This $150 Smartphone might be All You Need.
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День томуWe all think that the best smartphones in 2024 are the most expensive. But what happens if I told you there's a smarphone that costs 1/10th the price of some flagships but gives 95% of their features? Well, say hello to a shockingly good option for almost everyone.
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0:00 - 2024 Smartphones are too $$$
0:47 - Let’s go phone shopping
1:11 - So I Screwed Up...
2:19 - This is the RIGHT $150 Smartphone
2:32 - Design and Build Quality
3:19 - Hello old friend
3:44 - Sponsor Spot
4:15 - The Display is GOOD!?
5:43 - But is it Fast?
7:31 - How to Make an Android Phone Faster
8:10 - EXPANDABLE Storage!
8:39 - Can it run Crysis?
9:06 - The Software is simple BUT…
10:55 - Stellar Battery Life!
11:48 - Camera Performance
13:31 - The Perfect Phone for MOST People
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@leophoenix1452 28 днів тому
Its funny that you can't install mobile android games on a micro SD but you can run God of war 2018 off a micro SD in a steam deck😅...
@tarfeef_4268 27 днів тому
Probably about the protocol it supports. Ufs1 or smth
@ElMarcoh 27 днів тому
with root you can install anything on SD, it's probably disabled on default installs in order to sell more phones with the pretext of "ensuring good user experience". I regret buying a samsung phone, my last one was also asmsung as was difficult to root, but my last one (s20) was practically impossible.
@splashmoby 27 днів тому
Lol hilarious
@xerzy 27 днів тому
@@ElMarcoh I would *tend to agree* that people buy shitty SD cards and only later regret how slow a phone feels and will end up buying a new one when it wasn't needed at all... BUT they could have just hidden it from the main UI. They could have kept it internally for third party apps to manage. They didn't. So I'm not sure what they win out of this, particularly as we reach storage sizes that make expansion unnecessary for most people...
@leophoenix1452 27 днів тому
@@ElMarcoh thats if the SD port is available... Most phones do not have the SD port anymore.
@flookaraz 28 днів тому
For $150 cant complain. Just shows how much people are willing to pay for branding and bells/whistles!
@FromDkWithLove 27 днів тому
I'd go cheaper still. It's comparable to last gen Xiaomi Redmi or OnePlus Nord with a 50% mark up.
@imwatchingyou6113 27 днів тому
If you want to buy rubbish then go ahead or buy something like infinix note pro 40 see specs on UKposts...you will soon realise you can and will complain 😮
@ikram2512 27 днів тому
@@imwatchingyou6113how much?
@iambear.6526 27 днів тому
Yeah but how long is this $150 going to last?
@lukas______ 24 дні тому
At the rate these software supports (Google 7 years...) the hardware will burn out before then, like the batteries no doubt. @@iambear.6526
@gregharder2765 26 днів тому
It's really frustrating that you can get a cheap phone like this that performs just as well as one would need, but you can't get a cheap tablet with the same specs.
@ravitejasikhakolli 19 днів тому
In India we can get decent tablet for $200, better specs than this mobile
@Cantripping 19 днів тому
Redmi Pad SE.
@ItsAssassin 18 днів тому
mi pads are really good in budget...been using them for 2 years now...no complaints
@zelonfuentes966 18 днів тому
But... I mean new cheap phones have a space... But almost everytime is better buy a used ipad or mi pad or galaxy tab... My wife uses his tablet to watch media and read news and HATES iOS so I bought her a galaxy tab s6 for 180 bucks and it even got a free case... My 8yo wanna play and watch her shows I bought her an 8th gen ipad for 150 bucks
@kklc5477 18 днів тому
Alldocube mini 50 pro Lincplus t3 Samsung a9 LTE Redmi Pad series any iPad series the first 2 will give 0 updates but will absoltuely max its budget on the hardware Samsung continues to give garbage hardware and pretty good software. Redmi Pad gives pretty good hardware and gives updates but MIUI OS on tablet is atrocious iPad software updates are good and hardware is unexpectedly good too but I personally wouldn't touch the atrocious iPad OS
@BoxBoxBoxGaming 27 днів тому
my man put Initial D on the phone to test it, mad respect
@HardwareCanucks 27 днів тому
Rewatched the whole series, now into MF Ghost
@stewiegilligangriffin4904 21 день тому
@@HardwareCanucksis that your burner account? No one cares about initial d
@deeptweshdm2536 19 днів тому
@@HardwareCanuckswhere can we watch it ?
