Jeez, Lenovo is, again, making a mess of the lineup, where same named phones have different specs. In Brazil, the G6 Plus is (thankfully) powered by a Snapdragon 630 and I'm willing to bet some other markets are going too. And the G6 and G6 Plus also have NFC in some markets and not in others(US, for example).
Nokia 7 Plus or nokia 6 2018 is a better choice with complete package, NFC,magneto, etc and Android One as well rather than update-whenever-they-want Lenovo
hmmmm, many sites claimed G4 Play was non removable battery, and yet it is whereas the G4 G4 Plus did not have removable (who knows based on my above note)
Why would the G4 play have removable battery and the G6 Play or e5 Play not also have removable battery is stupid if you ask me (or mis information again)
I do very much hope that they make sure whatever android updates are far more seemless as well as they properly test power consumption and crud load of useless background tasks chewing up battery for nothing (I am looking at you Google..ever hear of task parking, that is if you are not using it for X time remove it from memory instead of chewing up power for nothing gained!!!!)
I have a G5plus and its a snapdragon 6xx with 8 cores at 2.0 GHz.
Why is the G6 a new phone having a slower SoC? Seems strange to make the screen bigger too. Its also not cheaper so not clear why someone would buy it over the older model G5+...
"Overall Motorola’s new phones offer solid value at their respective price points." Not sure how you can say that with a straight face. the Moto G was great for it's first gen. But they're been using Arm Cortex A53 CPUs for like 3-4 generations. It's a disgrace
When someone in the US can walk into a retail store like WalMart and drop less than $50 on an Android, it's hard to see how the term "low-end" can be applied to a handset with a $200 price tag. I'm not sure how anyone can make a claim like that with a straight face.
I have a Moto E4 that was $50 new and works great.
I agree there are many left over cheap phones but if you look you can find decent phones that are cheap.
Of course that makes me disappointed in the chipsets used in these phones. I thought the e5 would have the 450 and the G6 would start at the 630 and go up.
I've had my current phone, an Alcatel Pixi, for over a year. It was $30 and it's been a dependable, useful device that's let me leave my laptop at home for nearly all of my traveling. I have no intention of even considering a replacement for at least another year. My previous phone was an LG Sunrise that costed $10 new. It's still working fine on my desk's phone holder arm paired up with a bluetooth keyboard and touchpad. I use it as an MP3 player and computer companion so I don't have to Alt+Tab as often. In fact, I often go a week or more without turning on my PC because either one can fill my computing and entertainment needs which can involve hours of video playback, extensive writing, research, communication and whatnot. A phone that costs more doesn't generally offer the cost multiple in added value (say 4x the price doesn't mean 4x the functionality for instance) so aside from emotionally-driven desires, there's little reason to spend more than the bare minimum on a phone. Sub-$50 phones are far from throwaway devices, but if one fails suddenly, I can be entirely apathetic to the loss and easily find a comparably cheap replacement with minimal effort.
Their US page does not list that. But the speed suggest a 450 for the G6 in the US. Not as good as the 625/630 but much better than the old 425/427/430 chips.
I don't think the specs listed in this article are correct. If you follow through the links on the from the source blog post the G6 Plus states it's using a Snapdragon 630 and the G6 states a 1.8ghz processor which suggests its a Snapdragon 450.
Ever since Lenovo took over, customer service is crap. I had a moto x pure which was a great phone, which started on marshmellow and then only got upgrade to nugget this year after oreo was released. Security updates also took a long time. Will never buy from lenovo again. Got a pixel this year and it was worth the extra money.
Guys the specs are all wrong. The Plus model has a SD 630 and the regular model has a 450. The SD 630 is similar to the 636 but without the 4 'Big' cores. The gpu and memory config are identical between the two.
The article might have been updated sepcs wise, but the chart and the article now have different content on the SoC choices and I don't know which is the more accurate. In any case, these look disappointing. I have the first Gen Moto G which was great for the time and price. But later models couldn't compete with reputable non-premium offerings on price and performance and I'd usually go with a second handy model of last years flagship for a similar price than these.
I want a Moto G that is made of plastic and rubber just like the G4+ was. I hate these aluminum phones, so slippery and prone to scratches that I must use a case negating all the advantages of a slim design (and adding to the cost of the phone).
Also, the Moto G became a success partly because it offered a near bloatfree Android experience with reasonably frequent updates, but Lenovo, that ship has sailed, now it is Android One or nothing.
