Want to gift a phone to my mom. Confused between Moto G 8GB of 10.5k and Asus Zenfone 5 8GB model that is of 10k. Use is quite simple and basically for call, chat and using essential phone apps.
Zenfone 5 or Moto G
Zenphone reportedly has some issues with its screen,therefore moto g seems like a better choice.
*www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUHnSBRi9DU
*www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUHnSBRi9DU
but zenfone 5 has 2GB RAM and better camera?
Bro, for medium/average use 1GB ram is more than enough. Because its a gift to your Mom and Mom is using mainly for chatting and other stuffs, 1gb ram is enough.
And about camera, moto g has average camera. For a person like a Mom(women) guessing photography in a mobile is not a main concern. Btw HDR is moto G is delivering a great result.
I suggest you to go with Moto G. Since Mom is using it guessing she wouldn't install games.
So 8gb would be just fine.
Moto G for Latest Android Version
Zenfone for expandable memory, better camera, more ram, better build...
Zenfone for expandable memory, better camera, more ram, better build...
I heard a news of a new Moto G. What will be the price of that?
A bit more than Moto G, but its just an upgrade in terms of screen size (5"now), so not exactly an upgrade
Zenfone 5 vs Moto G ??? It depends on screen size & memory requirement
Zenfone 5 is a great phone, two of my friends have it........ Same is the case with Moto G, but seeing the price of Zenfone 5, it's clearly a better option than Moto G unless you want a smalle size phone
What about getting Android L in Zenfone 5 in future? Motorola confirmed to provide Android L in their Moto G phones.
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I don't know if ASUS will provide android L but it surely provide much more VFM with better camera,Expandable memory,more ram even chipset used by Zenphone 5 is superior than moto G . My suggestion go for Zenphone 5, moto G is old now and android L will be last update.
I read many people rated 1 star have written comment where their phone gets dead after 1-2 days and have no service centre of Asus mobiles.
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not true,asus service is also good
go for Moto G since Asus is still no way near the track record of updating the Android version very soon.
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dont buy moto g wait for g2 which is launching on september 3
the price will be less than 14k for the 16 gb version as it is hardly any upgrade apart from camera and screen
the price will be less than 14k for the 16 gb version as it is hardly any upgrade apart from camera and screen
G2 has bigger display, that's the only upgrade. Better get Moto G or zenfone 5
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Flipkart is already showing signs of winding up the sale of Moto G 16GB, in time for the Moto G2, so if your going to buy, you might want to hurry; else got to wait as next month has hoards of releases coming!!
Guys where do you suggest OP to buy Zenphone 5 from because whenever I check it is out of stock on Flipkart.
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moto G2 has 8 mp rear /2mp front camera and considering camera was the weakest area of Moto G its much better to get g2 since it will be available to buy in 15 days ( no delays this time ).. plus it will most likely have micro sd slot this time( my guess )
its a marginal upgrade though .. and indian launch has been set at 5 september
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but wouldnt pricing be higher?moto g might even get a further price drop if it doesnt sell out
it already dropped to 9.5K for students once
Better wait for Moto g2
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Any phone can handle that and someone here is right that you don't need 2GB RAM to run a phone dialer(call), message app(chat) and essential apps(Camera, FM Radio, Browser, File Manager...)
Everything comes down to design preference and after sales. At the moment though, Zenfone dedicated service centres are fewer than Motorola's, just so you should know.
I got 2 Asus zenfone5's for my family members. Opened one box, there is no such issue with zenfone5's display as mentioned in video.
We got them in sbi card offer of 10% cash back. For 9k it was worth better than Moto g for me.
Flipkart had stocked 20k zenfone5 from 18th midnight around 00.15am & was available till 19th 9am. It seems as if they are holding up stocks of zenfone5 in order to clear up Moto g.
We got them in sbi card offer of 10% cash back. For 9k it was worth better than Moto g for me.
Flipkart had stocked 20k zenfone5 from 18th midnight around 00.15am & was available till 19th 9am. It seems as if they are holding up stocks of zenfone5 in order to clear up Moto g.
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both are safe options though
for that sorta usage,the zenfones camera and screen is totally worth it
both have great service as wel atleast wayy better than the chinese and indian oems like lava,micromax,xiaomi,karbonn etc
But Moto G2 will be made by lenovo I guess. First Moto G was by Google with commitment of latest stock android updates like Nexus.
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Moto will still get updates if G2 continues stock android
plus youll always have ROMs from cyanogenmod etc
I will not do custom ROM will. I mean to say official OTA updates for Moto G2 like G.
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it should get them,all stock droids usually get updates
zenphone too like mi3 will have ASS problem as they do not have service centre in all the cities.
No man,moto by Lenovo won't start untill sometime next year.
And besides,Lenovo will keep moto as it is, I can't find that link where I read it(can anyone find it) ?
and Moto g will get Android L
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but they atleast service
while moto has better coverage,asus will allow it to be shipped to them as well
xiaomi does none
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yep the deal isnt over yet between google and lenovo
moto will operate separately from lenovo after the deal is finalized
still a vast majority of indian population is buying mi3 like they are getting a fortune for a single paisa
How is this new Redmi 1S?