@pranjaldubey3555 18 днів тому
Season 2 isn't coming soon !@@HardwareCanucks
@adityasarkar7172 18 днів тому
@@deeptweshdm2536mf ghost? It's on netflix
@ThisisDD 27 днів тому
Moto phones have been amazing in the under $200 range for years. Moto X and G were mid range beasts for their time
@SilvioBritto 25 днів тому
Yes, in that range Samsung's OneUI is a disadvantage, for example. Motos have such clean OS
@ThisisDD 25 днів тому
@@SilvioBritto 💯 I generally detest Sanding phones regardless
@SIPEROTH 23 дні тому
@@SilvioBritto Yeah i had two cheap Samsung phones. Updates made them really slow and even killed one.
@AlphaMachina 18 днів тому
I absolutely hate my Moto One 5G Ace. It's a terrible phone. It's thick as hell, weighs a ton, runs slow as hell, has terrible battery life. The OS is garbage. The screen looks like ass. Nothing about this phone is better than my Xioami Mi 9T that's a couple years older, and in fact, everything about the 9T is better. It has the same size screen, but is much thinner, has an Amoled display, more storage, better specs across the board, etc. and was about the same price. Moto needs to do better, imo.
@TrinaMukherjee-ry6xf 15 днів тому
Totally agree
@ChengHorn9 28 днів тому
4:40 As long as I can watch Initial D and it looks decent I'm sold.
@stewiegilligangriffin4904 21 день тому
Is this your burner account ? And sounds like this was a sponsored ad
@ignaciotomasi 19 днів тому
@@stewiegilligangriffin4904 nah, i doubt it, initial d is a pretty old anime series. if it was an ad maybe he would have said MF Ghost which is the secuel, came out last year.
@WildWest83 27 днів тому
Motorola’s Achilles heel has always been lack of software/security support. But, you gotta remember this phone is $150(was $129.99 on Motorola the last time it went on sale). Cheap phones are getting really good and Motorola is a great, clean, stock android experience. Their phones are generally good value for the money and they’re dependable devices. Great review!
@jonboy602 15 днів тому
Do you know what the support period (time of receiving security updates) is on these phones? That might the only dealbreaker for me.
@FunFreakeyy 14 днів тому
That's why Motorola + LineageOS is the killer combo. Of course you need tech skills to do it but if you have them it's a great choice.
@tamwilfred 13 днів тому
@@jonboy602 For their budget line it might just be two years. For their flagship line it's around 4 years. But Moto doesn't have a track record for timely updates.
@failfurby 27 днів тому
This is EXACTLY the kind of phone I will be looking for when my pixel 6a eventually dies. Good to see companies can still deliver solid devices without charging me an arm and a leg.
@depbassist7848 4 дні тому
I agree, but I'd miss the camera too much.
@valkasolidor6727 28 днів тому
I've been using the MotoG power for a while now. Thankfully I don't have to worry too much about security updates since AT&T has already given the world all of my personal info.
@bretislav9247 15 днів тому
I don't understand, what's AT&T?
@appleusher 15 днів тому
@@bretislav9247 It's the biggest telecommunication company in the US which had quite huge personal data leak on the dark web quite recently.
@rimondas6729 15 днів тому
@bretislav9247 massive data leak
@joemama-mo5fi 14 днів тому
AT&t is a carrier company it gives sim cards and wifi
@northernwing8191 28 днів тому
I daily drive a Motorola Edge (2021 model) - 8GB of RAM, 256GB of storage + SD, 5G, 8-core Snapdragon 778G. You can still find them new for ~$250 these days and it still sinks anything I've ever wanted to do with it. I'm done wasting $1000/year when every flagship I've ever bought has been dead within two years anyway.
@Rresenden 28 днів тому
You spent 1000 every year the problem is you not the market or phones. I have iPhone 12 Pro Max since day one , and works great. Better that any 250$ phone
@twilekcustodian 27 днів тому
I was using a flagship phone, the samsung s7. But then i got the idea, instead of using a flagship phone for years and years, why not just buy budget phones and you can upgrade more often. So i got the a15 for 200 bucks. I can upgrade it 5 times before it reaches the price of going for a flagship
@priyanshusharma1812 27 днів тому
@@Rresenden bro is mad someone is happy with a cheap phone
@jordanpulciani1526 27 днів тому
@@priyanshusharma1812 i think you missunderstood his comment. Expensive phones are good since they last long. He's saying that whats wrong is buying a 1000$ phone every year
@darkkforest 27 днів тому
Buy a 1k phone every year might be a problem that needs to be fixed. Glad you've done that
@3dge433 14 днів тому
For 200$ you can get a Samsung A15 with an amoled fhd display, 8gb/256gb, and five years of updates
@Zomeone 9 днів тому
Even the f15 model with 6k battery
@squatch545 3 дні тому
The A15 only has 4 GB of memory.
