So, I fell for the modular design and close to stock android features and decided to upgrade. I picked up a Z Force on the release day, then left for a long weekend/ vacation to see what would happen. I'm not a power user, I may have 20 apps or so but I work out of two offices and on the road so I need something that is capable of doing everything, including a hot spot when needed. So, Its been almost a week and here is what I've learned.
1. Its big. Yep, I moved from a Thunderbolt, to a G2 to a G3, then to the Moto. It's big, but not unruly, won't fit in a back pocket .
2. Its more stock than I'm used to. I got used to having a lot of features that this phone doesn't have. At first, it was strange, then I realized I never used most of the stuff anyway. Simple seems better to me.
3. Display. I can read this anywhere. Indoor, outdoor, its fine.
4. Camera. Simple, not the best but far from the worst. I like the fact that it just uses Google Photo and no BS.
5. Antennae. I can connect to any wifi and the phone works fine. Data seems to be able to connect with no issue also.
6. Battery. Quite simply, its great. I can get all day and more. My first day was a fairly light day and I forgot to plug it in before bed. It had 40% in the morning. Not too shabby. When I get a mod battery, it will probably last two solid days under light use.
7. I bought an case for it and it sucks. The USB C charger is big and it charges fast, but all the cases seem to be designed for micro USB.
8. Fingerprint sensor. Just as weird as getting used to the back buttons on the LG's I owned. After about a week, I've adapted.
Overall, I'm happy so far. I'll keep updating if problems arise.
1. Its big. Yep, I moved from a Thunderbolt, to a G2 to a G3, then to the Moto. It's big, but not unruly, won't fit in a back pocket .
2. Its more stock than I'm used to. I got used to having a lot of features that this phone doesn't have. At first, it was strange, then I realized I never used most of the stuff anyway. Simple seems better to me.
3. Display. I can read this anywhere. Indoor, outdoor, its fine.
4. Camera. Simple, not the best but far from the worst. I like the fact that it just uses Google Photo and no BS.
5. Antennae. I can connect to any wifi and the phone works fine. Data seems to be able to connect with no issue also.
6. Battery. Quite simply, its great. I can get all day and more. My first day was a fairly light day and I forgot to plug it in before bed. It had 40% in the morning. Not too shabby. When I get a mod battery, it will probably last two solid days under light use.
7. I bought an case for it and it sucks. The USB C charger is big and it charges fast, but all the cases seem to be designed for micro USB.
8. Fingerprint sensor. Just as weird as getting used to the back buttons on the LG's I owned. After about a week, I've adapted.
Overall, I'm happy so far. I'll keep updating if problems arise.
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