
CDMA
LCD
TYPE

Review Analysis - 961 recent, verified reviews

Detailed Mode
Product Reliability
 252
started, 6 months, ghost, randomly, motorola
+25%
-75%
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" ...  Had this phone for 6 months and it starts glitching like crazy.  ...  "
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" ...  A couple months in, I began getting frequent "ghost touches" on this phone.  ...  "
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" ...  I did break two within in a year, though.  ...  "
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" ...  I didn't actually activate this phone until 02/17, and it didn't even last me a year. ... It would constantly shut off, even though I had 30% power or more and now it won't turn on at all.  ...  "
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" ...  Replaced twice, same issues  ...  "
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" ...  Problem after problem since I got this phone yesterday. ... It kept saying it was missing.  ...  "
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" ...  Problem after problem since I got this phone yesterday. ... It kept saying it was missing.  ...  "
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" ...  Began "ghosting" few months after purchase. ... Apparently this is a known issue but you just have to "deal" with it.  ...  "
Price
 171
worth, cost, value, budget, 700
+87%
-13%
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" ...  Loved this phone for the price.  ...  "
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" ...  Great phone for this price.  ...  "
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" ...  great phone for the price  ...  "
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" ...  Great phone, excelent price-quality ratio.  ...  "
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" ...  I loved this phone when I first got it, no complaints for the amount of money I paid for it.  ...  "
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" ...  This phone is a great phone for the money.  ...  "
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" ...  For the price I paid, it works like any other $500 phone.  ...  "
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" ...  For the money great purchase, I have friends with high end Samsung's and iPhones and I don't see much difference between there phones and mine.  ...  "
Apps
 164
android, google, ads, random, bloatware
+46%
-54%
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" ...  Just about a month ago screen started to shake often and phone opens random applications (mainly youtube and pandora) suddenly.  ...  "
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" ...  I've uninstalled apps, factory reset it, update software.  ...  "
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" ...  The phone began ghost opening apps and removing my control over the device.  ...  "
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" ...  on a few occasions it made Facebook updates.  ...  "
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" ...  on a few occasions it made Facebook updates.  ...  "
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" ...  The phone has gone crazy, it is activating apps and trying to enter the lock code on its own, cannot shut off, I have seen other complaints for this, do not buy, of course I am past the return to Amazon date.  ...  "
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" ...  Unable to sign in, jumping screen, going into apps without me touching the phone, liking stuff on Instagram without me touching the phone, constant having to power off to try and get in, jumping from one app to the next with me not doing a thing.  ...  "
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" ...  The problem went away after I did an Android refresh.  ...  "
Software Platform
 143
android, google, ads, nougat, moto
+50%
-50%
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" ...  Worked fine for about 40 days then I upgraded to Android 7. ... Was able to resolve some of this by uninstalling almost every non critical app.  ...  "
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" ...  Pure android is super!  ...  "
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" ...  Motorola has made an awesome phone, with the perfect custom OS.  ...  "
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" ...  Love android vs. IPhone.  ...  "
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" ...  It upgraded to android v.7 without a problem.  ...  "
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" ...  Received Nougat update as soon as I had set up the phone.  ...  "
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" ...  Received Nougat update as soon as I had set up the phone.  ...  "
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" ...  I didn't realize how pure Android it was gonna be and love that too.  ...  "
Display Clarity
 142
lock screen, ghost, moto, ads, swipe
+47%
-53%
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" ...  The screen will pop in and out and it will just start clicking on things rapidly and at random all on it's own.  ...  "
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" ...  The only way to avoid this issue was to turn the screen brightness to its lowest level and this made the screen super hard to see in daylight.  ...  "
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" ...  See if it recognizes it.  ...  "
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" ...  See if it recognizes it.  ...  "
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" ...  Screen is cracked and it had a screen protector on it!!  ...  "
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" ...  But like many other customer I started to have glitchy screen issues.  ...  "
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" ...  Now there is no display on the screen.  ...  "
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" ...  the phone works well, and 90% of the time is OK, BUT, randomly, mostly while charging, there is a flickering, "ghost screen" issue where the phone becomes unusable.  ...  "
Charging
 115