@3dge433 3 дні тому
@@squatch545 there is an 8gb/256gb option
@squatch545 3 дні тому
@@3dge433 Not in Canada. The 8 GB version must be a global/International version.
@ElementalITcc 28 днів тому
I have 10 ppl on my phone plan and most of them are young adults I am helping get on their feet or out of bad situations. buying a phone outright is the way to go, and giving them one that is serviceable for a reasonable price is awesome. I would love to see some perspective after extended use to see if these opinions change. Thanks for the great review.
@HShango 27 днів тому
I always buy my phones out right
@IcaroMorse 27 днів тому
After the Galaxy S8 (last "flagship" I bought) I started buying cheaper and cheaper and ended with the A04S as the lowest I could reasonably go. I've been using the Galaxy A04S for the past year and can't complain for the price I've paid. It does slow a little bit after months of use but if you don't have a lot of background apps and the storage full it's fine. After some time you just understand things aren't instantaneous. For communication, social media, banking and the normal internet browsing it's great.
@SIPEROTH 23 дні тому
@@IcaroMorse Just avoid updates because those really slow it down.
@AlphaMachina 18 днів тому
I use a service called Redpocket. I'm on AT&T towers with unlimited talk/text, 2GB of 5G/unlimited 3G for 10 doll hairs a month.
@gaurav_0369 28 днів тому
these kinds of phones are common in developing countries mostly dominated by chinese brands, even better specs than this for same price like 120 hz oled screen with decent brightness and better processors as well
@the.villan 28 днів тому
They're popular in Europe as well. It's been years since I've used a flagship phone. When you can pick up a decent android for under £200, my pay as you go service is £10 per month. All calls and texts free, 15GB mobile internet a month (I don't even use anywhere near that with WiFi at work and at home. It's an easy decision.
@gaurav_0369 28 днів тому
@@the.villan is the pay as you go about the mobile data plans ? i honestly think we are spoiled in that department, 2gb per day for a month for just around 4 dollars, unlimited calls and sms is same, oh and unlimited 5g till june 2024 if you got a 5g phone, 5g coverage is really good as well even in small towns
@the.villan 27 днів тому
@@gaurav_0369 You can choose to lock in for a 12 month contract for either slightly cheaper or with more data. Yes there is a scale for more data, going up to £25 a month for unlimited data on 12 month contract or £35 a monthly pay as you go, both unlimited free calls and SMS. It's 4G and 5G but 5G is still rolling out here. I'm in a town of around 170k people and it's not here yet but is next city over like 20 miles away
@dorientjewoller113 27 днів тому
@@the.villan Correct ... bought me a couple of months ago a Motorola G13 with 128GB internal storage and a free SD Card of 128GB on top of it. Primal use of it is making calls, MP3 player, texting and once and a while taking a picture on the fly. Total price 130 Euro's.
@the.villan 27 днів тому
@@dorientjewoller113 Bargain. Motorola make some nice cheap phones. As do Xiaomi, Huawei and Oppo.l, Samsung A series phones. Unless you are using your phone as a desktop (in which case why?), gaming at a competitive level (again why, when you could get a console or even a decent PC with the money you've saved) or the only actual reasons that makes sense, for business or you do youtube/tiktok/Instagram/OF as a career. In both cases you'd probably just get an iPhone.
@UpgradeLemonade 28 днів тому
Well it's like 10x less the cost of a flagship. So i guess just buy a new one when updates stop coming 😅
@SIPEROTH 23 дні тому
Even cheap phones get at least 2 years of updates. Replacing something so cheap every 2 years isn't hard and about what one expects before needing some more performance.
@czkmeister 14 днів тому
@@SIPEROTH It sounds nice when you say 2 years, but those 2 years (especially for brands like Motorola, Sony, Xiaomi etc.) look like this: Release the phone at the end cycle of an android version, so the phone already ships with and update waiting, which already counts as the first year of those 2 years of updates, and then usually ONLY get only the second update about year and a half later to another android version and that's it. One untimely android version update and no bug fixes or security patches in-between. Premium brands now offer 7 years of updates (older models still 5 years which is more than enough) with new android version on time AND with monthly security and bug patches. You can buy a 3 year old premium phone for less than $200 and still be better off for YEARS than buying a brand new almost nothing for $150.
@overflow7276 14 днів тому
@@czkmeister Those 200$ are only a whish, I am afraid. I think the sweet spot lays somewhere in the middle. Get a phone with at least 3 years of software support left and use it for 4 years. Android development has slowed down quite a lot since about Android 10. You don't miss out on much if you just use your last version for just a year longer than google wants you to.
