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
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
Like its predecessor, camera quality disappoints. The processor also occasionally struggles to keep up with more hardware-intensive tasks, like gaming
The Moto E delivers in enough of the right areas to make it a fantastic option for a tight budget....
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Published: 2014-11-12, Author: Dan , review by: apcmag.com
Abstract: With the $179 Android 4.4 Moto E, what you don't get is higher-end features like 4G or dual-band Wi-Fi, and some hardware features are meagre (4GB of storage) or have been left out entirely (no front-facing camera). What that does leave, though, is a lot ...
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Published: 2014-08-21, Author: Joseph , review by: whistleout.com.au
DualSIM, Great camera for the price, Good 4.3inch screen with responsive touch panel, Solid battery life
Poor earpiece speaker impacts call quality, No camera flash, Screen hard to read on an angle, Not 4G
For its price, there are few better Android smartphone available. Motorola is economical in its design decisions, but the end result doesn't feel hamstrung by cheap components and poor performance -- in fact it is quite the opposite. Tagged: Motorol...
Solid battery life, with close to two days; Comfortable design; Two SIMs, if that sort of thing works for you; Pretty stock version of Android, and one of the most up-to-date iterations at that; Unlocked budget phone; MicroSD storage will be useful for ex
The rear camera is not good. not by a long shot; No flash on the rear camera; No front-facing camera; 3G speeds aren't great; Performance can be a bit hit and miss;
Motorola's attempt to take on the budget market is an interesting product, culminating in a handset that you'd be happy to own provided you weren't dependent on the lacklustre camera and lack of 4G.Without these two aspects, the Moto E flies in, providing...
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Published: 2014-08-07, Author: Alex , review by: fatducktech.com
Abstract: Motorola continues to play in the budget/low cost space with the extremely affordable Motorola Moto E. But is it money well spent?Budget phones are, by their nature, an exercise in compromises.You're not paying top dollar for top-end performance. You're p...
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Published: 2014-08-05, Author: Chris , review by: ausdroid.net
The Moto E runs (basically) stock Android, so it'll be updated pretty quickly, Battery life that lasts all day, and then some more, A good size for the average hand
There's no 4G here, but frankly, what did you expect?, Qualcomm's Snapdragon 200 is slow compared to what's in most other phones, and you notice it, The camera is pretty poor, Hardware
Motorola market the Moto E as Made to Last, and Priced for All. These are broad claims, and they're met by the Moto E.At $179, it's very affordable. Considering that there's not much available for less than this, and what is available in that range is mos...
Motorola's Moto E is a smartphone shaved down to the basics, but all of the basics have been done properly. This isn't the fastest or flashiest smartphone around, but it certainly has a whole lot of mobile smarts for its $179 price...
I've used the word ‘simple' a lot in this review, and in every instance I mean it in a positive context. If I were to expand ‘simple' to a few more words, it would be ‘modest, but sufficient'. Apart from the mediocre rear camera, there is nothing about th...
Abstract: Motorola's recently reviewed X smartphone might be tackling the mid-range, but the entry level market has space for Moto to take over, and a new device from the company looks squarely aimed at people who don't want to spend too much.Announced overseas and...
No flash or front camera, Nonremovable battery, Terrible internal storage
It appears that Motorola has done it again. It's created a desirable smartphone with an impressively low price tag and a decent set of specs. There are a few more concessions to be had on the Moto E over the Moto G, with no front camera, no rear flash an...