charge, charger, battery, charges, charged
+32%
-68%
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" ...  Had another Motorola phone a couple generations back that would ghost touch if I tried to use it while it was plugged into a charger.  ...  "
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" ...  won't hold a charge.  ...  "
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" ...  I loved this phone at first but in the last month it will not hold a charge and is charging so slowly. ... I can only use 1 charger now and it's flakey at best going into and out of charging. ... The battery is draining and I can't get more than a 40%charge after charging all day. ... I think something is very wrong with the hardware or slot you plug the charger into. ... Like I said any charger used to work now only 1 does and you have to wriggly it or pull it to charge.  ...  "
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" ...  The replacement phone had sudden battery drainage and failure to charge.  ...  "
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" ...  It happens when the phone has been in my pocket, or near anything like direct sunlight, or charging, or thinking too hard. ... And after a year, the battery life has dropped noticeably, so it spends a lot of time charging. ... I'm writing this on my phone right now, on what is probably its final charge.  ...  "
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" ...  It happens when the phone has been in my pocket, or near anything like direct sunlight, or charging, or thinking too hard. ... And after a year, the battery life has dropped noticeably, so it spends a lot of time charging. ... I'm writing this on my phone right now, on what is probably its final charge.  ...  "
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" ...  The first couple of month it was great, then it switched off automatically several times and battery didn't hold charge. ... Sometimes it starts without problem and sometime it keeps shutting down until I plug the charger, dispite it shows 40-50% charge.  ...  "
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" ...  After a little over a year, the phone just randomly shutdowns even fully charged.  ...  "
Battery Life
 114
battery life, charge, charged, moto, charging
+48%
-52%
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" ...  won't hold a charge. ... Shuts off intermittently even when battery is full.  ...  "
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" ...  I loved this phone at first but in the last month it will not hold a charge and is charging so slowly. ... The battery is draining and I can't get more than a 40%charge after charging all day.  ...  "
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" ...  The replacement phone had sudden battery drainage and failure to charge.  ...  "
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" ...  And after a year, the battery life has dropped noticeably, so it spends a lot of time charging. ... I'm writing this on my phone right now, on what is probably its final charge.  ...  "
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" ...  And after a year, the battery life has dropped noticeably, so it spends a lot of time charging. ... I'm writing this on my phone right now, on what is probably its final charge.  ...  "
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" ...  The first couple of month it was great, then it switched off automatically several times and battery didn't hold charge. ... Nowadays the phone's switching off predominantly, when the battery is 70% or lower. ... The battery percentage is also changing after every switch off.  ...  "
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" ...  After a little over a year, the phone just randomly shutdowns even fully charged.  ...  "
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" ...  The problem with the battery at first starts just when you try to use the camera with medium battery charge or reproduce videos, now is normal that turn off even with a high percentage of battery charge.  ...  "
Device Compatibility
 71
bluetooth, text, messages, google, motorola
+52%
-48%
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" ...  Works seamlessly with T-Mobile.  ...  "
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" ...  Works seamlessly with T-Mobile.  ...  "
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" ...  It loves to disconnect.  ...  "
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" ...  Worked fine for about 40 days then I upgraded to Android 7.  ...  "
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" ...  He had a windows phone previously and has switched to an android phone.  ...  "
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" ...  I bought it for my mom as an upgrade to her Lumia phone.  ...  "
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" ...  Otherwise this is a very good product from Lenovo.  ...  "
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" ...  I've been limping along using used iPhones for years because the last Android I used was not a great experience.  ...  "
Camera
 70
pictures, takes, photos, good, takes great
+89%
-11%
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" ...  Great phone, nice camera and fast processors.  ...  "
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" ...  The camera is good, not great, but good and has worked fine for me. ... (I have a toddler so I use the camera for photos and videos a lot.)  ...  "
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" ...  Camera is great too.  ...  "
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" ...  I especially like the camera.  ...  "
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" ...  If you need it for music/video/photos it will still be good enough.  ...  "
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" ...  If you need it for music/video/photos it will still be good enough.  ...  "
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" ...  But without rush the camera has good quality.  ...  "
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" ...  The camera is pretty good and having a flash makes it even better.  ...  "
Returns
 69
