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Moto G 4th Gen Unlocked Black 32GB

Last Updated: November 25, 2018 (Refresh Now)
6.3
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
999
Old Reviews
0
Unverified
61
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1.5 GHz
PROCESSOR CLOCK
Octa Core
PROCESSOR TYPE
2048 GB
MEMORY
5.5 meters
SIZE

Review Analysis - 938 recent, verified reviews

Detailed Mode
Product Reliability
 228
started, 6 months, ghost, randomly, began
+20%
-80%
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" ...  Had this phone for a year now, having more and more issues with phantom or ghost swipes. ... I'm pissed I'm going to have to get a different phone I can't have this kind of crap happening.  ...  "
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" ...  Had this phone for 6 months and it starts glitching like crazy.  ...  "
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" ...  Worst phone made in the last few years. ... Both of them died in about a year.  ...  "
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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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" ...  It started out okay enough to keep it, nine months into owning it, the phone now has a mind of its' own.  ...  "
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" ...  My poor wife has had to deal with it for months now. ... I finally got around to doing a factory reset on it, and it didn't fix the issue.  ...  "
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" ...  Replaced twice, same issues  ...  "
Price
 139
worth, budget, cost, waste, paid
+83%
-17%
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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
 133
android, ads, google, opening, randomly
+41%
-59%
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" ...  The biggest issue is it has opened the call app, dialed saved phone numbers and is uncontrollable when it does this.  ...  "
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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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" ...  Bought it in February and it’s already glitching ,turning off in the middle of the phone call or if you are using some app.  ...  "
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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.  ...  "
Software Platform
 125
android, ads, google, nougat, updates
+41%
-59%
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" ...  Ran virus scans and no issues, have been reading online it is a known issue for this phone.  ...  "
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" ...  Either the operating system is unstable or NSA is operating it.  ...  "
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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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" ...  Constantly has a flickering on the screen and a floating white spot after the very forced android two N updates.  ...  "
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" ...  on a few occasions it made Facebook updates.  ...  "
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" ...  That seems to be a thing with the moto phones now - annoying but not fatal.  ...  "
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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.  ...  "
Display Clarity
 118
ghost, lock, unlock, touching, ads
+42%
-58%
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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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" ...  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.  ...  "
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" ...  brightness is not sufficient.  ...  "
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" ...  I have to turn the screen off, and then turn it back on and go thru unlocking it just to finish what I was doing. ... 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. ... Sometimes I can't even make a call because the screen won't stop doing its own thing.  ...  "
Battery Life
 86
charge, battery life, charged, charging, randomly
+38%
-62%
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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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" ...  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.  ...  "
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" ...  The battery would get hot. ... It didn't matter if it was fully charged or partially.  ...  "
Charging
 76
charging, charger, battery, charged, charges
+29%
-71%
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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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" ...  I have to move the cable around in the port to get it to connect and maintain the pressure or it will stop charging.  ...  "
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" ...  I first noticed it when charging but now at least three times a day.  ...  "
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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.  ...  "
Returns
 56
replacement, sent, defective, returning, returned
+4%
-96%
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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 does not help with any issues after the return period.  ...  "
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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
 54
ads, motorola, order, prime, sale
+46%
-54%
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" ...  How could Amazon sell it.  ...  "
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" ...  I checked it with amazon comments and apparently it is an issue that happens with this phone.  ...  "
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" ...  Dissappointed Amazon "partnered" up (we bought the phone with Amazon ads) with Motorola on such a poor product.  ...  "
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" ...  Thanks but no thanks.  ...  "
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" ...  (Purchased Dec 2016).  ...  "
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" ...  They want more than what it would cost to order a new phone from Amazon for me to send it in for repairs and be without a phone for several weeks.  ...  "
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" ...  I tried to get a new Amazon Prime excluxive Moto-G - and Amazon won't even let me order a new one!!  ...  "
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" ...  I will never by this brand again.  ...  "
