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
Motorola set a new benchmark for the budget smartphone with the Moto G but has gone even lower on price with the Moto E. Although we're impressed with the Moto E which will make a great first or spare smartphone, it's worth paying the extra for the Moto G...
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’
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
Motorola just keeps on stunning us with its low price mobiles: quite how the company can be making a profit on the Moto E is beyond us, but that’s only for them to worry about, not you. All you need to know is that this is the best phone you can buy fo...
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Published: 2014-05-21, Author: Andrew , review by: CNET.co.uk
The Moto E is cheap, comes with the latest Android KitKat software and has a screen and processor capable of tackling the essentials
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
The Motorola Moto E is unquestionably cheap and has a set of specs that makes it more than capable of handling your basic everyday tasks. Its price, however, isn't much lower than the Moto G, which has a better camera, more powerful processor, improved s...
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Published: 2014-05-20, Author: Jonathan , review by: alphr.com
Makes plenty of compromises, but performs where it counts; the Moto E is another winner from Motorola...
Very robust build, Excellent battery life, MicroSD support, Android 4.4
Average screen, No front camera
Motorola hasn't quite produced the stunner that some people might want with the Moto E. The absence of a front camera will immediately put it out of the running for the selfie brigade, and the screen disappoints a bit too. Still, the robust build, Androi...
So has Motorola repeated the trick it pulled off with the Moto G? For just £90 you are getting a decent – no, make that a very decent – bit of kit, but come on guys, what's with the missing webcam? That really spoils the soup for want of a pinch of salt....
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
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
To be blunt, this is a $130 phone, and buying it will mean a lot (a lot) of sacrifices. If your budget cannot go higher than $130, this phone is a better option than most at its price point. But if you can, in any way, afford to pay more, we highly reco...
Abstract: Here at PC Advisor we're massive fans of the Motorola Moto G. It's not the fastest, nor the most feature-packed smartphone you can buy, but it does all the essentials and a lot more for as little as £129 (8GB 2013 model). It's the best-value smartphone we...
Great value, Class-leading screen, Up-to-date software
Poor camera, Limited storage, Low-end CPU
It's not powerful and the camera is poor, but the Moto E offers a good baseline smartphone experience if the Moto G is that bit too expensive for your wallet.Next, read our best mobile phones round-up...