replacement, sent, returning, defective, motorola
+9%
-91%
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" ...  Returning it right now.  ...  "
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" ...  Returning it right now.  ...  "
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" ...  I will be returning.  ...  "
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" ...  I am returning my third phone in under a year of ownership.  ...  "
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" ...  Sent it back  ...  "
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" ...  Amazon was not able to sent 2nd replacements or do a full refund.  ...  "
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" ...  The representative didn't even try to troubleshoot but rather asked me to send the phone back to them and they will send me a replacement. ... I have to pay $349 and $200 of it is refundable if I return the broken phone  ...  "
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" ...  I had to return it due to the description not including it was a prepaid phone.  ...  "
Marketplace
 60
motorola, sale, prime, amazon ads, return
+52%
-48%
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" ...  Stay home, order from Amazon .  ...  "
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" ...  The phone is meh, the seller is awesome. ... Luckily the seller is fantastic.  ...  "
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" ...  *** Thank you for the info!  ...  "
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" ...  No big deal.  ...  "
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" ...  The ad does not bother me because I love shopping on Amazon.  ...  "
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" ...  Finally, I inadvertently bought this phone with Amazon advertising .  ...  "
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" ...  So far the phone is working as expected.  ...  "
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" ...  Performed as expected  ...  "
Lagging
 57
restart, restarting, glitches, factory reset, freezes
+5%
-95%
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" ...  For awhile after upgrading it had to be restarted at least once a day or would get bogged down to where it was unusable.  ...  "
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" ...  It keeps restarting. ... It keeps restarting.  ...  "
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" ...  It would get about 20 seconds in and then start over - repeatedly.  ...  "
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" ...  Sometimes very slow!!  ...  "
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" ...  It's laden with glitches. ... And since the battery is permanently installed, I can't even remove it for a hard reboot.  ...  "
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" ...  I do a reboot, but the phone only works for a while before the issues surface again.  ...  "
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" ...  If I hit the home button enough times, I get back to the home screen for a few seconds.  ...  "
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" ...  glitches out on me ALL the time.  ...  "
Call quality
 52
calls, hear, answer, people, voice
+15%
-85%
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" ...  Like a ghost is operaring it and started to call randomly people .  ...  "
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" ...  Why didn't I catch this last night (I couldn't make a phone call the night before)??  ...  "
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" ...  Why didn't I catch this last night (I couldn't make a phone call the night before)??  ...  "
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" ...  Now it has some issue where the screen goes blank whenever the phone rings so I can't answer phone calls.  ...  "
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" ...  Now I can't even make a phone call.  ...  "
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" ...  Now I can't even make a phone call.  ...  "
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" ...  I feel vibrates and hear notification sounds but can't see them.  ...  "
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" ...  I needed to make an emergency call and couldn't.  ...  "
Build Quality
 49
feels, solid, well built, feel, constructed
+55%
-45%
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" ...  Packaging was very good, and the phones condition was excellent, a single nic in the front bezel but otherwise awesome shape.  ...  "
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" ...  The phone overall feels of higher or matching quality compared to more expensive and more popular mid to lower high end phones.  ...  "
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" ...  This phone has stood up to a very abusive owner. ... I've thrown and dropped this phone countless times and it's come out pretty much fine.  ...  "
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" ...  The body design it's really comfy too.  ...  "
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" ...  Plus have been a fan of Motorola for a very long time because of their durable-quality phones and other electronics.  ...  "
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" ...  That was a solid phone.  ...  "
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" ...  Still going strong.  ...  "
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" ...  Put it in a case for the occasional drop.  ...  "
Controls
 47
button, home button, randomly, pressing, touch
+6%
-94%
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" ...  Second item in a row with defective controls.  ...  "
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" ...  The power button came out.  ...  "
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" ...  Cant turn on the phone bc it will "butt dial" people randomly.  ...  "
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" ...  Sometimes the display starts jerking and the touchscreen doesn't work nor the sleep/off button.  ...  "
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" ...  Sometimes the display starts jerking and the touchscreen doesn't work nor the sleep/off button.  ...  "
