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Motorola Moto G (1st Generation) - Black - 16 GB - US GSM Unlocked Phone

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Brand Motorola
Operating System Android
RAM Memory Installed Size 1 GB
CPU Model Snapdragon
CPU Speed 1 GHz

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  • E-Mail
  • Internet
  • Music Player
  • Radio
  • Touchscreen
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A great phone that is off contract, with Flappy Bird already installed!

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Technical Details

OS ‎Android
RAM ‎16 GB
Product Dimensions ‎6.6 x 1.17 x 12.95 cm; 141.75 g
Batteries ‎1 Lithium Metal batteries required.
Item model number ‎Moto G-1st Generation
Wireless communication technologies ‎Wi-Fi
Connectivity technologies ‎Wi-Fi
GPS ‎GLONASS
Special features ‎Touchscreen, E-Mail, Radio, Internet, Music Player
Display technology ‎led
Other display features ‎Wireless
Device interface - primary ‎Touchscreen
Other camera features ‎Rear, Front
Form factor ‎Touchscreen
Colour ‎Black
Battery Power Rating ‎2070.00
Phone Talk Time ‎24 Hours
Manufacturer ‎Motorola
Item Weight ‎142 g

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ASIN B00H0MGCDK
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4.3 out of 5 stars 821 ratings

4.3 out of 5 stars
Date First Available 6 March 2014
Manufacturer Motorola
Item Dimensions LxWxH 6.6 x 1.2 x 13 Centimeters

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  • Reviewed in India on 7 November 2020
    The best phone I ever used . A product by Google. An unbreakable smartphone with 5 mp camera which provides a clarify of 48 mp camera of these times.
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  • Reviewed in India on 24 August 2016
    Its the superb phn i have ever used till now... I bought it 2 years ago.. Till now its superbly working.. I didn't even know where the moto service center bcoz of this good quality.. One and only irritating thing in the phn is front camera... Other than that its a superb phn... I know tat lot of good phones available in this price...my phone is unexpectedly fall down from atleast 4 feet height many times but it didn't even get a scratch.. But I'm sure that u will be satisfied if u get this phn...
  • Reviewed in India on 15 October 2016
    This is the best phone i've had since Nokia 3310.
    i've been using this for the last 3 years...and it still gives me an amazing performance.

    It has fallen a million times. i've held it high in the rains. i've made it go through everyhting..and still it remains sturdy and non stop!!
    i love this phone. i thought i'd wait for this phone to become sbad before i buy a new one..but it seems like this one can go on forever.
    Moto...you have won a fan over! :)
  • Reviewed in India on 22 July 2016
    Phone is good.. u don't need any screen guard or back cover as it has scratch resistant and unbreakable screen but yeah, there customer service is pathetic.. they kept my phone for 6 months and finally I had to call their zonal manager for complain after which I got my phone back.. during this time period my phone warranty expired and what shocked me was their staff blackmailing me to charge for repair if I speak anything against them as it's not in warranty any more.. phone was excellent but my experience with moto was pathetic.. will never buy any moto product in future..
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  • Reviewed in India on 2 February 2016
    But why so expensive ?
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  • Reviewed in India on 20 December 2015
    Good mobile
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  • Reviewed in India on 2 February 2016
    I strongly recommend not to buy any Moto product. They have the worst service. After using some days you have to go to the service center and have to wait for months to get your handset back. I bought a Moto E 2nd Gen set on 11/11/2015 and it goes dead within 25 days of careful use. I have given the set to the Service Center on 07/12/2015 and till now(02/02/2016) I am waiting for my handset. Both Motorola Care and Sevice Center are giving false promises. Total waste of money. Exactly same problem with other models. Cheap product with cheap service.
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  • Max Quale
    5.0 out of 5 stars Premium Phone for a Budget Price
    Reviewed in the United States on 5 June 2014
    Verified Purchase
    Before I explain this phone, I would like to explain my background with devices. I have owned an iPhone 4s, a Nexus 4, and now a Moto G. I also own a Galaxy Note 10.1. That being said, the Moto G is easily the best phone I have owned. Making the switch from iOS to android was painless and worthwhile. This phone as fast as the nexus 4 and feels just as premium. I made the change from a Nexus 4 to the Moto G because of battery life. While my nexus would need to be charged at least once midday in order to make it all day, the Moto G powers through all day long with battery to spare. That alone was enough for me but the fact that this device can run everything my nexus could and do it just as well makes the switch all the better.

