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motorola calls it the Moto G third generation but we know it as the Moto G 2015 whatever you call it Motorola smartphone bumps up the features and keeps the affordable price tag but should you buy it hey what's up guys this narrow pair for Android Authority and this is our Moto G 2015 review the Moto G design hasn't changed too much since the first generation and this year's edition keeps the familiar design with a few little changes the mid plate detail makes the handset look a little bit more premium while the metallic accent around the camera adds contrast and comes with Motorola's favorite dimple the removable back also has a textured finish providing more grip in the hand while the curved design of the phone makes it comfortable to use on the outside this year's Moto G keeps a familiar designed to past models but adds one key feature ipx7 certification the Moto G 2015's removable back cover snaps into place to keep the hands it protected but it's not easy to see when you've missed one and this may lead to water damage claims for Motorola one of the biggest changes however is moto make up which is available for the first time with the Moto G 2015 this year motorola are launching the handset in black or white but as you can see I've got a blue version here with a rather nice red accent around the camera moto maker lets you customize the handset design in colors to something of your choosing and you can make the hands are truly unique with all the available options the plastic finish around the display feels cheap in the hand while the volume and power buttons provide poor tactile feedback the handset vibration motor is also weak meaning it's not the most useful for notifications and the display itself has poor saturation and viewing angles on the subject of that display motorola has kept the same panel as last year meaning you have a 5 inch 720p LCD display that offers an average 294 pixels per inch density Gorilla Glass 3 protection does a good job keeping the handset free of scratches but sunlight legibility is average best the disappointment with the display is the lack of full HD or quad HD resolution and this definitely shows with a low pixel density resulting in a below average viewing experience it's questionable whether they could have chosen a full HD panel and kept the price affordable but if they had it would have definitely helped with the overall experience given those smartphones like the Vodafone smart logistics cost less but actually offer a full HD panel we've got to say we're definitely disappointed with the meagre 720p resolution then again if you want full HD and you don't mind paying a little more for it the Moto X plays definitely Hansard to consider it's likely that Motorola kept 720p on the new Moto G to differentiate between the two devices but also to ensure that the Moto G's price tag remained affordable when it hit the shelves what the new Moto G lacks in the display it more than makes up for in the hardware the Snapdragon 410 processor is the 64-bit answer to last year Snapdragon 400 and comes clocked at 1.4 gigahertz with either one gigabyte or two gigabytes of RAM the two variants also affect how much storage you get the model with one gigabyte ram comes with eight gigabytes internal storage which is quite low while the two gigabyte ram variant doubles the storage to a slightly more acceptable 16 gigabytes you can also expand the storage using a microSD card slot and at first use the 16 gigabyte model has around 11 gigabytes available to use although motorola has included a removable back cover the 2470 milliamp-hour battery isn't unremovable but it does deliver quite good juice a 400 milli amp hour upgrade over last year's model we found the answer easily able to deliver a full day's usage over the past week we've had between 16 and 18 hours battery life with around four to five hours screen on time and two days standby however a lack of quick charging means topping up an empty battery takes over two hours so you'll definitely want to plan your charging accordingly overall the hardware is what you might expect from a mid-range device but in actual use the performance is definitely a surprise given it's quite low price tag from mid-range hardware you'd probably expect average performance but the Moto G delivers so much more than this the first thing you'll notice is moto display which shows you waiting notifications all the time automatically when you pick the handset up or pull it out of your pocket moto display is very useful when you consider how many people don't actually carry a watch and instead check the time on their phone and it definitely helps improve the battery if you're one of those people beneath moto display we've got a mostly stock like Android experience with Motorola opting for the Google now launcher peg to the left of the home screen sticking with stock Android has another Motorola to deliver the fast responsiveness found on other Google Nexus devices and while it may feel bare-bones for some the slick performance is definitely refreshing motor suite also adds motor assist which lets you set custom behaviors for specific locations as an example if the phone detects you're at the cinema it can automatically silence the ringer or if it detects your driving you can automatically speak your messages to you and let you reply using your voice these little tweaks are definitely useful as they help make the smartphone experience be what it should be your phone doing simple tasks automatically just so you don't have to by far my favorite features quick gestures which lets you accomplish simple things quite easily a double flick of the wrist turns the torch on or off while a double twist of the wrist launches the camera this latter feature is a little too responsive for our liking and often we've activated the camera just by picking up the phone from a table the Moto G software is essentially a couple of additions to the pure Android experience and as such it delivers the fast responsiveness you normally associate with the Nexus range from general multitasking to heavy gaming and all the tasks in between the handset is more than capable of handling whatever you ask of it despite its mid-range processor unlike other Android lollipop powered devices we've not experienced any RAM management issues and during the past week we've noticed that even added several apps and filling storage doesn't impact the responsiveness too much overall performance on the Moto G is certainly impressive especially when considering the mid-range specs and it clearly shows that motorola has learned from working with Google on past Nexus devices for those lamenting on the lack of a cheat Nexus the Motorola MOTO G definitely delivers a performance you'd be looking for now to the camera and despite the entry-level price tag Motorola have still stuck a large camera on the back and it's the same Sony mx2 on full sensor found in Google's flagship Nexus 6 that gives you 13 megapixels resolution f20 aperture and a dual tone LED flash while an IR filter helps to reduce glare there's no optical image stabilization however meaning photos and videos can come out shaky and the viewfinder is bare-bones and simplistic just like on past Motorola devices given the price tag the camera is very impressive on paper and it certainly delivers as long as you have enough light in the scene in daylight the camera produces colors that are vibrant and captures an impressive amount of detail in particular high dynamic range mode makes a big difference to images and while some other phones do very little in HDR mode the Moto G does a really good job in lighting up those shadows daylight performance is definitely impressive but sadly as the Sun drops so does the camera performance daylight images have very little noise but a lack of light results in focal problems and digital noise and this camera captures so much noise given the price tag the Moto G camera is definitely very impressive in daylight but in low-light conditions this camera needs a lot of work overall you can definitely take impressive shots with the new Moto G if you have enough light that is Motorola is dubbing the Moto G as the hundred and eighty dollar smartphone but the version we reviewed came by the higher price tag the entry-level 8 gigabyte version starts at just 179 dollars but the 16 gigabyte version will cost you $40 more looking at the Moto maker website you're able to change the colors and accents on the phone without extra charge but adding an engraving or additional accessories can increase the total price and if you opt for the 16 gigabyte version the total cost can rise to over $250 personally I'd much rather have this really nice blue and red version compared to all the other standard boring colors but what options would you pick let us know in the comments below so should you buy the Moto G it's not as simple an answer as when the first moto G came out as we're now in a completely different era when the first handset was launched he introduced the concept of premium entry-level smartphones but since then plenty of handsets have aimed to take the Moto G's crown on paper the specs list isn't the best you can get at the price point but in actual performance the Moto G is definitely up to the task the many positives of this handset definitely outweigh the few and if you can handle the shortcomings in the display in the camera the Moto G is definitely the one for you thanks for watching my moto G 2015 review and if you found this video useful or you like the phone please don't forget to give me a thumbs up down below share your thoughts on the Moto G in the comments below and don't forget to check out the full review on android authority comm you can find a link to it in the description below check out all our other awesome videos that are peering on the right and don't forget to subscribe and stay tuned to android authority comm 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