Moto g3 for battery life?

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Hello guys

I need a mobile phone with best battery life in low budget segment. I need atleast 1.5 days with moderate use. I read many reviews of moto g3 and even Gsmarena states that battery life is phenomenal. So
What do you guys tell?

1. Budget?
A: 15k

2. Display type and size?
A: Any type, about 4.5" to 5"

3. Dual sim?
A: Yes ,maybe.

4. Preferred choice of brand?
A: Any

5. What camera option you want (flash, front facing camera)?
A: Back camera with AF

6. Preferred operating system? (Android, iOS, Windows Phone, etc).
A: Android, WP

7. Preferred connectivity options (3G, 4G ready).
A: The more future proof, the better.

8. Primary use of handset (multimedia, camera, internet, gaming etc)?
A: calling, casual gaming, WhatsApp and Internet.

I want a future proof mobile with consistency in performance. I don't particularly like Xiaomi and other Chinese brands because they lack consistency even though their specs are great.

So what do you guys suggest?

My 2 friends are getting well over 5 hours of SOT under normal usage.

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$hadow said:
My 2 friends are getting well over 5 hours of SOT under normal usage.

So what do you suggest? Shall I go with moto g3?

Yes, its a good phone from Moto

K

For battery life, nothing will beat the Lumia 730, 640 and 535
even for camera 730 is the best in that range

G3 is ok at best in terms of display,camera and battery life, 730 beats it in nearly every way except ram (doesnt matter because WP runs wayy better than android) and the water resistant casing

Going by my own personal experience of the 720 whose successor is the 730, my 720 lasts 1.5 - 2 days of extreme usage and whatever issues I have with the 720 are all fixed in the 730 like ram etc so I guess 730 will be a better option than G3
another good phone is the 640XL but its larger display may not be for everyone

I just bought Moto G3. Received it yesterday.

I know the time sample isn't a lot but my initial impressions till now is that, I am very impressed with it. The battery life has been quite good and the build quality is ace as well. Like you, I needed phone for basic usage like calling, browsing the internet, whatsapp, listening to music etc and probably play a few games here and there. Ideally, a Lumia would have covered those as well and probably the best at providing the basic features. But, I had been using a Lumia 520 before this for almost two years and was very satisfied with it as well. However, wanted to get an Android phone to experience it. So, went for Moto G3. I guess simply put, if you don't care about apps and new games a lot, go for Lumia but if you're into apps and all, go for Moto G3.

However, if you haven't used a Windows Phone before, I would suggest you to try out the Windows Phone of some friend or at the Microsoft Store in your city before buying Lumia just to get a feel of how it works. Thats what I did as well because some people simply don't like the Windows Phone experience.

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kkn13 said:
For battery life, nothing will beat the Lumia 730, 640 and 535
even for camera 730 is the best in that range

G3 is ok at best in terms of display,camera and battery life, 730 beats it in nearly every way except ram (doesnt matter because WP runs wayy better than android) and the water resistant casing

Going by my own personal experience of the 720 whose successor is the 730, my 720 lasts 1.5 - 2 days of extreme usage and whatever issues I have with the 720 are all fixed in the 730 like ram etc so I guess 730 will be a better option than G3
another good phone is the 640XL but its larger display may not be for everyone

I thought of buying lumia 640. But by judging the review of each one from gsmarena, I can tell that g3 and 640 have the same amount of endurance time.

I am a power user and I use tablet for satisfying my needs. However, this time, I need mobile for basic use but I might root it and do tinkering stuff later on.

Hence I am sticking with android.

Lumia 730 is out of my budget and Iam very skeptical about Windows phones and their apps.

Thanks for replying

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H2O said:
I just bought Moto G3. Received it yesterday.

I know the time sample isn't a lot but my initial impressions till now is that, I am very impressed with it. The battery life has been quite good and the build quality is ace as well. Like you, I needed phone for basic usage like calling, browsing the internet, whatsapp, listening to music etc and probably play a few games here and there. Ideally, a Lumia would have covered those as well and probably the best at providing the basic features. But, I had been using a Lumia 520 before this for almost two years and was very satisfied with it as well. However, wanted to get an Android phone to experience it. So, went for Moto G3. I guess simply put, if you don't care about apps and new games a lot, go for Lumia but if you're into apps and all, go for Moto G3.