    This phone includes the device, a microusb to usb cable, and paperwork. There is not a wall adapter due to the price of this phone but will work with most chargers above 500mA with a max of 2mA.

    Hardware:
    Screen:The Moto G has a screen with a pixel density to match the iPhone 5s retina screen. It is only 720p compared to many flagships that are 1080p but to the human eye the difference is not noticeable. Images are sharp and colors are true on the Moto G. This looks like a high quality screen. It should be noted that the screen size is slightly smaller than the nexus but this makes it easier to use one-handed.

    Material:The phone itself is a polycarbonate material but feels premium. It does not feel like Samsung phones or tablets where the cheap plastic is noticeable. The phone weighs more than the nexus 4 but not by much and the heftiness makes it feel truly premium for a budget price point. The back is removable and is needed to do so in order to place a SIM card in the phone. The SIM goes in gold side down with the side that has a slanted edge in first which I had trouble figuring out at first. It is recommended to not use SIM adapters or risk breaking the pins in the phone. The back of the phone is a matte polycarbonate and tends to collect finger prints and oil easily. I use the Moto G flip shell and that is better made and lacks this issue. The back is hard to remove but is made easier by the included instructions in the package.

    Ports:The headphone jack is located directly in the middle on the top of the phone. The jack is a standard headphone jack and will fit any headphones you may have. However this phone does not come with a pair of headphones which is probably partially a factor in the price. The microusb port on this phone is standard and will fit any cables you may have. It feels tight and well made compared to some other ports on other devices.

    Battery:Battery life is phenomenal with this device. I use my phone heavily for streamed music over wifi and 3g, calls, google hangout video chats, and texting/email and this phone lasts from 7am till midnight with battery to spare. People who casually use their phone will get two days from it. There is also a battery saving mode that cuts down background app data but I have not yet needed to use it. Sadly it does not support Qi Wireless charging which is a let down.

    Included hardware: This phone has a white LED that is used for notifications. The phone also has an FM radio in it that uses headphones as the antenna. This is a nice feature and important for some people. The power and volume buttons are slightly wobbly but that can't be noticed in a case and they are reassuringly clicky and responsive.

    Software:This phone runs android 4.3 out of the box and is upgraded to android 4.4 over the internet. A google account is needed in order to download apps and use google software and you are prompted to create one or sign in with an existing one. This phone runs nearly stock android and has absolutely no lag at all. There are added Motorola apps which are actually very useful. Moto Assist can set profiles to make the phone silent while sleeping or in meetings. Motorola Migrate moved all my texts and into from my Nexus 4 to the Moto G flawlessly. There is at least one more guaranteed android update from Motorola.

    Internal components:The Moto G has a Snapdragon 400 and 1g of ram with 8 or 16g of storage. These are not quite flagship numbers but they are extremely fast and even with 1g of ram I have not had any issues with apps closing compared to my Nexus 4 which had 2g of ram. Games run just as well as the nexus and this phone is zippy and quick. The Moto G is unlocked for any GSM network and the US version is optimized for AT&T and T-Mobile. The data speeds are only 3g or HSPA+ but are good enough to stream music and watch Youtube or Netflix without a stutter. The 3g saves battery compared to LTE which is a bonus.

    Overall this phone is extremely capable of being a daily driver even for power users. The phone feels premium and is offered at a budget price. Compared to other budget phones, it is a no brainer to pick the Moto G. Even flagships have a hard time justifying price compared to the Moto G. The battery lasts all day and the performance does not disappoint. The phone does smudge easily, does not offer NFC or Qi Charging, and the buttons are slightly wobbly but overall this phone is a great buy.
  • Marco Antoni Andrade
    5.0 out of 5 stars Reseña
    Reviewed in Mexico on 4 January 2020
    Verified Purchase
    Excelente celular se descompuso del centro de carga después de 3 años lo cambie y aun sigue funcionando correctamente muy duradero
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  • Kendrick Vargas
    5.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly good for the money, fast enough for most all needs
    Reviewed in the United States on 20 December 2013
    Verified Purchase
    I purchased this for my mom, for a friend, and for a cousin. I have to say I am very impressed with this little device. Just so you know where I'm coming from, my cell phone history starts with my current Nexus 5, Nexus 4, Galaxy S3, Galaxy Nexus, Blaze 4G... and it goes on and on and on. I am a smart phone aficionado, and this little thing impresses me.

