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Motorola makes some fantastic handsets, ranging from its expansive foldable lineup to its pocket-friendly phones. Motorola’s budget handsets don’t cost you an arm and a leg just to give you a basic smartphone experience.
However, the Moto G series has started to feel like it hasn’t been able to outgrow its deficient past. There was a time when I would recommend a Moto G handset to a friend without a second thought for its clean Android experience, but not anymore.
The company will need to step up in a few critical areas to make Moto G phones worth recommending once again.
Would you buy another Moto G phone today? 12 votes Yes, without hesitation 33 % Only if Motorola improves it 25 % No, I'd choose another brand 8 % I've never owned one 33 %
Sluggish performance from day one
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We do expect budget phones and mid-rangers to start feeling slow after a couple of years of use — it’s not ideal, but that’s how it usually is. But what’s worse is when your phone has sluggish performance right out of the box. There’s no excuse for a new phone to be like that, yet some Moto G series phones feel slow from day one.
The Moto G (2025) with a MediaTek Dimensity 6300 processor scored well on benchmarks, but in day-to-day use, it felt insufficient. This not only mars the vibe of unboxing and using a brand-new phone but also raises serious questions about longevity. Even people investing in a budget phone want their devices to comfortably last more than a couple of years. Motorola needs to use better processors and improve its optimization to improve the user experience and longevity.
Increasing bloatware menace
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