@namele55777 14 днів тому
@@czkmeisterpray tell which 3-year old flagship android could you get for $200? let's be strict and quote me any 2021 flagship, with at least 5 years of promised updates from the factory (meaning 2 years left to go), without a busted screen, battery, camera etc, that you can buy under $200.
@OverlordActual 28 днів тому
Thanks for making this video by the way. Always like seeing what these super budget phones are doing these days. The storage space alone would limit a lot of people I feel but otherwise seems like an ok buy.
@lunchie80 26 днів тому
Bought my 9yo daughter one of these(cheap but decent smartphone like this). She uses it constantly, it has good battery life, handles thr apps she uses(simple games etc). Absolutely no need for her to use a more expensive device yet. Better low end phones are also good for older folks. Ive seen some older people struggle with smart phones and often its because they're using garbage tech that already makes it hard. Something responsive and smooth with a good display is all they need.
@rmking_beats 27 днів тому
It’s not really the camera but the person using it. Those pictures look sick even though it was shot on a budget phone.
@gintoki_sakata__ 14 днів тому
Now imagine a camera that does that regardless of the person.
@corpclarke 18 днів тому
I'm nearly 40 years old and the idea you can get a handheld high performance computer for 150 is still mind blowing. We used to pay several times this for a phone that could only talk and text and was the size of a breeze block.
@mikesalt9027 14 днів тому
Great video. Currently using a TCL 40nxtpaper 8GB ram 256GB. I paid £169 for it in the UK. I bought it primarily for the display, but I've been surprised by how little I've needed to pick up my Pixel 6 Pro. The TCL does its job without any fuss and it even has a stylus in the case. I'm definitely a convert to the budget/midrange market.
@Punk661 18 днів тому
Amazing video, really love this kind of content and comparison.
@Kreeschon 27 днів тому
Absolutely phones of this price class are still relevant! And I think you guys should cover more of them!! TCL has been putting out a lot of interesting stuff in the budget space lately but there aren't many quality video reviews of anything they put out
@SilvioBritto 25 днів тому
Theirs matte screen technology is sick
@y55en45 28 днів тому
0:24 you guys put CAD twice instead of 1299 USD
@CollectionLearning. 28 днів тому
CAD stands for Californian American Dollar
@JagadguruSvamiVegananda 27 днів тому
@@TominiOfficial, says the DUNCE who is unable to spot an obvious joke.
@MrMega200 15 днів тому
@@JagadguruSvamiVegananda or you're the dunce that can't see an editing error.
@JagadguruSvamiVegananda 15 днів тому
@@MrMega200, kindly repeat that in ENGLISH, Miss.☝️ Incidentally, Slave, are you VEGAN? 🌱
@MyNameIsUnavailable 4 дні тому
American dollars are worth less than Canadian Pesos at this point 😂
@PowerTower25 22 дні тому
Great review! I bought this phone after watching your review so I can have a backup phone if my Pixel 4a fails. I ended up switching since it's faster than the Pixel 4a (super easy process on Google Fi).
@thefumigator 16 днів тому
Snapdragon 680 is the 4G version of Snapdragon 695 5G. And is still a respectable processor. A couple more gigabytes of real ram and it would be a low spec killer. While hybrid ram may do the trick, real ram still makes real difference.
@IMUSTHCOOSEANEWNAMEB 16 днів тому
Insanely good video, a master piece and probably the best one you will ever do, cheers.
@internziko 9 днів тому
This video was so relaxing and informative. I watched it while having my morning coffee. Keep up yhe great work guys!
@cael_1303 27 днів тому
I literally bought this phone Friday (spur of the moment but was planning to do it. Didn't know what brand I was going to get before I went) to replace my old one. I actually got it on discount thanks to the MetroPCS assistant for $109 (about $145 with a case and screen cover). I got the 2023 version but considering the 24 version has no charger and it was still an upgrade I'm content with it.
@azenyr 14 днів тому
10:40 - "Apple, even their cheapest iPhone supports all updates" - well the fact is that the "cheapest" iPhone from Apple is still $500-$600 .... with those huge profit margins, any brand can give 10 years of updates .. but you are talking about a $150 NEW in-box phone here...
@nfriedly 27 днів тому
I'm on a Moto g100 that I got for about $300 a year or so ago, and I'm really happy with it. All the benefits that you mentioned for the g play (including a headphones jack and a MicroSD slot), plus twice the storage and RAM, and official LineageOS support, so up-to-date Android.
@FunFreakeyy 14 днів тому
Me too! It sucks that newer phones have no sd card slot, so I may be even buy it again if it breaks.