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" ...  If I hit the home button enough times, I get back to the home screen for a few seconds.  ...  "
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" ...  However 3 months down the line the volume rocker stopped functioning.  ...  "
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" ...  Now, 2017, the power button and the volume are broken.  ...  "
ISP
 43
motorola, network, verizon store, works great, worked great
+56%
-44%
comment
" ...  Works seamlessly with T-Mobile.  ...  "
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" ...  Works seamlessly with T-Mobile.  ...  "
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" ...  Works great on Verizon.  ...  "
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" ...  If your carrier doesn't require cdma you should be fine. ... Works great with Verizon network.  ...  "
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" ...  Lower your bill and bring your own phone!  ...  "
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" ...  Lower your bill and bring your own phone!  ...  "
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" ...  Works on all carriers in the US.  ...  "
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" ...  Once the service provider helped me with my phone set-up, I've not had a problem and it has worked great since.  ...  "
Ease of Use
 39
easy to use, user, tech, takes, someone
+85%
-15%
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" ...  Cheap and easy to use.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy fix have plenty.  ...  "
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" ...  I am not a normal phone user and take care of my phone.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to use, and moves so fast!!  ...  "
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" ...  This is sleek, and easy to use.  ...  "
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" ...  This is sleek, and easy to use.  ...  "
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" ...  The phone is easy to hold.  ...  "
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" ...  Simple & straightforward device.  ...  "
Sound Quality
 35
speaker, audio, sounds, sound quality, music
+54%
-46%
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" ...  Very good oleofobic surface, laud speaker, very good sound in headphones.  ...  "
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" ...  Sound wise, the built in speaker is very distorted, unlike other front mounted speakers.  ...  "
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" ...  Sounds like the year I got out of this phone was better than most.  ...  "
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" ...  Sounds like the year I got out of this phone was better than most.  ...  "
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" ...  Started up really quick and sounded good.  ...  "
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" ...  The phone take very good pictures, for what I use it for and the sounds are good for me as well.  ...  "
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" ...  I absolutely need music in my life and have to say the sound drivers of this phone could be a little better but I feel it's not too bad for a sub $200 device.  ...  "
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" ...  Great phone - No clue why I went for a 600$ Samsung, this phone is faster, better looking, better features (louder speaker and FM radio built-in).  ...  "
Screen Protection
 34
glass protector, touching the screen, touches, sparin moto g4, screen to screen
+21%
-79%
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" ...  Screen is cracked and it had a screen protector on it!!  ...  "
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" ...  Now there is no display on the screen.  ...  "
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" ...  Also returned the case, SIM card, and glass protectors that I bought with it.  ...  "
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" ...  It gets hot, and I believe the culprit is the glue holding the screen. ... It's so bad that I'm actually going back to my Galaxy S5 with a broken screen.  ...  "
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" ...  I have tried removing the protective cover and the glass screen protector and it still has severe problems.  ...  "
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" ...  Never dropped, no damage other than minor scratches to the sides when I just woke up to a dead screen one morning.  ...  "
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" ...  The flashes from screen to screen.  ...  "
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" ...  The flashes from screen to screen.  ...  "
SIM
 32
card, verizon, cards, old CAT, activated
+66%
-34%
comment
" ...  This worked instantly on Verizon network after installing SIM card, no online verfication required, nice and easy.  ...  "
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" ...  It was super easy to hook to my carrier, all it took was changing my sim card from the old one to this and it works like a charm.  ...  "
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" ...  It was super easy to hook to my carrier, all it took was changing my sim card from the old one to this and it works like a charm.  ...  "
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" ...  No issues transfering SIM card from old iPhone over to this.  ...  "
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" ...  It is very easy to set up just need the sim or nano sim inserted and call carrier customer service with the sim and phone info.  ...  "
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" ...  I got new SIM card activated it works again. ... Got a new sim and phone is perfect  ...  "
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" ...  I simply installed the SIM and SD cards from my old Samsung T-Mobile phone and was up and running immediately.  ...  "
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" ...  1) Activated with a new SIM at a local VZW store -- no issues.  ...  "