Device Compatibility
 54
connect, bluetooth, data, android, wifi
+43%
-57%
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" ...  You cannot even unlock it because it does not accept input.  ...  "
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" ...  Apparently it's a Lenovo problem,  ...  "
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" ...  as of 11/15/2017 the bluetooth refuses to pair with nearby devices  ...  "
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" ...  I've done everything the Lenovo forums ask, and it's sometimes impossible to even be able to use your PIN to get into the phone.  ...  "
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" ...  The messages start typing automatically  ...  "
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" ...  Did try to reset the data part but forgot gmail password too many times and now can't get in to get the data restored.  ...  "
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" ...  Got back to the states and now it will not connect to my wifi.  ...  "
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" ...  It can be impossible to make a call or put in password to retrieve messages.  ...  "
Lagging
 52
restart, randomly, freezes, restarting, happens
+8%
-92%
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" ...  The only way to stop it is to shut it off and restart.  ...  "
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" ...  I finally got around to doing a factory reset on it, and it didn't fix the issue.  ...  "
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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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" ...  The only remedy I have found is to try and power it down and restart.  ...  "
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" ...  I would be ok with the phone being somewhat sluggish and underpowered, but this phone is so bad it is simply unusable.  ...  "
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" ...  Sometimes very slow!!  ...  "
Call quality
 42
calls, hear, answer, voice, text
+19%
-81%
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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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" ...  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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" ...  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.  ...  "
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" ...  At times I am unable to answer a call.  ...  "
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" ...  Now the phone will not show who is calling me.  ...  "
Camera
 40
pictures, photos, video, takes, takes nice
+88%
-13%
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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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" ...  It's just an excellent all-around phone for smartphone use, a good camera in it you can't do much better when combined with getting it for $130 on a special sale at Amazon!  ...  "
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" ...  If you need it for music/video/photos it will still be good enough.  ...  "
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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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" ...  The phone has an awesome processor, great memory expansion, good camera, and a nice screen.  ...  "
ISP
 36
motorola, network, carriers, works great, gsm
+58%
-42%
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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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" ...  It's also unlocked and will work on any carrier - GSM or CDMA.  ...  "
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" ...  Works on all carriers. ... All carriers means Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, and all in between.  ...  "
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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
 34
easy to use, use, user, understand, swipe
+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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" ...  The phone is easy to hold.  ...  "
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" ...  It is easy to see and use.  ...  "
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" ...  Works great and the ads are not too bad, easy to ignore.  ...  "
Build Quality
 33
made, durable, shape, priced, get
+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 has no damage.  ...  "
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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.  ...  "
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" ...  Thin, light, and fast.  ...  "
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" ...  Phone bends very easy.  ...  "
Controls
 31
button, turn, sometimes, pressing, press
-100%
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" ...  This doesn't hold a candle to the Oneplus +1 she dropped in the toilet, this will only come on with the power button, the +1 you could push any button or double tap on the screen to wake it.  ...  "
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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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" ...  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.  ...  "
SIM
 31
card, verizon, recognize, cards, old CAT
+42%
-58%
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" ...  It cannot recognize my sim card. ... I took it to AT&T and we tried 3 new brands sim cards but none of them worked.  ...  "
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" ...  Does not recognize any provider's SIM card  ...  "
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" ...  Took to PagePlus retailer and they checked it out and it was the phone not the sim card.  ...  "
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" ...  says no sim card when one is in it .  ...  "
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" ...  I lost signel so i took out the sim card put it back in and turned it on and it blew up and burned my seat in my truck.  ...  "
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" ...  I've removed the MoviStar SIM card and was hoping to install the Straight Talk SIM but not sure how I can make that happen with no internet access.  ...  "
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" ...  It said that it was problem noticing my SIM card. ... I've had the same SIM card for a few years so I thought that was understandable. ... Double checked that the SIM was functioning by losing it in my old phone and it was activated and functioning.  ...  "