@PaladinOfHope 27 днів тому
Rocking the Motorola G84 for the last few months, a bit more expensive but the overall idea is the same, this cheap phone can do it perfectly fine in almost all everyday situations for a fraction of the price of a flagship.
@sbuuby 28 днів тому
as an iphone pro user i'm jealous of that minimal camera bump
@kajobluemane 25 днів тому
This looks like the perfect phone for my mother that doesn't game at all and uses it primarily for light browsing or messaging. The camera looks very decent as well. Thank you for this review. I'll definitely take a closer look at it.
@ace_of_laze 27 днів тому
Yeah, i would gladly get something like this. Not looking for anything fancy, just to cover well all the basics and give me good experience using it
@drewnewby 28 днів тому
The Snapdragon 680 4G is a nice upgrade from the Helio G37 in last years model, about 50% faster, but as little as $150 is, you can find the 2023 for next to nothing.
@Bitbiscuit 27 днів тому
Interesting vid, enjoyed it!
@freeloaderfs 16 днів тому
great video keep them coming
@SolidSnake4Ever2003 15 днів тому
A sincere thanks for this thoughtful and in-depth review. Honestly, as I'm getting older in my mid 30s now, this is all I personally would want or need in a phone. Something that can do the occasional call, occasional cat pic, browse social media, browse online, watch youtube, and text/IM while having decent battery life. Even if the update cycle isn't the longest, it's so cheap that in ~2 years or whenever, another new cheap model can just be purchased then. I've been around the block as a budget phone connoisseur over the years and it's truly remarkable to see how good budget phones have gotten over time. I'd wager I could keep this thing running very smoothly with a weekly or bi-weekly cache clear, SD maid run, reboot, and greenify usage or outright just disabling/sleeping stuff I simply don't use. I have a very ailing 2nd gen iPhone SE 2020 and something like this is right up my ally, having a bigger screen to type on will be very welcome, I personally always found the 4.7in iPhone's screen small, cramped to type on as a grown man, and non immersive for media. The SE's battery life is also horrid. I'll actually gain some features back with this phone in the SD card and headphone jack, while also not feeling tethered to the charging cable...yay lol.
@samridhabarman7292 14 днів тому
Very unique style of reviwing a mobile phone liked it ❤
@MG-mb6mj 5 днів тому
Honest review! Probably hated by smartphone companies… like to see other UKpostsrs get their hands on the similar priced phones
@vexelghost 13 днів тому
As someone who buys these more affordable models the one downside is software and security support. To stay on top you'd have to buy one of these every two years. That's a lot of e-waste.
@a1000island 17 днів тому
I'm not mad at that side mounted fingerprint reader So simple always works and they add additional functionality as well
@Scarbir 28 днів тому
Great review - but honestly, doesn’t this apply to all Redmi’s and Poco’s as well?
@keithmooore 27 днів тому
Those aren't sold in electronic stores in US and Canada, so most people know nothing about them
@gogetablue7905 19 днів тому
Yeah I was so disturbed they acting like this is so cool, While a similar price like the Poco M6 Pro or Redmi 13 can dominate this Moto G Play
@NarcolepticRaccoon7 15 днів тому
@@gogetablue7905 While tech enthusiasts would enjoy having Redmi and Poco, it's not available in the US and Canada. They have to be purchased on places like AliExpress. Even if we were to buy those, they lack all the network bands used for mobile carriers in the US
@wes.9353 14 днів тому
They aren't capable of using our broadband frequencies. As an American, it's some bullshit. We have the worst mobile phone market in the free world by far.
@strykar4744 18 днів тому
Got $250 2022 Motorola Edge and have been using it since. I think Motorola has solid price to performance/use case phones for most people. More than 128GB storage was my primary concern and that was the cheapest option for that. Been a happy user.
@Bless3757 23 дні тому
its a good thing you realized your mistake at the beginning lol im a phone saleperson and ive sold a decent amount of Moto G Play 2023's and i noticed an immediate EXTREMELY notable improvement to the smoothness of the experience
@ShakeelAhmad-qj5rm 19 днів тому
Excellent review ❤smile and peace bro
@titaniumtitan7093 28 днів тому
Ive had a redmi 9T for a while, had it as a secondary phone for media and some games but last week it died. Tried to reboot it and it didnt come back. Ill be looking for its replacement now thanks to this video
@FromDkWithLove 27 днів тому
I'd go for last gen OnePlus Nord 5G. It's 50 usd less than this one, with the same specs. Decent enough oxygen os, with minimal bloatware and no ingrained ads.