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still a vast majority of indian population is buying mi3 like they are getting a fortune for a single paisa
ikr but i dont follow the glitter trail personally
a tried and tested product with great after sales is a better choice
ive seen alot of my friends who spent their own hard earned money and pocket money on such phones only to be disappointed
nokia ,moto ,apple and even samsung to an extent are safer buys and have proven their service in india
who wants 2 extra cores for the same price just to compromise on alot of other things
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frankly id stick to a proper established brand
the others will probably boo me but its a fact that all that glitters isnt gold
their after sales ,build etc isnt yet proper in india
people just see the cpu and get such products without seeing the full picture then come back crying about their bad experience
an example is Xolo and micromax,it was the rage in these very forums for atleast 6 months with people saying how much better it was than htc and samsung then it died down because the bubble burst
waiting for it to be established is a better idea,ive met two people in my college who bought the mi3 and couldnt get solutions
one of them sold his phone and got a moto g,the other still uses his galaxy s2 while waiting for his mi3 sim slot to get repaired for the 3rd time apparently
atm moto india is a safe bet given that they give full refunds ,replace devices and service pretty well,maybe not as good as nokia but at that price moto g is a better choice so its evened out
I will better wait for Moto G2.
those are my words man
i still use a Nokia N73ME and a 5800 xpressmusic without any problem (problems in N73 were rectified by nokia, once under warranty and once post that). have also good experience of 2 LG CDMA handsets along with ASS.
i have been watching the xiaomi scene and might buy mi4 if by then they have established some proper ASS centres.
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yeah nice choice! by then more options will have opened up as well
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those are my words man
i still use a Nokia N73ME and a 5800 xpressmusic without any problem (problems in N73 were rectified by nokia, once under warranty and once post that). have also good experience of 2 LG CDMA handsets along with ASS.
i have been watching the xiaomi scene and might buy mi4 if by then they have established some proper ASS centres.
nice to see someone else who thinks the same way!!
these days i only run into people who run after high specs
i made a few words for this (Parody):-
"high specs ke peeche mat bhago,quality aur good after sales ke peeche bhaago,high performance khud aa jaayegaa!! "
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guys check this:-
*www.redmondpie.com/moto-g2-specs-leaked-along-with-photos-of-the-device-itself/
those are my words man
i still use a Nokia N73ME and a 5800 xpressmusic without any problem (problems in N73 were rectified by nokia, once under warranty and once post that). have also good experience of 2 LG CDMA handsets along with ASS.
i have been watching the xiaomi scene and might buy mi4 if by then they have established some proper ASS centres.
Lol! I am using 5800XM as my spare phone too.
My dad using a LG CDMA Reliance phone from 8 years. Still working fine.
nice to see someone else who thinks the same way!!
these days i only run into people who run after high specs
i made a few words for this (Parody):-
"high specs ke peeche mat bhago,quality aur good after sales ke peeche bhaago,high performance khud aa jaayegaa!! "
i don't have money to throw away or take a chance. if i had a lot of money to throw, then i would have bought htc one m8 / xperia z2 / iphone ...... i thought of buying zenphone and have experienced and heard a lot about quality and ASS of asus but then checked and found out that there is no service centre in my city so backed out.
Lol! I am using 5800XM as my spare phone too.
My dad using a LG CDMA Reliance phone from 8 years. Still working fine.
both the LG cdema handsets were used like anything, kept anywhere and used extensively. second one was used very roughly so its charging socked misbehaved and i used to charge it with a jugaad. finally 3-4 months back, got a b229.
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even i have n73 me which i use it as a spare phone
@10,000 Rs. you won't regret purchasing an Asus Zenfone 5. The only issue is battery problem which can be solved by upgrading to Kitkat. Also Powerbanks are available for as low as 500 rs.
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yeah better to be safe i guess
moto and nokia offer the best ASS even samsung to an extent but i wouldnt recommend samsung imho
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I have brought a Zenphone 5 few weeks back from tetail market for rs9990 ( guwahati) Also have uaed my friend's moto g in several occasion. I have made the following conclusion.
I would rate Moto g over Zenphone 5. Why find out below
1. Correct me if I am wrong Zenphone 5 is one of the phone with worst battery life. Hardly gives screen on time of 2.5hrs. Can't even complete a long movie. I think this is due to the battery hungry intel x86 architecture based processor.
2. Camera is just average. I did not liked it to much.
3. Heats up very quickly while playing games. I would rather say don't play game on this device not only because it heats up quickly but also as I already mentioned it is very battery hungry.
4. I have been uaing a Gionee Elife e5 for more than a year now. My e5 runs 3G smoothly inside my room while zenphone5 connect and disconnects repeatedly. I think the antenna is not very strong as compared to other phones.
That is it. So think before you buy a zenphone5.
I would rate Moto g over Zenphone 5. Why find out below
1. Correct me if I am wrong Zenphone 5 is one of the phone with worst battery life. Hardly gives screen on time of 2.5hrs. Can't even complete a long movie. I think this is due to the battery hungry intel x86 architecture based processor.
2. Camera is just average. I did not liked it to much.
3. Heats up very quickly while playing games. I would rather say don't play game on this device not only because it heats up quickly but also as I already mentioned it is very battery hungry.
4. I have been uaing a Gionee Elife e5 for more than a year now. My e5 runs 3G smoothly inside my room while zenphone5 connect and disconnects repeatedly. I think the antenna is not very strong as compared to other phones.
That is it. So think before you buy a zenphone5.
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Zenphone 5.
1. true. x86 is power hungry. they took a high power core and started optimizing it for low power. results won't be same as ARM. nothing can be done about it. also using last gen Atom's. The next gen Zenfone (2015) should improve a lot.
3. true for any mobiles with fast hardware. specially ones with slim design.
4. the phone use metal i guess. surely interfering with the antenna. asus may try fixing it in future update or minimizing the problem (can't be fixed fully).
1. False, my device gives me whole movie screen in just 40% remaining battery and after that 3-4 % still remains.
2. Camera is better than Moto G(first gen) not used 2nd gen yet.
3. Every phone with high specs and slim design will do, but still not high as you mentioned.
4. No idea of Gionee.
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