Following their recent announcement that certain newly released handsets won't get any major Android updates and security updates will be ever 6-9 months at best, I wouldn't advise that anybody buy a Lenovo-made Motorola phone... Still, at least they've been honest.
I know those aren't the specs for the US G6, but if the specs for the Plus version are accurate, it's a suitable yearly upgrade. A phone without full ac wireless, NFC and usb-c will be a though sell in this price range. Personally I don't care about the screen improvements, anything over Full HD is wasted on me.
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evefavretto - Thursday, April 19, 2018 - link
Jeez, Lenovo is, again, making a mess of the lineup, where same named phones have different specs.In Brazil, the G6 Plus is (thankfully) powered by a Snapdragon 630 and I'm willing to bet some other markets are going too. And the G6 and G6 Plus also have NFC in some markets and not in others(US, for example).
WorldWithoutMadness - Thursday, April 19, 2018 - link
Nokia 7 Plus or nokia 6 2018 is a better choice with complete package, NFC,magneto, etc and Android One as well rather than update-whenever-they-want LenovoMoizy - Thursday, April 19, 2018 - link
According to the US Motorola site, the G6 will not have NFC, FYIWorldWithoutMadness - Saturday, April 21, 2018 - link
US version never have NFC, they have magnetometer and non-US have NFC but no magnetometer. I don't know about now but it seems it still like that.Dragonstongue - Thursday, April 19, 2018 - link
hmmmm, many sites claimed G4 Play was non removable battery, and yet it is whereas the G4 G4 Plus did not have removable (who knows based on my above note)Why would the G4 play have removable battery and the G6 Play or e5 Play not also have removable battery is stupid if you ask me (or mis information again)
I do very much hope that they make sure whatever android updates are far more seemless as well as they properly test power consumption and crud load of useless background tasks chewing up battery for nothing (I am looking at you Google..ever hear of task parking, that is if you are not using it for X time remove it from memory instead of chewing up power for nothing gained!!!!)
Flunk - Thursday, April 19, 2018 - link
I would guess that it's because basically no modern phone has a removable battery. I've tried to find one but they basically don't exist.ZeDestructor - Saturday, April 21, 2018 - link
> Google..ever hear of task parking, that is if you are not using it for X time remove it from memory instead of chewing up power for nothing gainedHeh... I have the opposite problem: Android keeps killing Syncthing and Keepas2Android when I very definitely do not want them to be killed. Ever.
Marlin1975 - Thursday, April 19, 2018 - link
WTF? The G6 has a slower CPU/GPU now? They should have at least used a 450/460 so to not lose much.That and the E4 already has a 425/427 chip.
This seems like a down grade, not a new generation phone. The G5 has better hardware than the G6 now.
DeepLake - Friday, April 20, 2018 - link
gsmarena already lists G6 with SD450 and G6 Plus with SD630. Maybe these crappy specs are only for american market.webdoctors - Thursday, April 19, 2018 - link
Weird, why is the G6 worse than the G5?I have a G5plus and its a snapdragon 6xx with 8 cores at 2.0 GHz.
Why is the G6 a new phone having a slower SoC? Seems strange to make the screen bigger too. Its also not cheaper so not clear why someone would buy it over the older model G5+...
theorland - Friday, April 20, 2018 - link
snapdragon 450 = rebranding of 625, nuff saidsyxbit - Thursday, April 19, 2018 - link
"Overall Motorola’s new phones offer solid value at their respective price points."Not sure how you can say that with a straight face.
the Moto G was great for it's first gen. But they're been using Arm Cortex A53 CPUs for like 3-4 generations. It's a disgrace
agoyal - Thursday, April 19, 2018 - link
It is "solid disappointment"....how can the specs be worse than last generation?? They should learn something from redmi note 5 PlusPeachNCream - Thursday, April 19, 2018 - link
When someone in the US can walk into a retail store like WalMart and drop less than $50 on an Android, it's hard to see how the term "low-end" can be applied to a handset with a $200 price tag. I'm not sure how anyone can make a claim like that with a straight face.Flunk - Thursday, April 19, 2018 - link
The $50 phones are more trashcan phones than low end. As in, they're only fit for throwing in the trash can.Marlin1975 - Friday, April 20, 2018 - link
I have a Moto E4 that was $50 new and works great.I agree there are many left over cheap phones but if you look you can find decent phones that are cheap.
Of course that makes me disappointed in the chipsets used in these phones. I thought the e5 would have the 450 and the G6 would start at the 630 and go up.