Setup
 30
easy, verizon, took, technical, set
+63%
-37%
comment
" ...  It's about as barebone as you can get without installing aopk, or cyanogen mod.  ...  "
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" ...  Does it all for me in my personal and professional endeavors.  ...  "
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" ...  After consulting both with carrier and with Motorola, both of whom recommended I do a factory reset (both sent how-to instructions)' I did the reset.  ...  "
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" ...  I'm a nerdy tech gal on a budget, and this phone was recommended by an even more tech savvy coworker than myself.  ...  "
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" ...  Simple & straightforward device.  ...  "
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" ...  Simply install your SIM and it works.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to set up even for someone like me that is not that tech savvy.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to set up even for someone like me that is not that tech savvy.  ...  "
Overall performance
 30
performance, processor, slow, snappy, hopes
+73%
-27%
comment
" ...  The phone is fast.  ...  "
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" ...  Great phone, nice camera and fast processors.  ...  "
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" ...  Good phone for the price, it has plenty of storage and decent speed  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to use, and moves so fast!!  ...  "
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" ...  It's fast!  ...  "
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" ...  Very fast, processor.  ...  "
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" ...  The phone is fast enough to run several applications at the same time.  ...  "
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" ...  Phone performance is top notch.  ...  "
Bluetooth
 30
car, pairing, car audio, blue tooth, speakerphone
+37%
-63%
comment
" ...  as of 11/15/2017 the bluetooth refuses to pair with nearby devices  ...  "
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" ...  the wifii and bluetooth doesnt work half of the time.  ...  "
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" ...  But I intend to use wired headphones, so this is unacceptable to me.  ...  "
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" ...  But at 6 months it started to freeze up and I lost all Bluetooth connections (effectively turning my fitbit into an expensive watch).  ...  "
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" ...  Drops bluetooth connection hourly, generally in mid-call.  ...  "
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" ...  If connected to my Bluetooth or on speakerphone, I sounded like a robot.  ...  "
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" ...  If connected to my Bluetooth or on speakerphone, I sounded like a robot.  ...  "
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" ...  Then, it was bluetooth issues. ... Note, I was able to use a plantronics voyager pretty well with the same car's bluetooth and the car was a 2013 corolla (not so old!). ... Now, bluetooth simply refuses to work for any phone calls.  ...  "
Features
 29
safe mode, nice features, inoperable, ghost, flawlessness
+76%
-24%
comment
" ...  Overall it's a quick phone, lots of features.  ...  "
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" ...  Light and slick.  ...  "
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" ...  Very solid phone, and alot of great features.  ...  "
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" ...  Very solid phone, and alot of great features.  ...  "
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" ...  All features works flawlessness, and the camera is better than advertise.  ...  "
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" ...  All features works flawlessness, and the camera is better than advertise.  ...  "
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" ...  For the price I'm happy with the purchase and it has some features(fm radio) that my expensive LG G4 doesn't have.  ...  "
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" ...  I miss the notification light and bookmark features I had on my Samsung, but this was much less $$, which was main reason for buying this one.  ...  "
Comfort
 26
hand, one hand, feel, seriously, widgets
+62%
-38%
comment
" ...  Feels very good in my hands, and very responsive.  ...  "
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" ...  It is very easy to use and even comes with some cool hand maneuvers to open up some widgets!  ...  "
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" ...  It is very easy to use and even comes with some cool hand maneuvers to open up some widgets!  ...  "
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" ...  The phone is easy to hold.  ...  "
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" ...  The body design it's really comfy too.  ...  "
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" ...  I'm beginning to learn that the best fitted phones for my hands are 5".  ...  "
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" ...  Great phone, fast and comfortable.  ...  "
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" ...  Been waiting to get my hands on this phone.  ...  "
Storage
 25
sd, sim, micro sd card, memory, internal memory
+72%
-28%
comment
" ...  Use with the best sd card that you can afford, as all new apps are automatically added to the sd card.  ...  "
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" ...  No issues transfering SIM card from old iPhone over to this.  ...  "
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" ...  I simply installed the SIM and SD cards from my old Samsung T-Mobile phone and was up and running immediately.  ...  "
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" ...  I've been enjoying getting to know how to use this "phone" I added a 128 GB micro SD card and now have more than enough memory, for now.  ...  "