However, if you haven't used a Windows Phone before, I would suggest you to try out the Windows Phone of some friend or at the Microsoft Store in your city before buying Lumia just to get a feel of how it works. Thats what I did as well because some people simply don't like the Windows Phone experience.

Can you tell me how much time did you get for one charge? That is for basic usage? And how many apps did you install?

I know this question is little absurd as you have only got initial impressions. However, can you let me know the battery experience In detail?

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kalam_gohab said:
Lumia 730 is out of my budget and Iam very skeptical about Windows phones and their apps.

dont worry about that !!

Windows 10 Mobile Gets an Unofficial Google Play Store and Other Google Apps - Neurogadget.com

kalam_gohab said:
Can you tell me how much time did you get for one charge? That is for basic usage? And how many apps did you install?

I know this question is little absurd as you have only got initial impressions. However, can you let me know the battery experience In detail?

Check your PM.

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kkn13 said:
dont worry about that !!
Windows 10 Mobile Gets an Unofficial Google Play Store and Other Google Apps - Neurogadget.com

Wouldn't that apps be not well optimized? Even blackberry can let us sideload apps but the problem is that they are not well optimized or they don't work well.

I fear this will be the same with Windows because native apps are the best.

Except in the camera department, 730 is well inferior to moto g3. Right?

kalam_gohab said:
So what do you suggest? Shall I go with moto g3?

Yeah, absolutely. But only with 2gb ram model

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kalam_gohab said:
I am a power user and I use tablet for satisfying my needs. However, this time, I need mobile for basic use but I might root it and do tinkering stuff later on.

If you want to install custom rom I suggest get moto G3.Moto G series phones have very good developer support Else get redmi mi4i.

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kalam_gohab said:
Wouldn't that apps be not well optimized? Even blackberry can let us sideload apps but the problem is that they are not well optimized or they don't work well.
Right?

No thats not true
Android apps run fine on BB10
I own a Z10 too
optimisation isnt an issue at all because it has an android runtime as does Windows 10 Mobile
The issue was Google Play but now thats resolved in BB10 and soon WP too

Also the Candy Crush app in WP store is actually an ios app not native,runs fine
it was ported within 5 mins from ios and runs exactly like a native WP app...
this was done wayy before the Project Astoria announcement to take everyone by shock when they came to know the truth

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kalam_gohab said:
Except in the camera department, 730 is well inferior to moto g3. Right?

Not really
other than ram and water resistance , theres nothing "inferior" about 730

Look at the displays itself too, 730 has amoled,best amoled ive seen in that range
produces natural colours and blacks too , something I find samsung amoled phones to lack in that range

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If you still want android G3 is a no brainer

WP is an intermediate between Android & iOS

Its a bit restricted like iOS, still some freedom is there....

But some people won't like it. Do use a WP before buying one because like MIUI(android), you can't put a launcher to get a different feel

There are people who will support WP & iOS, no matter what, but everyone has their right to choose...
I personally will never use nor recommend Apple & WP devices to anyone. But I think WP has the potential to overtake iOS

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kkn13 said:
Not really
other than ram and water resistance , theres nothing "inferior" about 730

Look at the displays itself too, 730 has amoled,best amoled ive seen in that range
produces natural colours and blacks too , something I find samsung amoled phones to lack in that range

Lumia 730 supports 1.2 snapdragon 400 whereas moto g3 supports 64bit snapdragon 410 clocked at 1.4ghz. Specs don't matter that much but g3 gains a point here.

According to gsmarena, lumia 730 has endurance rating of 59h whereas moto g3 has 76h. I think these numbers atleast show a little difference in real life.

Moto g3 is well built and handles well when compared to and I think it arguably has better oem support.

Don't amoled displays produce saturated colours? And they generally tend to look better due to their saturation?

AFAIK, IPS lcd displays generate accurate colors whereas amoled produce darker blacks.

Regarding android sideload in Windows, converting android apps to Windows can't be done by the normal consumer. The developer needs to do it and so the consumers should have to wait for the app to be available in order to use. We can't just install apk as far as I know.

