Pros
- Vegan leather design
- NFC functionality –
- Decent cameras
Cons
- Slow performance
- Dull screen
- Only one software update planned
Motorola’s new Moto G 5G is agonizingly close to being the right option for someone looking for a $200 phone.
This year the MotoG 5G comes with refreshed design as well as NFC for contactless payments, and largely sticks to the features of its predecessor, the $250 Moto G 5G. Among the most notable features it inherits from the 2023 version is a 120Hz refresh rate, making it one of the first sub-$200 phones to provide super smooth screen animations. Plus, it takes decent photos for a phone of its price. The new phone arrives alongside the $300 Moto G Power 5G for 2024.
But as a daily device, this phone is noticeably underpowered. It does indeed run all the apps I need and can support my usual multitasking routine of listening to music while texting or reading. But it’s painfully obvious that the 4GB of included RAM is stretched to its limit, leading to multiple instances of reloading when switching between apps like Messenger, Microsoft Bing and a game.
Motorola hasn’t budged on its software update policy for Moto G phones. It promises just one major update to the Moto G 5G and three years of security updates. Even though this type of policy is normal for this price range, it’s quickly becoming outdated now that Samsung and Google offer high-end phones seven years of updates. This has trickled down to Samsung’s $200 Galaxy A15, which is getting four years of software updates and five years of security updates.
Overall, I can recommend the Moto 5G for those who just want basic functionality at a cheap price. But you’ll get significantly better…
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