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" ...  Tried a different sim card, same result.  ...  "
Sound Quality
 30
speaker, sounds, loud, audio, sound quality
+53%
-47%
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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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" ...  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 $200 device.  ...  "
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" ...  Speaker not bad  ...  "
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" ...  Great phone - No clue why I went for a 600$ Samsung, this phone is faster, better looking, better features (louder speaker and FM radio built-in).  ...  "
Screen Protection
 29
protector, cracked, glass, touching, ghost
+17%
-83%
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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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" ...  My niece dropped it due to this, and it resulted in the screen being cracked, which of course, Moto doesn't fix.  ...  "
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" ...  The flashes from screen to screen.  ...  "
Overall performance
 21
speed, performance, smooth, slow, runs
+67%
-33%
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" ...  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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" ...  Almost flagship-level quality and performance.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to use, and moves so fast!!  ...  "
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" ...  Fast, cheap, good.  ...  "
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" ...  Runs smooth I changed from A Sumsung Note 4 and from what i do it works just fine.  ...  "
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" ...  Performance is great and it has never let me down.  ...  "
Features
 21
mode, samsung, safe, ok, feature
+71%
-29%
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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" ...  All features works flawlessness, and the camera is better than advertise.  ...  "
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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.  ...  "
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" ...  So far it is working OK and very much like all the features  ...  "
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" ...  He is very pleased with phone and features  ...  "
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" ...  It's a shame because the phone looks great and the features are awesome.  ...  "
Design
 21
looked, look, adds, shape, forward
+81%
-19%
comment
" ...  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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" ...  Phone look like new when we received it.  ...  "
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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.  ...  "
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" ...  I strongly recommend looking elsewhere!!  ...  "
Wifi
 20
network, connect, verizon network, wi fi, inability
+25%
-75%
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.  ...  "
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" ...  If you search the forums/internet, these problems seem to be common.  ...  "
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" ...  Got back to the states and now it will not connect to my wifi.  ...  "
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" ...  Wi fi stop working in june 2017  ...  "
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" ...  Continuously disconnects from wifi.  ...  "
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" ...  This week I started having problems with inability to connect to WiFi.  ...  "
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" ...  I still have the phone and must now deal with the return using a new iPhone for internet access.  ...  "
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" ...  My phone will not stay connected to WiFi.  ...  "
Setup
 19
easy, repair, use, took, told
+58%
-42%
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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" ...  PDAnet was easy to install.  ...  "
Bluetooth
 19
connect, car, issues, devices, refuses
+26%
-74%
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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" ...  If connected to my Bluetooth or on speakerphone, I sounded like a robot.  ...  "
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" ...  I couldn't match the Bluetooth with other devices, I couldn't localized WiFi, it was not reading it.  ...  "
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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.  ...  "
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" ...  problems turning it on, getting bluetooth to sync up with my car, and headphones .  ...  "
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" ...  Bluetooth won't connect . ... Tried with 3 devices, including Toyota vehicle paring .  ...  "
Network
 19
network, wifi, signal, connect, verizon network
+53%
-47%
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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" ...  Reception is superb in Wi-Fi or cell.  ...  "
Storage
 18
sd, storage, sim, added, slot
+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 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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" ...  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!  ...  "
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" ...  Unlike Samsung I have, it's easy to save media to Micro SD card.  ...  "
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" ...  I added a 64gb micro sd card to increase onboard storage and have been very happy with the performance.  ...  "
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" ...  For $15 bucks I added a 64GB microSD card.  ...  "
Touch Sensitivity
 18
ghost, problem, ghost touch issue, worse, referred
+6%
-94%
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" ...  Has extreme ghost touch issues.  ...  "
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" ...  The ghost touch issue is awful.  ...  "
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" ...  It's worthless with the "ghost touch" symptom and becomes unusable.  ...  "
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" ...  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 .  ...  "