PeachNCream - Monday, April 23, 2018 - link
I've had my current phone, an Alcatel Pixi, for over a year. It was $30 and it's been a dependable, useful device that's let me leave my laptop at home for nearly all of my traveling. I have no intention of even considering a replacement for at least another year. My previous phone was an LG Sunrise that costed $10 new. It's still working fine on my desk's phone holder arm paired up with a bluetooth keyboard and touchpad. I use it as an MP3 player and computer companion so I don't have to Alt+Tab as often. In fact, I often go a week or more without turning on my PC because either one can fill my computing and entertainment needs which can involve hours of video playback, extensive writing, research, communication and whatnot. A phone that costs more doesn't generally offer the cost multiple in added value (say 4x the price doesn't mean 4x the functionality for instance) so aside from emotionally-driven desires, there's little reason to spend more than the bare minimum on a phone. Sub-$50 phones are far from throwaway devices, but if one fails suddenly, I can be entirely apathetic to the loss and easily find a comparably cheap replacement with minimal effort.crowleysimon - Thursday, April 19, 2018 - link
According to motorola the G6 Plus has a Snapdragon 630 not 430: https://www.motorola.co.uk/products/moto-g-plus-ge...Marlin1975 - Friday, April 20, 2018 - link
Their US page does not list that. But the speed suggest a 450 for the G6 in the US. Not as good as the 625/630 but much better than the old 425/427/430 chips.limitedaccess - Thursday, April 19, 2018 - link
I don't think the specs listed in this article are correct. If you follow through the links on the from the source blog post the G6 Plus states it's using a Snapdragon 630 and the G6 states a 1.8ghz processor which suggests its a Snapdragon 450.WPX00 - Thursday, April 19, 2018 - link
This is not even remotely accurate. The G6 uses Snapdragon 450, the G6 Plus the 630.jtgmerk - Thursday, April 19, 2018 - link
Ever since Lenovo took over, customer service is crap. I had a moto x pure which was a great phone, which started on marshmellow and then only got upgrade to nugget this year after oreo was released. Security updates also took a long time. Will never buy from lenovo again. Got a pixel this year and it was worth the extra money.piroroadkill - Friday, April 20, 2018 - link
More boring, copy and paste, enormous crap.I really wish we'd see more phones in the 4.2-4.7" range.
Hurr Durr - Friday, April 20, 2018 - link
Me too, but it is not happening, for degenerates need their mobile games.Chidoro - Friday, June 8, 2018 - link
.. or read the screen showing a decent amount of real estate without a magnifying glass.But sure, games too oh elevated one
LiverpoolFC5903 - Friday, April 20, 2018 - link
Guys the specs are all wrong. The Plus model has a SD 630 and the regular model has a 450. The SD 630 is similar to the 636 but without the 4 'Big' cores. The gpu and memory config are identical between the two.Death666Angel - Friday, April 20, 2018 - link
The article might have been updated sepcs wise, but the chart and the article now have different content on the SoC choices and I don't know which is the more accurate. In any case, these look disappointing. I have the first Gen Moto G which was great for the time and price. But later models couldn't compete with reputable non-premium offerings on price and performance and I'd usually go with a second handy model of last years flagship for a similar price than these.mpbello - Friday, April 20, 2018 - link
I want a Moto G that is made of plastic and rubber just like the G4+ was. I hate these aluminum phones, so slippery and prone to scratches that I must use a case negating all the advantages of a slim design (and adding to the cost of the phone).Also, the Moto G became a success partly because it offered a near bloatfree Android experience with reasonably frequent updates, but Lenovo, that ship has sailed, now it is Android One or nothing.
Lolimaster - Saturday, April 21, 2018 - link
No OLED, passing the page.SonicIce - Saturday, April 21, 2018 - link
What's the advantage of 2:1 screens?Azurael - Saturday, April 21, 2018 - link
Following their recent announcement that certain newly released handsets won't get any major Android updates and security updates will be ever 6-9 months at best, I wouldn't advise that anybody buy a Lenovo-made Motorola phone... Still, at least they've been honest.Jad77 - Sunday, April 22, 2018 - link
I know those aren't the specs for the US G6, but if the specs for the Plus version are accurate, it's a suitable yearly upgrade. A phone without full ac wireless, NFC and usb-c will be a though sell in this price range. Personally I don't care about the screen improvements, anything over Full HD is wasted on me.