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" ...  I was able to open the back cover, install my Verizon SIM card, insert the MicroSD card, and get everything up and running seamlessly from my previous phone (same brand: Moto E ).  ...  "
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" ...  Having an micro SD card slot is nice.  ...  "
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" ...  Added another 32g SD Card as adopted memory.  ...  "
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" ...  Phone came on the same day as it was supposed to, just put my SD and SIM card in it and it was ready to go!  ...  "
Design
 24
looked, feel, solid, forward, feels
+79%
-21%
comment
" ...  The phone overall feels of higher or matching quality compared to more expensive and more popular mid to lower high end phones. ... In my opinion they are not overly intrusive.  ...  "
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" ...  Light and slick.  ...  "
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" ...  Very nice quality and feel to it.  ...  "
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" ...  Looks good so far.  ...  "
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" ...  The body design it's really comfy too.  ...  "
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" ...  Looked and felt like a good-quality phone.  ...  "
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" ...  That was a solid phone.  ...  "
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" ...  Go look at anything else.  ...  "
Network
 22
reception, signal, verizon network, verizon, enabled
+55%
-45%
comment
" ...  Best Mid-range ever.  ...  "
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" ...  Works great with Verizon network.  ...  "
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" ...  You may need to try several time before it is enabled and connect to a network.  ...  "
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" ...  Still going strong.  ...  "
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" ...  This phone just works so amazingly well in the rural E. Texas area where I live and work. ... I occasionally use it as a network scanner and it works better than my bosses IPhone.  ...  "
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" ...  I consistently obtain signal where other phones are unable.  ...  "
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" ...  Worked great on Verizon network.  ...  "
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" ...  Worked great on Verizon network.  ...  "
Gaming
 21
game, apps, playing games, playing, social media
+81%
-19%
comment
" ...  Would recommend for sure if you want a budget phone that handles Fate grand Order or games like it, flawlessly.  ...  "
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" ...  My son loves playing games on it and he claimed the download speed is excellent.  ...  "
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" ...  Loaded and uninstalled a few games to test it with.  ...  "
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" ...  Loaded and uninstalled a few games to test it with.  ...  "
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" ...  I don't do any gaming on it, but do pretty much everything else and it performs beautifully.  ...  "
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" ...  I use my phone for texting, occasional calls, web browsing, and occasional gaming. ... The G4 lasts me all day unless I am playing games.  ...  "
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" ...  Slower than my Samsung Note but the trade off of longer battery life is worth it since I don't play high graphic game on the phone. ... My games are basic.  ...  "
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" ...  The phone is plenty fast for videos and casual games.  ...  "
Touch Sensitivity
 20
ghost, ghost touch issue, touch screen issues, suffer, referred
+10%
-90%
comment
" ...  Ghost Touch issues .  ...  "
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" ...  The other problem is the lower part of screen is unresponsive to touch when in lock screen mode .  ...  "
comment
" ...  This is a faulty manufacture and it has the infamous Ghost Touch problem.  ...  "
comment
" ...  It's like the touch screen is possessed!  ...  "
comment
" ...  The touch screen is not responsive.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Con: I have issue with the touch screen. ... I am not sure it is my problem or the touch screen is lack of responsive  ...  "
comment
" ...  Accidentally have called people due to ghost touch.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Touch screen issues, connectivity issues and Lenovo is pretty much not offering fixes since they released a new generation of the phone.  ...  "
Wifi
 20
wifi, verizon network, worked great, wi fi, verizon
+30%
-70%
comment
" ...  The battery life gets crappier every few days, the operating system has a ton of weird quirks and bugs, and the wifi signal is terrible.  ...  "
comment
" ...  If you search the forums/internet, these problems seem to be common.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Got back to the states and now it will not connect to my wifi.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Wi fi stop working in june 2017  ...  "
comment
" ...  I still have the phone and must now deal with the return using a new iPhone for internet access.  ...  "
comment
" ...  My phone will not stay connected to WiFi.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Would not buy this brand again, WIFI continually drops (inside my home).  ...  "
comment
" ...  Recently very slow wifi.  ...  "
Fit
 20
pocket, stay, pushed, occasional, g4
+65%
-35%
comment
" ...  Hold a lot of applications.  ...  "
comment
" ...  This fit the bill.  ...  "
comment
" ...  In any case, the device itself has worked perfectly.  ...  "
comment
" ...  The phone is easy to hold.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Put it in a case for the occasional drop.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Put it in a case for the occasional drop.  ...  "
comment
" ...  I love the bigger screen while still being able to slip it in my pocket.  ...  "
comment
" ...  If I pushed down on the screen and kept holding that area down I can sort of use the phone.  ...  "
