Coming from a Nexus 5 - Will I like the Moto G?

[PNW123]

I liked my Nexus 5 overall - but it's been temperamental for months, has required lots of factory resets, and finally, at 18 months old, has become a brick. (Husband has had to replace his twice - but while still under warranty.) I'm leery of another Nexus, and besides, I don't want to spend that much money on a device if it's only going to last a year and a half.

I use my phone for calls, email and texts, GPS and maps, listening to audiobooks/music, and taking pictures. I'm a Mom, so the camera is fairly important.

Is the Moto G close to equivalent to the (2013) Nexus 5 in those areas? Any big downgrades from the N5? Does the Google backup work the same as on the N5? (Not sure if that's a feature of using Google apps, or a feature of the Nexus 5 itself.) How about reliability and customer service? Are there other phones I should be considering? Anything else I should know, coming from a Nexus 5?

Thank you!

Morgan

 

[bafare]

Even though the Moto G has low tier chip than the nexus 5, the Moto G 16/2 performs same or better than the nexus. It has a better camera and the battery is fantastic. When I had the nexus 5, I had to keep a charger with me all the time. The only thing missing on the Moto G is the notification light. But things that you will be upgrading from the nexus 5 to Moto G will be battery and camera. Screen is very good even tho it is only 720p. Not a deal breaker as things still look sharp enough. Make sure you get the 16 storage with 2gb of ram Moto G.

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[jstrat73]

I just made the switch from my Nexus 5 to a 16/2 Moto G a couple of days ago and wish I had done it sooner. I was torn between a Nexus 5X and the Moto, but battery life was my primary concern. The Moto G is easily getting me from 6 am to 11 pm with out needing to recharge. Pictures look great. The Moto display and actions features are well done. I compared the screens side by side and could not see a difference between the 720 and 1080 screens. I couldn't be happier with the decision to go with the Moto G!

 

[PNW123]

Thank you both! Yes, I forgot to mention the terrible battery on the Nexus 5! The last few months I was lucky to make it until noon without a recharge, with light usage. Definitely looking forward to better battery life!!

Thanks again!

 

[Netherdrake]

Don't expect a good camera. Moto G camera is really bad. I hate mine. Btw i got moto g1, maybe thats not the case with g3.

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[bafare]

Don't expect a good camera. Moto G camera is really bad. I hate mine. Btw i got moto g1, maybe thats not the case with g3.

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We are talking about Moto G3 which is day and night compared to Moto G1. Camera, battery life, and shake gestures in the Moto G3 are awesome. I even like it better than my Moto X2.

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