I was going to pick up a Moto G as an 'outdoor' phone to take with me on long distance hikes and other places, just to make/receive calls and use Maps if I happen to get lost. It's a very inexpensive phone so I wouldn't have to worry TOO much if it gets damaged (vs my $600+ every day phone). Plus, it has respectable battery life and seems to have a decent amount of water resistance, even if it's not advertised as such.
However, I decided to wait and see if they announced a new one last week, and they indeed did. But they increased the size, which I really don't like. I'd rather have the more compact size of the old one. Is there any other improvements to this new one that will make it better than the old one for my purposes? (I don't care about the camera or speakers.) If it has a better display, is it easier to see outdoors in the sun?
However, I decided to wait and see if they announced a new one last week, and they indeed did. But they increased the size, which I really don't like. I'd rather have the more compact size of the old one. Is there any other improvements to this new one that will make it better than the old one for my purposes? (I don't care about the camera or speakers.) If it has a better display, is it easier to see outdoors in the sun?