Moto G Play 2023 3-Day Battery Unlocked Made for US 3/32GB 16MP Camera Navy Blue

We got this for my son who's going into middle school. The specs aren't the greatest, but it's a $100 phone. I'm not expecting flag ship specs. My son loves it. It's a little big for his hands, but that's what pop sockets are for. It's got really good batter life. He's constantly watching YT videos, and the batter lasts him the entire day.It takes several minutes to reboot. That's very much so annoying. I thought the phone froze the first time I restarted it. I do like that it says 'Hello, Moto' when it finally turns on.

I have hated almost every phone I have ever had. While I recognize the need to have a smartphone today, they are overpriced and underperforming and full of useless features that make them less useful and only look good on the spec sheet. That being said, I actually like this phone. It is not perfect. It has a little bit of lag and its camera does not compete with the average flagship model, but at $130, its value far outshines phones that are more expensive. I think what I really like about this phone is that it performs more than adequately and I don't feel like I'm being fleeced by the manufacturer. If you are a conspicuous consumer, by all means give your hard earned money to Samsung or Apple or Google. If you want good value for your money though, give this phone a shot.

I received this yesterday and have tried it out for nearly 24 hours now. I will be using this as a back up phone.The pluses.Nice big clear and bright screen.I like the case and the color. It looks and feel quite decent,Good, responsive touchscreen with good colors.Good wifi and bluetooth. On screen keyboard is also easy to use.Large battery, I charged it to 100 % last night and its still at 70%Good sound quality and fairly loud speakers.Negatives.There is some lag but that is in comparison to my “high end” main phone but I consider it to be more than acceptable.The cameras have great colors are appear to be over processed.If this was for use as my main shooter, itwould not be acceptable but for the bargain price, and considering that this isbudget phone, both front and rear cameras will suffice.Not too keen on the side finger print reader, it does work and actually responds quite fast, I don’t care for the location.So as a budget back up phone, there are some negatives but I can live with them all.Not; the first two photos were taken with the rear came at high resolution. The third was taken with the front facing camera. The last two were taken indoors in a restaurant setting on high resolution.I quite like this phone. I had been considering a 5 year old phone for a back up…. It still had really good specs but I was concerned about the battery and how much longer it would work. Also there would not be any security updates on an older phone but this is from 2024 and has already done several updates since I first powered it on, and it is due to be upgraded to Android 14 later this summer. ( I mention this because there are surely other folks looking for a budget back up phone.)Also, since I don’t play any games, I cant offer any opinions in that respect.For a back up phone, its ideal and I recommend it!