Video Playback
 18
video, photos, youtube, takes, works
+78%
-22%
comment
" ...  If you need it for music/video/photos it will still be good enough.  ...  "
comment
" ...  If you need it for music/video/photos it will still be good enough.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Pictures and video were accessible through Photo Gallery and music stored on the card was ready to play.  ...  "
comment
" ...  The one benefit of this phone is the big screen that makes typing,watching clips and movies enjoyable.  ...  "
comment
" ...  -Video Call (using Skype or Whatsapp) works perfect too  ...  "
comment
" ...  -Video Call (using Skype or Whatsapp) works perfect too  ...  "
comment
" ...  It is plenty to last an entire day, and with a daughter glued to the thing watching YouTube, Netflix and listening to music, it easily lasts her all day till she plugs it in at bedtime.  ...  "
comment
" ...  It is a good phone, excellent display and takes very good photos and videos.  ...  "
Delivery
 18
days, shipping, delivery, self, package
+78%
-22%
comment
" ...  Just as expected it's an amazing phone and was in great condition!  ...  "
comment
" ...  The phone it self is great, fast shipping, great device.  ...  "
comment
" ...  The phone it self is great, fast shipping, great device.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Arrived just now. ... Giving this product 5 stars because it's working great so far out of the box.  ...  "
comment
" ...  It arrived quickly and was packed well.  ...  "
comment
" ...  I had it shipped abroad (Venezuela) I have been using for over two weeks now.  ...  "
comment
" ...  it was delivered until the last day, besides that, everything was perfect!  ...  "
comment
" ...  Perfect the product and the transaction !  ...  "
Memory
 16
memory, storage, plenty, moto, gb sd card
+88%
-13%
comment
" ...  The storage is expandable which is always a plus.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Super fast 2GB RAM  ...  "
comment
" ...  You can find it at the same price and 64/4gb model.  ...  "
comment
" ...  I am going to add an additional 32 GB SD card for even more storage, it has the micro sd storage card slot, for additional storage options.  ...  "
comment
" ...  A lot of RAM, good Camera and Display, if you can go with the Moto G4 Plus, it is a little more expensive but it worth it.  ...  "
comment
" ...  A lot of RAM, good Camera and Display, if you can go with the Moto G4 Plus, it is a little more expensive but it worth it.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Using with a 128 GB SD card for photos etc.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Using with a 128 GB SD card for photos etc.  ...  "
For Kids
 15
loves, daughter, children, bought this CAT, wife
+100%
comment
" ...  Bought this for my wife and she loves it.  ...  "
comment
" ...  My son loves playing games on it and he claimed the download speed is excellent.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Excellent for young kids or elder people that may use for basics tasks.  ...  "
comment
" ...  My son has purchased more expensive phones and got tired of paying the high prices.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Great phone and my wife totally loves it!  ...  "
comment
" ...  My step son and daughter in law and myself bought this phone.  ...  "
comment
" ...  My step son and daughter in law and myself bought this phone.  ...  "
comment
" ...  I bought this phone for my wife for her birthday.  ...  "
Notifications
 15
text, notification, receive, notifications, message
+13%
-87%
comment
" ...  My wife is afraid to send emails or text on it.  ...  "
comment
" ...  It can be impossible to make a call or put in password to retrieve messages.  ...  "
comment
" ...  It can be impossible to make a call or put in password to retrieve messages.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Now the phone will not show who is calling me.  ...  "
comment
" ...  The phone is reset or turned off when you receive whatsapp or text messages.  ...  "
comment
" ...  The phone is reset or turned off when you receive whatsapp or text messages.  ...  "
comment
" ...  I have tried everything to stop the speech to text and tried to type some messages that Alexis does NOT understand.  ...  "
comment
" ...  For the last few months, it has been a struggle to receive even basic text messages.  ...  "
Color
 15
colors, display, brightness, unlocked, pixels
+73%
-27%
comment
" ...  Screen is just now starting to leave some "shadows" of images.  ...  "
comment
" ...  The screen brightness and color are great.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Accurate, but vibrant colors and a good 1080p60 screen make this phone very good to use. ... The colors on the phone are comparable to what I see on my Macbook Pro, so I call that good enough for me. ... There are also two display modes: 'vibrant' and 'standard'. ... I use the vibrant setting, because the increased saturation is not troublesome to me.  ...  "
comment
" ...  The screen doesnt have the most vibrant color but as I said for this price its a very good budget phone and most of all it works with any carrier and is completely unlocked.  ...  "
comment
" ...  The screen doesnt have the most vibrant color but as I said for this price its a very good budget phone and most of all it works with any carrier and is completely unlocked.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Also the screen is extremely sharp and vibrant.  ...  "
comment
" ...  It gets plenty bright and colorful.  ...  "
comment
" ...  The colors are vibrant and clear.  ...  "
Ports
 15
charging, usb port, micro usb port, usb, loose
+7%
-93%
comment
" ...  The USB Port is connected to the circuit board so there is no way to remove it in case it stops working.  ...  "
comment
" ...  And thus we come to the end of my complaints: the micro USB port is pretty much shot.  ...  "
comment
" ...  And thus we come to the end of my complaints: the micro USB port is pretty much shot.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Charging port is loose.  ...  "
comment
" ...  It no longer charges if it is in use, and the usb port is very loose, even when using a brand new charge cable.  ...  "
comment
