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%)
213 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
Great build quality and display for the price. Clean, up-to-date version of Android. Memory card slot.
No LTE. Poor camera. Can be sluggish at times. Low internal storage
Motorola puts feature phones on notice with the affordable, unlocked Moto E, making a modern Android smartphone experience more accessible than ever....
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Published: 2014-05-15, Author: Ian , review by: intomobile.com
Abstract: Motorola has been on the budget device train for a little over a year now, and the Moto E proves that the company has found the perfect balance between performance and price. We just got our hands on our Moto E review unit, and while we haven't had much t...
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Published: 2014-05-14, Author: Chris , review by: techworld.com
Motorola set a new benchmark for the budget smartphone with the Moto G but has gone even lower on price with the Moto E. This smartphone is well built and has decent specs for just £89 so there's little not to like. Check back for a full review soon....
Abstract: The rumors and leaks are finally over with the highly anticipated announcement of the Moto E. This is far from being a super phone and its $129 ($79 on contract) price can attest to that, but is it worth the little money it does cost?Reporting to you from...
Crazy low no-contract price, unlocked for use with any GSM network. Solid basics like a sharp display, latest Android OS, good voice quality, swappable colorful backs
For the $129 price, we can't complain--but don't expect high end features like LTE 4G or a big high resolution display. In fact, there's no front camera! Rear camera is so-so
Obviously the Moto E isn't for those who want all the latest smartphone bells and whistles like a large high resolution display or a fast quad core CPU. Like the $179 Moto G (soon to be released as an improved $219 model with LTE 4G and a microSD card slo...
Published: 2014-08-29, Author: Daniel , review by: mobilesyrup.com
Abstract: The story of compromise is really a narrative of degrees. How much are you willing to sacrifice to achieve something else? In the Android world, as the dwindling price of components outpaces the speed requirements of the software powered by those parts, s...
Abstract: Lisa Gade reviews the Moto E Android phone. This Motorola's most affordable unlocked GSM smartphone (CDMA is coming according to Motorola). The $129 Moto E has a 4.3″ qHD display and it runs Android 4.4 KitKat on a 1.2GHz dual core Qualcomm Snapdragon CPU...
Abstract: Motorola, soon to be part of the Lenovo stable, is upping the ante by lowering the spec sheet. The Moto E, is their budget model and it is available without contract for $179.99. The thing is, it doesn't feel or look like a budget phone. In terms of specs...
