I have one of the Moto Edges, can't say I have many complaints outside of the slow charging and a dead pixel that developed a year in.
The edges didn't bother me as much as I thought it would, I can even use it as trigger to play Citra games which I couldn't do with a flat phone so that was nifty. Clean software, long battery life, but terrible update schedule though.
Moto G power, but a 2021 model. It’s heavy and durable. I like the “flip three times to turn on the camera” feature. EDIT: Only thing I really care about in a phone is battery life.
I think Motorola is definitly trending upwards and I am really considering them for future purchases. I think after the boring mediocraty they had going on from 2017-2021 they finally got back on track with the edge series.
I also have heard a lot of good things about their ready-for Desktop mode, which for me is a feature every modern phone should have!
I have a Motorola Defy, and I love it; I dropped it countless of times, and the screen is still intact. It's a bit bulky and heavy, but I got used to it despite having small hands.
I had a Moto X Style (Moto X Pure, Moto X 3rd gen) and moto x4. I still have the latter.
The X Style had a 1440p screen, rubber back, dual front-facing speakers and infrared motion sensors on the front so that you would wave your hand over the phone to wake the screen to quickly glance the time or your notifications. It also had always-on Moto voice assistant and allowed you to set custom voice activation prompts. I had mine set to "Ok Jarvis".
Unfortunately the display it had was extremely unreliable and faced horrible ghost touches. I got it replaced twice and both replacements ended up having the same issue after a while.
I switched to a different phone after the X Style, and then once that phone died I got the x4.
The x4 is very bare-bones in comparison, but it's the first phone that hasn't died on me/been killed by me. Nearly 4 years later it still carries on, despite some yellowing on the edges of the screen.
I'm on a Pixel 6a now. I miss the Moto quick gestures, especially "double chop" for flashlight.
Here in the US, Motorola phones are some of the best bang for the buck in a market missing many of the low cost Chinese brands. My last phone and current phone are both Motorolas, and I'd recommend them from the $120-$400 price ranges.
I had a moto z3 for 4 years and loved it. It was half the price of other similar spec phones. It ended up started to feel slow as apps and websites consistently maxed out the ram. I switched to a edge+ (2022) and it really has some horsepower, but I have a handful of big issues and might not go back to Motorola for my next phone. The Motorola brand usb-c to 3.5mm jack dongle that works with my z3 doesn't work with the edge+. How does that make any sense. They literally sell this accessory on their website. I also can't connect to devices with ad hoc wifi or Bluetooth connections. I couldn't setup wyze smart bulbs or nest smoke detectors. I had to pull out the old z3 to do it. For the life of me I can't figure out the problem. Those two issues are pretty deal breaking. The other issue is the box says Dolby Atmos but I can't seem to find any info or use case.
@MargotRobbie Used to be decent value, but they've made a mess of it with far too many very similar models with pointless specs like 2-5mp macro lenses and such, also their update policy is abysmal, my motorola G4 play got left to rot lol. Not the only manufacturer guilty of this of course.
I also think they should bring Ready For to as many devices in their lineup as they can. It's an interesting differentiator.
Let me tell you a secret: There are so many similar, redundant Moto phones because for their lower end devices, they are all build by different white label manufacturers and Lenovo just slaps a label onto them.
@MargotRobbie honestly doesn't surprise me, it just seems unhelpful, you'd think for all the inspiration most android manufacturers take from apple, they'd copy the lineup density. But nope.
I'm not a person who'd be loyal to a brand. Yet Motorola consistently produces devices that turn out to be the best trade-offs (price to functionality) for me. And, so far, all these devices were pretty durable as well, though it's not that I really put smartphones into lots of use. That's all I can say.
I have a moto one 5g ace and while its really good the charging port is dying (no lint, i looked). If it had wireless charging i would keep it despite that failing
Some of the best android phones, especially for the price. They seem to last forever and have good non-bloated software + unique features like shake for flashlight (why don't other OEMS have this?). Only complaints I have are some lack of custom ROM support and sometimes wear over time. But for the price they are almost unbeatable.
shake for flashlight (why don't other OEMS have this?)
As often as moto phones are praised for this feature, the reason has to be that they own a patent on this and other manufacturers are not allowed to just copy it. Can't imagine it's difficult to do with some customization though.
Decent enough midrange devices and good custom rom support, but missing the features that some of their competitors have (headphone jack, SD slot, etc) although I get that is becoming increasingly niche unfortunately.
I have Moto G5 Ace I got through my carrier, and aside from the lack of a physical keyboard (seriously why the fuck is this not a thing anymore?), I'm quite happy with it.
I chose it specifically because it was the one phone I could get free with my plan that supports custom ROMs. I've got it running a bare bones LineageOS install, so no Google anything. It's runs the five apps I actually use and is massively overkill for that purpose. The fact that it's completely devoid of extraneous crap means that the battery life is incredible.
I see myself using this thing for at least the next 4-5 years. Would recommend to my fellow turbo nerds who hate smartphones.
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