    The screen has great viewing angles, and looks great in general. I dare say I like the color and viewing angles better than on my Nexus 5. The blacks don't become a light grey at the extreme corner angles. Obviously, my 5" 1080p is more of a pleasure to use than the 4.5" 720p overall, but I had to comment on just how rich and beautiful the Moto G display is. The size means that it has a PPI of about 329. The iPhone 5's retina display, for comparison, sits at 326ppi. The vast majority of people will need no more than what this display has to offer. And, AND... it's wrapped in Gorilla Glass 3. Not that it should really matter that much, I've had Gorilla Glass scratch and seen it shatter so it isn't a super material... but some people will be glad to have it.

    The Quad Core 1.2Ghz Snapdragon 400 was fast enough for me. According to some benchmarks I've seen, it supposedly runs about as fast as the Nexus 4. The difference seems to be that this CPU simply sips on the battery. But, I'll get to more on that later. The GPU seemed fast enough for me on the benchmarks I'd run. Not the fastest, but by no means slow. The device doesn't have as much RAM at 1GB as higher end phones which tend to come in at 2GB. However for the average person this will not matter. Android's memory management is pretty good. While a power user might be able to occasionally catch blips associated to the lack of extra ram, the average user will never see it.

    For a casual user, the battery life will simply be phenomenal. My own mom, with some light-ish use on mostly 3G network access did 21% battery use over 24 hours, and 55% over 3 days before charging. That's just crazy. Simply bananas. As a disclaimer, I bought 4 phones total and ran into a bug on one of my phones (that others have reported as well on some units) where a full discharge of the battery was not able to be recharged from fully dead without some serious fiddling. I managed to get that phone charging again and decided to try and run the battery down (testing) and I ran into problems. I couldn't tax the battery. I ran benchmarks, 3D intensive simulations, etc... the thing would not give up it's battery. I'm returning the questionable phone, but given that there are bad eggs in any production batch, I'm not docking any stars. I think this phone is worth the 5 stars, regardless of the occassional bad build.

    Cons? There's no "advanced" features. There's no LTE (4G) radio on board. There's no NFC sensor for sharing links or doing financial transactions. There's no wireless charging, nor any 802.11ac support for the WiFi. However the average user might not really care about, or need, those things. LTE would've been nice, and most people have been convinced that they need 4G in their lives. However many are reporting real-life 3-4Mb/s transfer rates on their Moto G's... I get 12Mb/s on my DSL. How much speed do you really need to check the weather? I don't see how NFC didn't make the cut, but I guess at the price I can't complain. I'm not wild that the volume rocker is on the same side as the power button, but that's not a big deal.

    Pros? This phone feels great in the hand. It has a good weight. I never liked the ultra-light feel of the samsung flagship phones. The phone feels solid despite having a user removable back plate. Oh, and you can replace the back plate with colorful replacements, or flip covers, or what have you.

    For most anyone, this will be an absolutely fantastic choice. Don't be afraid, just buy it.
  • Timothy Miller
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good phone for the money. Watch out for idiot staff at phone stores
    Reviewed in the United States on 10 April 2014
    Verified Purchase
    I'm writing this review as a public service for people who want to take advantage of "bring your own phone" deals recently offered by some mobile phone carriers, such as MetroPCS and T-Mobile. I bought this phone because "bring your own phone" programs, appeal to me. I like the idea of owning my own device, and I don't like multi-year mobile phone service contracts.

    One often hears, "My iPhone only cost me $4.99." Not! When you sign a two or three year contract, the mobile phone carrier is financing the cost of the device for you, and making a big profit on the interest. That's a deal for suckers.