However, time will tell how exactly android sideloading will pan out for Microsoft.

Iam not against lumia mobile but just comparing the both mobiles.

Why the heck MS hasn't yet showed us any SD 600 based phone. 400 series is still a lower end mid ranger processor.

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$hadow said:
Why the heck MS hasn't yet showed us any SD 600 based phone. 400 series is still a lower end mid ranger processor.

because SD6xx overheats
same with the 64bit chips

also WP doesnt need high end specs, same with BB10 and iOS
Only android needs high end specs to run actually

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kalam_gohab said:
Lumia 730 supports 1.2 snapdragon 400 whereas moto g3 supports 64bit snapdragon 410 clocked at 1.4ghz. Specs don't matter that much but g3 gains a point here.

According to gsmarena, lumia 730 has endurance rating of 59h whereas moto g3 has 76h. I think these numbers atleast show a little difference in real life.

Moto g3 is well built and handles well when compared to and I think it arguably has better oem support.

Don't amoled displays produce saturated colours? And they generally tend to look better due to their saturation?

AFAIK, IPS lcd displays generate accurate colors whereas amoled produce darker blacks.

Regarding android sideload in Windows, converting android apps to Windows can't be done by the normal consumer. The developer needs to do it and so the consumers should have to wait for the app to be available in order to use. We can't just install apk as far as I know.

However, time will tell how exactly android sideloading will pan out for Microsoft.

Iam not against lumia mobile but just comparing the both mobiles.

Android requires high end specs to function
WP is light hence the spec difference is cancelled out
Also OEM support is wayy better with Microsoft than Moto
Nokia/MS still holds #1 in that aspect
amoleds usually display saturated colours but Microsoft/nokia did a great job with the 730's display
it doesnt feel unnatural unlike Samsung amoleds and displays natural colours
also sideloading apks can be done by anyone, not just devs, its a proper tool
I tried sideloading Snapchat on my 820 and it worked well
couldnt login due to lack of play services but that will change soon thanks to the recent Play Store hack

Also Windows 10 Mobile and Windows 10 play extremely well with each other,it works in perfect sync

I know you arent against WP

Its just not many people have actually used the platform and it gets alot of unnecessary hate
Its good to weigh pros and cons before spending money on anything

But still man they have to live in the specs race. If they launched l830 successor with sd 410 many potential buyers will surely move away. [MENTION=184724]kkn13[/MENTION]

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$hadow said:
But still man they have to live in the specs race. If they launched l830 successor with sd 410 many potential buyers will surely move away. [MENTION=184724]kkn13[/MENTION]

maybe but only android created this specs race and is dying in it
No other os has issues with other hardware
even the most bottlenecked Lumia (hardware-wise) , the 1020 will still beats the socks off most androids

kkn13 said:
maybe but only android created this specs race and is dying in it
No other os has issues with other hardware
even the most bottlenecked Lumia (hardware-wise) , the 1020 will still beats the socks off most androids

But you will agree on the fact that mostly a potential buyer will look at the specs before buying and it might be a turnoff.

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$hadow said:
But you will agree on the fact that mostly a potential buyer will look at the specs before buying and it might be a turnoff.

Granted ! Im not disagreeing with you, just posting a fact

Sadly the regular consumer will fall for specs

Like Mediatek octa core phones for under 10k or Samsungs low and mid range offerings which are honestly not worth it imho

K

Ordered moto g3.

I don't think I'll be using using camera much and as Iam an android user, I think it's a safe buy.

kkn13 said:
Granted ! Im not disagreeing with you, just posting a fact

Sadly the regular consumer will fall for specs

Like Mediatek octa core phones for under 10k or Samsungs low and mid range offerings which are honestly not worth it imho

That's the main problem and we are still not able to set the spec race aside. And I really feel sorry for the consumer.

Hey OP, it would be great if you could provide some in depth user review since now you've had the phone for about 2 weeks.
How's the
1. camera 2.the battery life (screen on time) 3. multitasking experience 4. Gaming experience etc.
Also do you have the 2gb ram or 1gb ram model?