@saadjameel1820 26 днів тому
Mann those photos look REALLY GOOD for the price ♥ I guess it can be used for photography if you have a good eye for it.
@russellvonastel7111 4 дні тому
Very good review,thank you
@i2ohit 18 днів тому
I have one of these, i use it for all phone needs except for the camera, which yes is an obvious trade off here but i already have a company provided Samsung which takes great pictures. So if Camera is something you can be okay with taking decent pictures in good lighting, this phone has everything else nailed down correctly. Display - 7/10, performance 10/10 for the price, its light weight, looks clean, UI is clean and slick, NO ADS, NO BLOATWARE
@Audibleknight 19 днів тому
The price point is great, and the specs are good enough to be really attractive for those with tight budgets or used for a cheap secondary phone. The lack of software updates though feel like a deal-breaker.
@keiserious 19 днів тому
They need to improve the camera since it’s the most important part today…love that EK9😊
@hasselblad445 7 днів тому
Editing & cinematography is much better than other youtubers seriously hats offf
@OverlordActual 28 днів тому
I use my Stylus and 30x zoom in my S24 Ultra. I use a lot of the features of my phone. Including photo editing stuff (that does not require connection). I do use the 100x occasionally when I am trying to read something really far away and figured it would actually be clear enough. Also 32gb would be very very limiting.
@janmortensen9314 27 днів тому
4 year old Motorola One Action. It is still doing all that i need. Paid 180$ for it; I see no reason to pay more. And EU now want 3 year OS updates + 5 year security patches... yeah
@IrishWolf 26 днів тому
My OnePlus 7 pro finally gave up after almost 5 years of use, absolutely loved every minute of using it. Bought the Moto G84 for €220 on sale. Battery life has been absolutely fantastic and just an all round great phone to use.
@dancurran8977 4 години тому
I bought my wife a Moto G Pure for $60 US through Tracfone with an included charger and case. It comes with 1500 min phone, 1500 texts, and 1500 mb data. She had her previous Pure for two years and never used up the data plan thanks to wifi at home. She browses the web and adds digital coupons to her grocery apps. It works fine for her purposes.
@DanRobards 15 днів тому
Always been a fan of the Motorola Moto series. Glad they are still pumping out great affordable phones!
@chrislee8970 10 днів тому
Good review. Sounds like a solid entry level phone, hits pretty much all the important needs but doesn't go overboard on trying to match the premium phones. Software update life is one of the things I've truly been annoyed with about Android; most phones are dead after a few years, while I've got an iPhone 6s I use to play games via wifi that just went EoL after almost 15.
@allawa 27 днів тому
I'm rocking a ulefone about 400 bucks and nearly indistructable. comes with 8gb ram 8 core possessor laser range finder and massive battery. I've dropped it 30 feet into concrete and it was fine... would love to see a review of one of them! not many have done so
@ValentinoNicko 28 днів тому
Just get used last year / last two year flagship smartphone. It is technically still out power and more feature-rich than this year midrange / entry level.
@stevestruthers6180 4 дні тому
A friend gave me his old iPhone XR and it functions flawlessly. When that phone gives up the ghost in a few years from now, I'll be looking at getting something like a cheap Moto G to replace it. All I really need is a basic means of communicating when I'm outside of my home. A camera is simply a bonus, and I can use it for utility purposes - to take pictures of receipts or posters advertising an event or service, etc. If I need to take a high-quality photo, I will take my digital camera with me. Sometimes, less is more.
@keithstrickland6311 3 дні тому
I appreciate you making this video. I have a Pro iPhone and a Surface Duo, but I believe phones like this are a great value.
@sultanabran1 27 днів тому
this phone is all i really need. all i use my pixel 6 for is whatsapp, messaging, phone calls, spotify and android auto. any phone can handle that. oh and the camera. the pixel does have an awesome camera which is important to me.
@DreuVince-if1wg 27 днів тому
I was rocking a moto g power 2022 for a hot minute, great for older games, awesome multi day battery life, and installing a custom rom made it that much better. Motorola doesn't install a ton of bloatware but for under $200 one of the best phones I've ever used
@FIVESTRZ 19 днів тому
I used to have the G7 for one of my extra lines, made life easy, and felt really good knowing that it was only $150 and that i didn't need to be aa careful 99% of the time it did what i needed how i needed it done.
@paulhannawi7169 11 днів тому
The e5 play used to allow the capability of installing apps on an SD card but they took that away on the more recent models. Its not a complete deal breaker but it is a handy feature. Nonetheless the Moto G Power is only $50 more or so than the G-play and it does an amazing job for a mid range smart phone
@tarfeef_4268 27 днів тому
Would pay double for software support and a faster soc if needed. Maybe 1080p as well. Otherwise looks great
@josephmuniz9959 20 днів тому
I do believe that those cheaper devices have a space. Especially for a kid or older person, heck even a decent backup is hard to find. It’s super nice to have the option and not have to spend $1000+ on a phone and get all the necessities.