" ...  So it's essentially unusuable while plugged in.  ...  "
comment
" ...  The port doesn't seem to work.  ...  "
comment
" ...  This phone worked well for almost a year, then the USB port slowly stopped working.  ...  "
Display Size
 14
size, larger, previous, means, bigger
+93%
-7%
comment
" ...  Nice big screen .  ...  "
comment
" ...  5.5" screen = large phone.  ...  "
comment
" ...  The screen is large and clear.  ...  "
comment
" ...  I really enjoyed the larger screen and found that it was comparable in performance to my Moto X.  ...  "
comment
" ...  I love the size of it, I thought it would be too big at first but I have grown to love the larger, clearer screen.  ...  "
comment
" ...  I love the size of the screen.  ...  "
comment
" ...  The features, display, size, etc.  ...  "
comment
" ...  It is larger than the previous phone, so that took a little getting used to, but that also means it has a bigger screen, which I love.  ...  "
Size
 13
big, smaller CAT, pocket, traveling, hands
+100%
comment
" ...  This fit the bill.  ...  "
comment
" ...  It is very lightweight.  ...  "
comment
" ...  So far so good, but the larger size can get away from you occasionally.  ...  "
comment
" ...  So far so good, but the larger size can get away from you occasionally.  ...  "
comment
" ...  You'll be cooler with this than carrying around piles of chargers, that's for sure.  ...  "
comment
" ...  The phone is about the same size as an iPhone 6 with a case on it, so not too big.  ...  "
comment
" ...  The size is perfect.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Some are convenient .  ...  "
Heating
 12
overheating, heating, though, part, heats
+17%
-83%
comment
" ...  The cons: the phone overheats badly.  ...  "
comment
" ...  The battery would get hot.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Whenever it is a little hot outside, over 80 degree, the phone goes crazy.  ...  "
comment
" ...  The worse part is that it gets so hot even when is not been used.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Here is my deal-breaker, though - overheating.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Here is my deal-breaker, though - overheating.  ...  "
comment
" ...  It does overheat pretty quickly.  ...  "
comment
" ...  About once a week it becomes incredibly hot, almost hot enough to burn me.  ...  "
Cables
 11
cables, charging cable, charging, table, snuggly
+18%
-82%
comment
" ...  It no longer charges if it is in use, and the usb port is very loose, even when using a brand new charge cable.  ...  "
comment
" ...  the charging cable is a disaster, it's always falling out- it's never secure and I have bought my share so it's not about the cable.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Cables still click snuggly into place as they should, pins look fine.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Cables still click snuggly into place as they should, pins look fine.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Several different cords have been tried to make sure it isn't that. ... I've had to resort to tying a rubber band around cord tip and up around the phone once I get the proper angle just to get the phone to keep charging.  ...  "
comment
" ...  I understand the two ports having issues, as cables get jostled while the phone is in a pocket or on a table, but the bluetooth makes no sense at all.  ...  "
comment
" ...  I understand the two ports having issues, as cables get jostled while the phone is in a pocket or on a table, but the bluetooth makes no sense at all.  ...  "
comment
" ...  The phone is not very clear on speaker and I don't get a good connection with the cord when hook ING up to car speakers.  ...  "
Defective Delivery
 11
replaced, received, replacement, ordered, mean
+9%
-91%
comment
" ...  I mean really who replaced a defective product with another known defective product.  ...  "
comment
" ...  I mean really who replaced a defective product with another known defective product.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Returned it to Amazon to have replaced because I might have just received a defect.  ...  "
comment
" ...  I could have just received a lemon.  ...  "
comment
" ...  I could have just received a lemon.  ...  "
comment
" ...  I'm on my, now third, defective phone.  ...  "
comment
" ...  I ordered two and both were defective.  ...  "
comment
" ...  I ordered two and both were defective.  ...  "
Volume
 10
speaker, volume, sound, side, media
+20%
-80%
comment
" ...  The phone volume needs to be a little louder.  ...  "
comment
" ...  On the plus side, it still has a very loud speaker and it's good for being just a phone in general.  ...  "
comment
" ...  It's not really constant like the first one but it happens enough to be freakishly annoying.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Made a call to my wife and it was loud and clear.  ...  "
comment
" ...  +speaker is loud and front-facing  ...  "
comment
" ...  The only annoyance is that phone volume seems to be on the low side ... volume through the media stream comes through loud and clear.  ...  "
comment
" ...  It's quite annoying.  ...  "
Picture Quality
 10
pictures, picture, good, videos, takes
+90%
-10%
comment
" ...  Really good pictures from the camera with a superb real time brightness control on touch screen  ...  "
comment
" ...  The phone take very good pictures, for what I use it for and the sounds are good for me as well.  ...  "
comment
" ...  I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of photos!  ...  "
comment
" ...  Pictures are sharp.  ...  "
comment
" ...  The picture quality is incredible and there is enough space on this for most of the apps that I use.  ...  "
comment
" ...  It is a good phone, excellent display and takes very good photos and videos.  ...  "
comment
" ...  It is a good phone, excellent display and takes very good photos and videos.  ...  "
comment
" ...  great photos, can't be beat for the price!  ...  "

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Specifications

Body
Size:  5.5 meters
Memory
Memory:  32768 GB
Camera
Primary Camera:  13 MP
Calling
GSM:  Yes 
CDMA:  Yes 
Performance
Processor Type:  Octa Core 
Display
Type:  LCD 
5.5 meters
SIZE
Yes
GSM
Yes
CDMA
LCD
TYPE