Friends+Design
- The first Moto G series phone to have a metal body - looks quite handsome, and is a big step-up over its predecessors
- Excellent build quality
- Nice chrome accents on the front and rear add to the looks
- Quick fingerprint sensor
- The power and volume buttons on the right are located comfortably for single-hand operation
- The phone's rounded edges and corners make it comfortable to hold and use
- One-button Nav allows you to tap or swipe the fingerprint sensor instead of reaching for the Android navigation buttons - it works great, and can be pretty handy
Display
- Decent display, with good viewing angles (sunlight legibility could have been better though)
Software
- Runs close-to-stock Android UI out-of-the-box, which keeps things nice and simple
- The added touches from Moto like Moto Display, and gestures are all pretty useful
- No LED notification indicator - the Moto Display feature somewhat compensates for this, but isn't as useful all the time
Performance
- Good, consistent performance all round - handles multi-tasking with ease, and apps launch quickly - games are handled well too, with no stuttering - benchmarks scores are pretty good, though a step behind the Redmi Note 4, which is the top performer in this price bracket
- Tends to heat up when being used for navigation for an extended time
Camera
- Good rear camera - improved even compared to its already good predecessor - captures good results in all sorts of situations - and has quick focusing - in daylight landscapes looked detailed, with punchy colours - the professional mode is good too - overall, this is arguably the best camera among the budget phones, though low light performance could still be better
- The front camera is good too, with its colour accuracy, as long as there is adequate light
- Supports 4K video recording
Audio
- Decent call quality
- The bundled headphones are average
- Loudspeaker quality is average too
Battery
- Good battery life - in real world tests, the phone easily lasts the day with moderate use (though it lacks the stellar battery performance of some of its peers like the Redmi Note 4)
- Excellent TurboPower charging functionality - a 20-minute charge gets you up to nearly 50 percent
More
- Water-repellent nanocoating is a nice add-on
