Motorola Moto M review: M for Midranger

13 January 2017
You can't spell midranger without an M, and the Moto M is not taking linguistics lightly. Among other things not taken lightly are looks and substance (in that order), and that's where it differs from its Moto G4 siblings, which are about as exciting to look at as a rock. And not a precious stone, either.

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  • AnonD-635990
  • 7kg
  • 21 Jan 2017

No notification pulse light,no selfey camera light with 17999 k !!!! Today every selfie lover want this feature... Other features are ok. With this price Vivo v 5 is good,When MOTO M available with gray colour ????

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    • AnonD-634334
    • gM8
    • 17 Jan 2017

    AnonD-632062, 15 Jan 2017A very poor battery life result, especially for a Motorola.... moreI am a moto m user but my android os is 6.0 why not 6.0.1 ?

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      • AnonD-234961
      • p$u
      • 16 Jan 2017

      55h battery rating ? Dead on arrival :)

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        • Anonymous
        • E}j
        • 16 Jan 2017

        Any Mediatek powered smartphone should be given for free because it's a horrendous chipset. Hats off to any manufacturer staying away from these processors from Mediatek.

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          • AnonD-632062
          • 3Yg
          • 15 Jan 2017

          Anonymous, 15 Jan 2017Didn't surprise me, after Moto G 4 and Moto E 3rd you saw t... moreYeah, but the same Lenovo did get many things right with the Moto Z Force. Amazing battery life and a decent implementation of modularity (& way better thought-of than G5's). Too bad they removed the 3.5mm jack though, hopefully they'll revert next time!

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            • AnonD-632062
            • 3Yg
            • 15 Jan 2017

            logan, 15 Jan 2017bettry Life is Good in MoToYeah, exactly my point. Moto's generally have good battery endurance, but this Moto M is the ugly duckling!

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              • logan
              • 9y4
              • 15 Jan 2017

              AnonD-632062, 15 Jan 2017A very poor battery life result, especially for a Motorola.... morebettry Life is Good in MoTo

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                • Anonymous
                • nYK
                • 15 Jan 2017

                AnonD-632062, 15 Jan 2017A very poor battery life result, especially for a Motorola.... moreDidn't surprise me, after Moto G 4 and Moto E 3rd you saw that it's a Lenovo phone with a different name.

                So sad, Motorola was great years ago now it's just a name.

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                  • AnonD-632062
                  • 3Yg
                  • 15 Jan 2017

                  A very poor battery life result, especially for a Motorola.
                  This Moto M manages 55 hours with a 3050mAh and "just" a 5.5 inch 1080p screen.

                  The Moto ZForce gets 88 hours with a 3500mAh and a 5.5 inch 1440p screen.
                  The Moto ZPlay can do 100 hours with 3510mAh and a 5.5 inch 1080p screen.

                  I guess it is safe to point fingers at the MediaTek Helip P10 chipset.

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                    • Uttam pankar fromMum
                    • uvj
                    • 15 Jan 2017

                    How to updated moto m latest version

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                      • logan
                      • 9y4
                      • 15 Jan 2017

                      AnonD-246723, 14 Jan 2017Looks like when lenovo bought Motorola , Motorola already d... moreits totally Wrong. Moto is a Brand and its Famous For Own Quality and Features And Lenovo has Also Good Brand Value

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                        • Anonymous
                        • PA7
                        • 15 Jan 2017

                        This is more like vibe P1 lite but having motorola badge.

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                          • tZ4
                          • 14 Jan 2017

                          MG7, 13 Jan 2017After comparing from photo tool, I have ranked the photo qu... moreThose are shots in a studio after all , can't reflect real world performance 100%.

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                            • Mack
                            • I1P
                            • 14 Jan 2017

                            Motorola is the best bargain in the cell phone industry. Walk in buy a phone for 199.00 and it lasts longer and same specs as all the top of the line aluminum phones. Can anyone make an argument for value?

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                              • Miraste
                              • Pc@
                              • 14 Jan 2017

                              An uninspiring review. Seems like the "meh" feeling of the smartphone was transfered to the way the review was written

                                The M means Mediatek. It also means I will never buy

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                                  • AnonD-569198
                                  • YdR
                                  • 14 Jan 2017

                                  A much better *** value *** than a Google Pixel.

                                    With all these reviews in mind, Moto Z Play really shines (despite that GSMArena once tore it down comparing it to OP3).
                                    SD625 is energy-efficient but a good performer and Z Play's battery life will be twice as good.

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • gQZ
                                      • 14 Jan 2017

                                      Poor chip choice.... mediatek??? Honestly go for a play, way better!!

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                                        • Whatever
                                        • KI}
                                        • 14 Jan 2017

                                        You're the big big flop brand Motorola all the time . You cannot make it. This brand name should be banned. You're just a time waste ~~