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" ...  This is a faulty manufacture and it has the infamous Ghost Touch problem.  ...  "
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" ...  It's like the touch screen is possessed!  ...  "
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  ...  "
Fit
 17
stay, pocket, g4, difficult, uncomfortable
+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
" ...  I've dropped my phone a few times and it's held up amazingly.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Put it in a case for the occasional drop.  ...  "
comment
" ...  If I pushed down on the screen and kept holding that area down I can sort of use the phone.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Update this phone has taken many falls, and today a fall into the toilet, and still works perfectly!  ...  "
Gaming
 16
playing, game, play, calls, pokemon
+63%
-38%
comment
" ...  Aside from being a lower end phone in terms of processing power and being subject to overheating when playing most game (you get what you pay for, I guess), the USB port has become incredibly unreliable to the point where the phone has become almost impossible to charge.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Would recommend for sure if you want a budget phone that handles Fate grand Order or games like it, flawlessly.  ...  "
comment
" ...  My son loves playing games on it and he claimed the download speed is excellent.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Loaded and uninstalled a few games to test it with.  ...  "
comment
" ...  I use my phone for texting, occasional calls, web browsing, and occasional gaming. ... The G4 lasts me all day unless I am playing games.  ...  "
comment
" ...  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.  ...  "
comment
" ...  I play games on it.  ...  "
comment
" ...  turn off when playing a game such as Candy Crush or Words with Friends .  ...  "
Delivery
 16
arrived, shipping, delivery, days, package
+69%
-31%
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
" ...  Arrived on time.  ...  "
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
" ...  it was delivered until the last day, besides that, everything was perfect!  ...  "
comment
" ...  Perfect the product and the transaction !  ...  "
comment
" ...  Item shipped promptly, works well.  ...  "
Memory
 15
memory, ram, 32 gb, slot, microsd
+73%
-27%
comment
" ...  The storage is expandable which is always a plus.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Also, it has 32 GB storage with a microSD slot in case that's not enough, an excellent, clear, bright 5.5 inch screen.  ...  "
comment
" ...  You can find it at the same price and 64/4gb model.  ...  "
comment
" ...  I got this phone over the Moto G4 Play because I needed the 32 gig storage. ... I have not had any storage issues at all.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Even with bloatware and an assortment of apps the phone still retains 80% of its memory.  ...  "
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
" ...  Using with a 128 GB SD card for photos etc.  ...  "
Comfort
 14
hand, sometimes, comfortable, seriously, hold
+57%
-43%
comment
" ...  Feels very good in my hands, and very responsive.  ...  "
comment
" ...  It is very easy to use and even comes with some cool hand maneuvers to open up some widgets!  ...  "
comment
" ...  The phone is easy to hold.  ...  "
comment
" ...  I'm beginning to learn that the best fitted phones for my hands are 5".  ...  "
comment
" ...  Great phone, fast and comfortable.  ...  "
comment
" ...  This is seriously one of the top phones ever made.  ...  "
comment
" ...  It's got some weight to it and feels good in the hand.  ...  "
Heating
 13
overheating, getting, part, gets, blinking
+8%
-92%
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
" ...  The battery is so hot.  ...  "
comment
" ...  The phone is melted!  ...  "
comment
" ...  DANGEROUS PHONE.  ...  "
For Kids
 12
son, daughter, bought, wife, one
+100%
comment
" ...  Bought this for my wife and she loves it.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Bought this for my daughter.  ...  "
comment
" ...  daughter loves her new phone  ...  "
comment
" ...  My son loves playing games on it and he claimed the download speed is excellent.  ...  "
comment
" ...  got it for my daughter, she says it works great !  ...  "
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.  ...  "
Video Playback
 12
videos, music, also, work, watching
+58%
-42%
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
" ...  Video plays beautifully, it's fast, hasn't crashed once on me and has a great feel.  ...  "
comment
" ...  The one benefit of this phone is the big screen that makes typing,watching clips and movies enjoyable.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Works great on video calls too with no lag.  ...  "
comment
" ...  -Video Call (using Skype or Whatsapp) works perfect too  ...  "
Volume
 11
loud, speaker, sound, side, media
+18%
-82%
comment
" ...  The phone volume needs to be a little louder.  ...  "
comment
" ...  I tried everything online Volume- + power and worked once and died forever the next day.  ...  "
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.  ...  "
Notifications
 11
text, receive, weird, type, texts
+9%
-91%
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
" ...  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.  ...  "
comment
" ...  it will often only process every other word I swipe/type, and sometimes will have a hard time sending text based messages.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Dials contacts randomly and texts random messages.  ...  "
comment
" ...  turn off when a text message is coming in .  ...  "
Data reception
 10
verizon, network, cdma, 4g, 3g
+70%
-30%
comment
" ...  Actually, the 3G phone still works.  ...  "
comment
" ...  It's also unlocked and will work on any carrier - GSM or CDMA.  ...  "
comment
" ...  All carriers means Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, and all in between.  ...  "
comment
" ...  You can connect to both gsm or coma networks like t-mobile or verizon.  ...  "
comment
" ...  It works for 4G in Argentina  ...  "
comment
" ...  4G on Verizon's network and so far so good.  ...  "
comment
" ...  working well on Tmobile Postpay .  ...  "

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Specifications

Body
Size:  5.5 meters
Performance
Processor Clock:  1.5 GHz
Processor Type:  Octa Core 
Camera
Secondary Camera:  5 MP
Memory
Memory:  2048 GB
Display
Resolution:  Full HD 1080p 
1.5 GHz
PROCESSOR CLOCK
Octa Core
PROCESSOR TYPE
2048 GB
MEMORY
5.5 meters
SIZE