@Richniques 13 днів тому
Well done review.
@forthelichkingsname 20 днів тому
When I'm getting into a new phone, the first I thing do is enable developer options and change the animations speed. But there are some apps now that doesn't work when dev options is enabled. And it sucks because that app is a cash app for my country.
@telepathicdragon 17 днів тому
As soon as i saw him show costco and walk in to buy the phone, i knew immediately he was grabbing the wrong model LOL
@matthewahn3663 27 днів тому
Currently rocking a OnePlus 12R but I think these truly budget phones interest me as there aren't that many good options in the US. You are right though security is the one thing that is kinda keeping me from getting these as my backup phone
@SIPEROTH 23 дні тому
Security is a worthless concern unless you are visiting some really sketchy sites and download weird stuff. I have old devices that haven't got an update for years now and never had any issues.
@matthewahn3663 21 день тому
@@SIPEROTH interesting point 😁
@user-cf6eo3ru6s 22 дні тому
Motorolla is really improved it’s budget and midrange phone lineup ❤
@AzureRT456 20 днів тому
App incompatibility will never be a problem for this phone since it's on Android 13. Again, that's relatively recent. I've also heard performance dropping for users (on any phone) when upgrading to a new Android version. Never had it happen to me but still.
@bradye21playsIndieHorror 9 днів тому
If theyre going to have a bottom bezel, i wish they also put a top bezel with the selfie cam in it. Then we would get the full package of things missing from modern phones. Headphone jack, sd card slot, and uninterrupted screen.
@eilegz 9 днів тому
i would add normal rectangular screen without gutted corners.
@bradye21playsIndieHorror 7 днів тому
@@eilegz That was a criteria for me for a long time, but now that I have one with curved corners I don't mind it. The majority of what I watch is 16:9 and occasionally 18:9, which never even approaches the curves (so it has square corners). Anything greater, I tend to full screen, and it feels futuristic because the content seems to blend seamlessly to the outside of the phone. Hard to describe I suppose.
@forte7991 15 днів тому
Great video. Phone are easy to expensive. I just picked a galaxy gold 4. I'm happy with it
@kettusnuhveli341 19 днів тому
Funnily enough you can get the OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G for around 150 EUR here all the time. Wonder how that would compare to this?
@sameerpharma4906 16 днів тому
this seems to be the US version of the Moto g34, in India, we get it with the charger. Motorola has amazing smartphones over here. My friend recently got the g54 and it has a massive 6000 mah battery.
@KyleRuggles 19 днів тому
Great review, sucks bout the updates, but I'm sure there's a custom rom for it.
@LarryAsberryJr 27 днів тому
I'm glad HC considers budget phones. I have never owned a flagship phone because I don't believe I have to. My Xiaomi Mi 1q Lite 5G NE is great! It just updated to Android 14 and, like Motorola, more than meets my needs on a daily basis. The cameras are also fantastic
@SIPEROTH 23 дні тому
Can't forgive Xiaomi for bending to Google and removing the shut of screen feature when playing UKposts.
@xash06 18 днів тому
True
@576turky 27 днів тому
just bought refurbished pixel 6 a couple weeks ago for just 169$ and what an amazing experience
@lth_lch 13 днів тому
Motorola's made pretty good budget phones for a while. I remember I had a Moto G Power in 2020 that I bought specifically because it had crazy battery life (2 days of heavy use before needing a recharge), and it was an overall pretty great package for like $250.
@SkyYukiGuy 27 днів тому
The phone you already have is always the best one. Poco F3 still going strong after 3 years. We have already come to the point where better processors aren't really needed anymore and people are faking picture with AI anyway so they could be used to enhance the vaseline detail too.
@russ4AGE 26 днів тому
Best episode of initial d! Done, sold. Leaving to go to Best Buy right now
@bengt_axle 11 днів тому
Moto does not lock the bootloader like Samsung. Have you tried flashing Graphene, Lineage or Calyx OS on this phone? If it works well with these custom ROMS, then it would make sense, because after two years, you could flash it with an OS that is maintained, and still have something functional and secure. You should try these custom Roms and make a video about it. I think the camera is good enough for taking pictures of signs, travel photos and scanning QR codes.
@miagi1337 27 днів тому
I have a Huawei P30 and I love it. Bought it for ~300€ and it makes really decent pictures, much better than a 500€ digital Camera I got. I would keep using it honestly but I feel the Battery start running old.
