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this episode of Android Q&A is brought to you by Norton security so if Santa's not bringing you your favorite Android phone this year it's ok because you don't have to keep up with the kardashians of tech no you just need a phone that works and works well that's why today is all about the Android phones that are the best bang for your buck so you can keep more bucks in your pocket so to start us off is the Moto G second generation and I feel like I talked about this phone all the time because I do the follow-up to the original moto G holds a lot in common with its predecessor including the 1.2 gigahertz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 CPU and the one gigabyte of RAM this time around however the display size has jumped up to 5 inches and the camera package is also improved the Moto G runs a near stock Android 4.4 it but should be getting 5.0 lollipop sometime before the end of the year Motorola's Moto G series proves that low price doesn't have to mean low quality and something we're also seeing a lot of with the even cheaper Moto e now I feel like a broken record on this but it has to be said we have both the Nexus 5 and the Moto G here in our own home and we have the Moto G first edition and I can tell you that other than the thicker profile and the fact that it's a little bit smaller the day to day user experience between the two is roughly the same and the Moto G is significantly cheaper than the already cheap Nexus 5 this is why the Moto G is right at the top of the best bang for your buck Android phones we have it we've never been disappointed with it now if you're on a really tight budget you really want to consider the Moto e yet another phone for Motorola proves that you don't need to pay top dollar to get a solid Android experience the Moto e is far from a powerhouse however and you should realize that it has a dual-core Snapdragon 200 CPU and a smaller 4.3 inch display but the phone performs rather well in large part due to its clean stock like Android installation the Moto e actually had a few small advantages over the first generation Moto G such as the microSD expansion slot and the inclusion of front-facing speakers but the second generation Moto G takes those advantages away without a front facing camera and slightly weaker speakers the more second generation is the better deal of the two if you are absolutely looking for the cheapest phone around then of course you want to consider the Moto e now we have to point out the obvious here to remind you that the Moto e is pretty underpowered compared to a lot of other phones it is primarily a browsing texting phone phone it is not something that you can play in all the games with or utilize apps that are CPU intensive keep in mind if you can spend 50 bucks more or 75 books more you're likely to get your hands on the Moto G and you'll be in much better shape now last off is a phone that some of you may not know that much about and it's called the sharp aquos crystal while we typically focus on unlocked phones here every once in a while we find a prepaid no-contract device that will stick out enough that we feel compelled to mention it in our best cheap phone list the sharp aquos crystal is such a device while it's locked down to just sprint and Boost Mobile the price is exceptional and with the ultra thin bezels it really does stand out from the crowd beyond the stunning bezels you get a 1.2 gigahertz quad-core Snapdragon 400 CPU with 1.5 gigabytes of RAM 8 gigabytes of internal storage a 5 inch 720p display a 2040 milliamp hour battery an 8 megapixel rear facing camera and a 1.2 megapixel front-facing camera it also comes running Android 4.4 to KitKat thanks for watching android army my name is Jace and I would love to connect with you right here on Google+ or Twitter I read all my comments and add replies and I respond to as many as I can and what do you think about my list did I leave out one of your favorite entry-level phones please let me know in the comments and I will be sure to read it but back up your argument please with a link can pair it to the phones I've already offered and you can have a discussion about it you don't want to forget about my brothers and Android just Joe and the tech ninja Kevin lund and Chris Ashton Gary all working real hard to deliver the fast Android content on the web I shall see you next week on Android QA this episode of Android QA is brought to you by Norton security