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^Camera is decent not great,battery is pretty good,don't expect heavy multitasking on this phone,gaming is decent as it has adreno 306 GPU heavy games will struggle with FPS.

Minion said:
^Camera is decent not great,battery is pretty good,don't expect heavy multitasking on this phone,gaming is decent as it has adreno 306 GPU heavy games will struggle with FPS.

Why not expect heavy multitasking? Any issues? 2gb ram not enough?

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mohit9206 said:
Hey OP, it would be great if you could provide some in depth user review since now you've had the phone for about 2 weeks.
How's the
1. camera 2.the battery life (screen on time) 3. multitasking experience 4. Gaming experience etc.
Also do you have the 2gb ram or 1gb ram model?

1. I don't use the camera much so can't comment on it. Iam not much of a camera fanatic lol.

2. Coming to battery life, it's on par with lumia 640 if not better. I can tell this based on real time experience with my friend's lumia 640.

If you just use the mobile for calling facility, then you can expect 2 and half days battery and at most of 3 days.

The standby time is just great. The battery drained 3% only from 7AM to 6PM. The charging times is 2 hours if you are using a 2.1A charger.

3. I casually play some basic games such as subway surfer and use my mobile mostly for calling purpose. I don't find any problem with multitasking and everything is buttery smooth.

I satisfy all of my gaming needs with my nexus 7 2013.

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Anymore questions? Feel free to ask.

kalam_gohab said:
1. I don't use the camera much so can't comment on it. Iam not much of a camera fanatic lol.

2. Coming to battery life, it's on par with lumia 640 if not better. I can tell this based on real time experience with my friend's lumia 640.

If you just use the mobile for calling facility, then you can expect 2 and half days battery and at most of 3 days.

The standby time is just great. The battery drained 3% only from 7AM to 6PM. The charging times is 2 hours if you are using a 2.1A charger.

3. I casually play some basic games such as subway surfer and use my mobile mostly for calling purpose. I don't find any problem with multitasking and everything is buttery smooth.

I satisfy all of my gaming needs with my nexus 7 2013. .

Anymore questions? Feel free to ask.

I have two queries:

1. Have you noticed any kind of heating? Any at all? During gaming, or during call etc.

2. Have you noticed any lags? Stutters when opening the recent tasks menu, or after turning on internet when lots of apps try to update simultaneously. Perhaps when using a large number of apps?

-Thanks in advance.

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tkin said:
I have two queries:

1. Have you noticed any kind of heating? Any at all? During gaming, or during call etc.

2. Have you noticed any lags? Stutters when opening the recent tasks menu, or after turning on internet when lots of apps try to update simultaneously. Perhaps when using a large number of apps?

-Thanks in advance.

The phone gets warm. "warm" in the sense, comfortably warm. No overheating even while gaming.
Again, I need to check high end games but for casual games, no heating.

When playing subway surfers, I noticed a hiccup during start of the game but later, everything became smooth. Don't know It's the phone problem or the app optimization.

Apart from that, no lag whatsoever in general usage even if Iam using tons of apps.

kalam_gohab said:
The phone gets warm. "warm" in the sense, comfortably warm. No overheating even while gaming.
Again, I need to check high end games but for casual games, no heating.

When playing subway surfers, I noticed a hiccup during start of the game but later, everything became smooth. Don't know It's the phone problem or the app optimization.

Apart from that, no lag whatsoever in general usage even if Iam using tons of apps.

Nice. And Subway surfer does that, even on my LG G2. Hiccups at the start of the run.

Same used to happen on my old Asus Zenfone 5. I believe it's the optimization issue with the app.

Battery life has been decent with me till now for Moto G3 with 2G turned on for whole day. Though I need to check with 3G turned on whole day.

The phone is great. Extremely fluid. Opened ten odd apps and it hardly lagged. The camera is ok. Nothing great but not bad as well. Front camera is a bit meh though. The battery life though is amazing. Now to the heating issue. Its usually around 35°C - 40°C. Also due to the backcover, you don't feel that much heat.

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mohit9206 said:
Why not expect heavy multitasking? Any issues? 2gb ram not enough?

Processor is not great Snapdragon 410 is a budget processor.