Testseek.co.uk have collected 295 expert reviews of the Motorola Moto E and the average rating is 76%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Motorola Moto E.
May 2014
(76%)
295 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(80%)
197 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Low price
Nice build
Decent screen and power
Design and manufacturing quality worthy of a bigname smartphone
OS is fluid
Responsive
Fair screen
Gorilla Glass 3
Great price
Pure Android
Sturdy build quality
The new Motorola Moto E is proof that a cheap phone can be good
Too
You're getting reasonable performance
A sharp display and LTE connectivity for $150
Unlocked
The Moto E is cheap
Comes with the latest Android KitKat software and has a screen and processor capable of tackling the essentials
Beautiful design
MicroSD card slot
User friendly
Cheap
MicroSD storage (but limited to 32GB)
Reliable performance
Compact
Sturdy build
Good design and excellent build quality. Bright
Good quality screen. Unmodified Android
Plus futureproof for at least one major upgrade
Stock Android
Great build quality
Expandable storage
Android 5.0 Lollipop
Affordable
Reasonable performance
Decent design
Great design
Affordable price
Good display
Excellent battery life
MicroSD support
Raw Android 4.4 operating system
Great sound
It took a few years
But Motorola has finally left its “edgy” Batman-esque designs and needless Kevlar coating behind. It was needlessly macho
And more than a bit ugly. Like the Moto G and Moto X before it however
The Moto E is a handsome phone
If nothing more
With smooth lines and an uncluttered front face
With a colourful 4.3-inch screen (bigger than an iPhone’s). It’s reminiscent of Palm’
Un-skinned Android 4.4.2 Kitkat
Sturdy design
Good battery life
Great value
Class-leading screen
Up-to-date software
It costs $130
Comes with Android 4.4 KitKat
Comfortable to hold
Great battery life
Decent-sounding speakers
Moto Alert is useful
MicroSD slot included for expanded storage
Larger screen
Better battery life
4G
Expandable memory
Budget price
That price! At £89
No other phone comes close to matching the specs offered here
Android 4.4 KitKat out of the box
The best screen resolution in its class
Very robust build
Android 4.4
The editors didn't like
No flash or front camera
Non
Removable battery
Terrible internal storage
Battery life
Camera
Horrible sound quality
Heavy body
No front camera
Charger not included(!)
Iffy camera
Not made for games
No 4G
Like its predecessor
Camera quality disappoints. The processor also occasionally struggles to keep up with more hardware-intensive tasks
Like gaming
Its camera and battery life don't impress and it isn't much less than the Moto G
Which remains the best Android bargain around
Underwhelming camera
Lower powered than we'd like
Disappointing main camera
Screen's great but not HD
Tiny internal storage. Occasionally feels a little slow. No 4G. Average rear camera and no frontfacer
Poor camera
Low-spec CPU
Low internal storage
Camera is average
Only 8GB of storage
No front-facing camera
Terrible rear camera
Slow performance/loading at times
Limited internal storage
No 4G connectivity
Motorola’s had to keep the Moto E lean to keep the price down
And that means a few compromises
Though they’re not also surprises. For starters
There’s only 4GB of storage on board
Leaving a pretty measly amount of space for apps after the Android OS install - it’s not a huge problem since you can store apps on your SD card
But you may find yourself moving apps over in the settings more than
Screen is lacking compared to the Moto G
Performance can stutter
Limited storage
Low-end CPU
No 4G LTE
4GB of internal storage is not enough
Crappy rear cam
No front cam
Screen has poor viewing angles
Battery cover rattles
No NFC
Low memory storage
Camera is not great
Poor 5MP rearfacing camera and no frontfacing selfie snapper
Published: 2014-08-30, Author: Dave , review by: wired.co.uk
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Good design and excellent build quality. Bright, good quality screen. Unmodified Android, plus futureproof for at least one major upgrade
Tiny internal storage. Occasionally feels a little slow. No 4G. Average rear camera and no frontfacer
Best in the sub-£100 class, the Moto E proves a smartphone can be both cheap and desirable. The E isn’t the thinnest and lightest; it doesn’t have the biggest screen, the most memory or the fastest processor. But it is incredibly affordable, has a good s...
Below average overall, but not bad for the money. We began this review by wondering what a phone designer would do if they had to make a good phone for under $130. It's hard to imagine a better response than the Moto E. It's a phone that, by necessity...
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Great design, affordable price, good display, excellent battery life, microSD support, raw Android 4.4 operating system, great sound
No front-facing camera, terrible rear camera, slow performance/loading at times, limited internal storage, no 4G connectivity
The Moto E is a brilliant device for the price. If your budget doesn't stretch beyond £100 then we would say - ignoring the lack of 4G connectivity - that there isn't a competing device that offers the same overall experience, specification and desi...
Published: 2014-07-10, Author: Johann , review by: digitalversus.com
Design and manufacturing quality worthy of a bigname smartphone, OS is fluid, responsive, Fair screen, Gorilla Glass 3
Battery life, Camera, Horrible sound quality, Heavy body, No front camera, Charger not included(!)
With such serious multimedia and battery shortcomings, the Moto E is clearly no Rolls Royce of the phone industry. But it would be unfair to judge it based solely on that. After the Moto G's excellent value for money, Motorola is striking the same chord w...
That price! At £89, no other phone comes close to matching the specs offered here, Android 4.4 KitKat out of the box, The best screen resolution in its class
Poor 5MP rearfacing camera and no frontfacing selfie snapper, Very little storage, 1.2GHz CPU struggles with some tasks
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Published: 2014-06-05, Author: Sophie , review by: stuff.tv
Disappointing main camera, Screen's great but not HD, No 4G, No front camera
Open Gallery If a £90 Nexus existed, it would look a lot like the Moto E. This isn't just Android for the masses, it's tidy, reliable, loveable Android for the masses. No, it isn't perfect. But considering we're yet to meet a mobile device that...
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