@felreizmeshinca7459 18 днів тому
I'm actually blown away by the photos, probably because my old phone's camera is dying that the quality gets so bad. As a power user I'll still need a better phone but that phone is what most people "need", not "want".
@scottstamm7022 28 днів тому
I switched from a Note 9 (512gb w/ 8GB RAM) to a Moto G Stylus (256GB w/ 6GB RAM) and I've zero regrets. Screen color doesn't pop, but my new phone gets brighter! My new phone also has a 5000mah battery, and last all day and some.
@River_Miles 27 днів тому
I had the same phone, the 2021 version with 5G and like it very much. It was a free upgrade from my old device that would no longer work since it had 3G, so the carrier said. It was between the Moto G Stylus or an iPhone SE, both free. I'm not an Apple fan and the Moto battery is about 3x the capacity. I upgraded a month ago the 2023 Moto Razr for $300 and miss the non-foldable device. A folding phone with even a thin case gets awkwardly thick and needs to stay open for dash mounting. I'll give the novelty affect of a flip phone one year, then its back to a reasonable Moto phone with decent specs like the Stylus.
@davidsfc9 16 днів тому
I used to daily drive a moto Gplay, the only reason I upgrade it, was to have better performance with wireless android auto. Other than that was ok for my use case
@vladimirdelima2519 16 днів тому
It would be interesting to see how it stands up against samsung best budget phones. Could you do a video comparison?
@socksonfeet8125 18 годин тому
Camera can capture full megapixels, its in the advanced options of the camera. Files are like 7-10MB though, the average user is gonna eat up their memory pretty fast.
@callmerahro 19 днів тому
It's really interesting how companies limit options for NA market
@mayureshpatil1873 24 дні тому
It's about perspective, that's what I learnt from you.
@madsisak 27 днів тому
kick it up a notch, and get the Edge 40. Replaced my broken Pixel 7 with it... and damn.. I'm in love. 'Ready for assistant' is also uber sweet. The included 68W charger is nice, and the finish on the back.. geeez
@vvvios 3 дні тому
How'd you get it? AliExpress?
@greystone9350 11 днів тому
to answer your last comment - yes, yes these kinds of budget smartphones absolutely have the market - and I'm not even talking about developing countries or China. I'm talking about ppl who want that simplicity back in their lives, ppl who don't want the next great iphone, ppl who don't want AI shenanigans dominating their phone always. the budget phone market has been doing good and has something for anybody looking for a specific thing in their phone, be it balanced, camera-centri, or performance. great video though!!
@AlexanderVonMalachi 8 днів тому
I'm typing this from a Realme Q3s which I bought in may of 2022 for ~205USD bundled with Dizo Gopods D buds. SD778g, 8/128, 5G support, 2 sims+microSD, 3.5mm jack, FHD+ 144hz screen, 30W dart charge, keyhole frontal cam, fingerprint reader in power button, 5000mAh battery, and a really nice "aurora" back colour/finish. And it came with the cable and charger! No NFC and Qi charging, but eh. And I could've ordered a Realme GT Neo 2 on SD870 for about 20-25$ more, but I didn't. Trying to get the best we often end up paying more for what we don't really need.
@Funkfreed 14 днів тому
If we buy this camera and find a proper handheld camera. What camera would be a good budget? Preferably a compact one.
@bolland83 13 днів тому
I love my moto G power, the big selling point for me was that I can own the phone outright and get a year of mint mobile service for less than the cost of a lower end samsung. Moto phones are generally pretty tough too, with a good case + screen protector you can get a few years out of one. It's a phone, I need it to make calls and send texts, a bit of web browsing and music streaming is nice as well. Beyond that I don't really do much else with it, so why spend more than that on features I don't use?
@nnslg 16 днів тому
My last two phones were Moto Gs, current Moto Edge, fantastic budget phones for "regular" people who don't need all the bells and whistles of the flagship type phones
@alexosow 15 днів тому
As someone who has seen the Motorola line up grow over the years, having the original Moto G to my last one in 2020, it's pretty clear you don't know anything about these phones. Those bugs you encountered on the 2023 model are very common as soon as the phone starts growing in age. I'd like you to review your 2024 phone in a year from now just so you can see that it's having the same problems as last years models. Motorola is lazy nowadays when it comes to updates on their phones, and they're simply not built to last. Apps crashing, OS having to reset itself, and even things like the camera app becoming unstable were just some of the problems these phones start encountering after a year of lackluster software updates. Save yourself the money and just buy an older Google Pixel or Samsung, that way you can at least get quality software updates and a longer lifespan than a year.
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