    A huge problem with expensive phones -- If you lose and break them and you still have a long contract, you have to buy another one at full retail price. With some phones, that can cost you over $500. This phone is cheap enough that you can afford to replace it if it's lost or broken.

    The phone seems to work great. I suppose more expensive mobile phones are "better" in some theoretical way, but this phone probably does everything you will ever need, just as well as any other Android phone, maybe better.

    When this phone arrived in the mail, I took it to a MetroPCS store, said, "I want the bring-your-own-phone deal." The sales people looked puzzled, then hostile. They had never heard of it, and seems to think I was some kind of a con artist. They reluctantly sold me a SIM card, then told me the phone was locked and could not be used on their network. I explained I had bought the unlocked phone on Amazon, and went so far as to show them their company's own bring-your-own-phone promotions on the internet. They didn't believe the phone was unlocked, and gave me misleading information about unlocked phones. I could tell they were just guessing, and were technically ignorant.

    Same thing happened at another MetroPCS store. I could tell they were ignorant, too. I found a MetroPCS cart at the mall, a contract vendor. The technician there seemed a little more knowledgeable. He scoffed at the suggestion that the phone was locked, but then he ran into a password. He didn't know what to do. He seemed to suspect I had stolen the phone, because I didn't know the password. I was tired and frustrated. I had wasted hours by then.

    On the way out of the mall, I passed a T-Mobile store, where I found knowledgeable and courteous sales staff. I gradually learned that MetroPCS has traditionally ruled the pre-paid phone market. When Tony Soprano used cheap, disposable cell phones to evade FBI surveillance, there's a good chance he was using MetroPCS phones. When young, poorly educated people with minimal incomes get a smart phone, it's probably a MetroPCS phone. Their sales staff is accustomed to this kind of customer. T-Mobile seems a bit more upscale.

    I wasn't happy about paying $50 per month to T-Mobile instead of $40 per month to MetroPCS. However, I learned that MetroPCS charges an extra $5 per month for the privilege of setting up your phone as a mobile WiFi hot spot. With T-Mobile, there is no charge for that. I need that and so will a lot of other buyers. So they are really only $5 apart.

    The knowledgeable staff at the T-Mobile store told me that "unlocked" means two completely different things:

    1-An "unlocked" phone can be used on any compatible mobile phone network.

    2-A phone is "locked" if someone has set it up with a password.

    Apparently the clueless sales people I had talked to at MetroPCS didn't know the difference.

    This phone can indeed be used on any compatible mobile network (any U.S. GSM network). However, it had been password protected, I'm not sure when or why. Possibly a previous MetroPCS technician did it, maybe by accident, or maybe it shipped that way.

    I learned that a "hard reset" would easily remove the password, and that was soon done. The rest seemed like a miracle. I walked away from the T-Mobile store ten minutes later with a working smart phone. No money had changed hands, they didn't ask for my credit card, not even my address, and I didn't sign a contract. They gave me the first month for free.

    I want to warn you about one other gotcha. Everywhere you go, you see billboard and magazine ads: "Unlimited Text, Voice and Data. $40 per month. Period." These are usually MetroPCS ads, though I think T-Mobile has a similar program. These are basically bait-and-switch offers. The "Unlimited data" is actually limited to 1 GB per month. You can get more data per month, but you've gotta pay for it, and it might not be cheap. Different carriers charge different amounts for data above the 1 GB allotment. On a pre-paid plan, you've got to pay for it in advance, and the unused allotment doesn't carry over to the next month, as far as I know. (Ask about this.)

    If you're careful to get your data by WiFi whenever possible you can probably keep your data use down to 1 GB per month, depending on what you use the phone for. This works best if you have WiFi available at home, office, and other places you often go. Learn how to use your phone settings. Settings: Data Usage: Mobile Data: Turn it "off" unless you really need it when you're away from WiFi.
  • Raul Alamilla
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente inversion
    Reviewed in Mexico on 20 October 2015
    Verified Purchase
    Muy buen telefono y la entrega a tiempo. Gracias amazon por tener tan buen equipo de trabajo. Lo unico que le falto a este celular que se pudiera poner SD pero bueno sus 16gb son muy buenos