I would rather have a $400 phone that lack a few features I don't need instead of a $1000+ phone with a bunch of features I will never use. I have the Motorola One 5G Ace and although I'm still getting used to it because it's new, I'm happy with it.
@@gitarmac A lot of cases have a hole punched out in that spot so you can still access it. Plus they've actually been doing that on iPhone cases for years, just so you can see the logo.
It is, I've been using it for a day & it's great honestly. It's really one of the best price to spec'ed phones on the market besides the Redmi Note 9T 5G, if you're able to get that.
For the price point it's perfect. Plus, I usually don't play games that are as graphic heavy as COD mobile. Another upside, is that I always will get a phone case for my phones, so the plastic isn't really an issue.
The cons seem a bit superficial overall. Personally I like the idea of the separate fingerprint sensor because it prevents accidentally waking the phone up. Where it is now kind of forces you to purposely wake it up, rather than accidentally brushing your finger across the power button and waking it up at inopportune moments. As far as the back being glass, well we've all seen how that typically goes with iphones. Almost everyone I know whom has an iphone also has a broken glass back. Aside from that, if you're like me, and keep your phone in a protective case it's relatively moot because you can't see, nor feel it anyway. Flagship phones are typically for people with disposable incomes, and not much sense when it comes to devices. I always love how people will talk crap about iphone owners, yet when you ask them what device they have, they almost always say "Samsung Galaxy blah, blah." You never hear someone say, "Well I have the new Asus gaming phone." It's always one of the two churned out, mass-market status symbol devices.
I don't see the side mounted fingerprint reader as an advantage, it might be because I'm used to a rear mounted one on my Huawei P10 Lite and haven't actually used a phone with a side mounted reader. These are my 3 arguments: 1) With a rear mounted one you will get much more reliable reading because of the higher surface area. 2) You can pull down the status bar by swiping on the sensor instead of reaching across the screen (i know you can pull down from the middle of the home screen in many new devices, but you still have to reach if you are inside an app). 3) I want the power button and the fingerprint reader to be separate features. I don't always want to unlock my phone when i power up the screen. Also if the phone supports quick actions like double pressing the power button, it would give more options if it's also available on the rear mounted fingerprint reader.
I'm watching this on my Motorola One 5g Ace" Luv this Phone, I paid $299 for the Unlocked 128gb with 6gb Ram Motorola One 5g Ace' This Phone runs Flawlessly" 💪💯
I've had many phones over the years, and the charging port has never been an issue, so I don't care wireless charging. One Con I think you missed for every phone in this series is the bottom speaker. If you rest the phone on it's bottom, it muffles the sound. This is probably the only con for me for this phone
Does the phone come with DTS Audio Processing or some type of Surround Sound setting? I am a big music collector and my phone has it now, but I would like a new phone with something the same or similar
I just picked this phone up. It such a major upgrade for me. I had a Phoenix 5. I do not like being locked into a contract been there done that. For a pay as go. This phone is right up their with the new iphone 12 and galaxy 21. Nothing will beat the galaxy cam and recording. I am about pics. I am about storage as well. The battery life is beyond awesome.
I think that there’s no excuse for not starting with the newest OS in android 11 as you only get 1 upgrade with moto phones and with extended wait times to upgrade. I feel like I’m spoiled with the moto actions and display. I think these are some of the best and simplest features with the flashlight and camera at a flick of the wrist. If other phones had these features I would be more likely to switch. I’m leaning towards getting it, but I want to see what is being offered. I like it being 5G in a way to future proof it to about 2 years and that’s when I’d replace it. I’m also so disappointed in the moto power (2021). I can’t see myself spending $300 on a lesser phone display than its predecessor. There was minimal improvements and I really thought it would an upgrade. This is starting to be a concern no matter how much I like Motorola’s features. There were some compromises to bring the price down from the moto one 5G, but the battery, NFC, processor and having some 5G compatibility at $399 is hard to pass on. I get a case, so plastic is not a big deal to me. I will wait to see what other phones come out. Will you be doing a full review. There aren’t that many out there and I just wanted to get a comprehensive review. Hopefully, those will come out soon. I appreciate the input and I’ll be deciding in the next few months. I will say had the moto g power upgraded some of its features and come with android 11. I would already own it, so I don’t know what to say about that. Thanks for all your input.
I am excited to receive mine. I've already ordered one haven't had my hands on it but for myself, it seems practical. To the cons you listed were based on people who love "premium" features. The plastics case yes is cheaper than the metal one. I plan to put a case and screen protector on mine so with that said. We all know how the power button fingerprint recognizes my print as to be a headache. So it's still speaking my language over here. But if youre a person who loves spending the extra buck to not protect your phones pricetag then hey, we've all seen those people with busted expensive phones. Do what makes you happy.
The cons you mention are exaggerated, this phone should be reviewed within the mid-range and not premium. Samsung offers Amoled displays in the mid-range but charges you $100 more.
Moto Fact: in international markets, this phone is marketed as the "Moto G 5G" while the Moto One 5G phone currently sold through AT&T and Verizon is sold ad the "Moto G 5G Plus."
👍 Good presentation. I just bought one of these (01/13/22) and am quite happy with it. The negative/downside things you pointed out are (for me) non consequential and I can readily adapt to "inconvenient" things like a rear fingerprint sensor....lol I am greatful for what I have. Thanks
Hello Kevin, please check your link to Amazon. It says that all of the Motorola phones being offered are rated as water resistant. There's a chart at the bottom comparing all of the new phones to each other. It might be wrong according to your review. Something to look into. Good review as always.
This phone is amazing. I got it on sale for 100 dollars and runs my main mobile game genshin impact on high setting with no lagg at all. It's very good and I think I'ma try ark on it. Very cheap and very good Edit still no signs of peeling or anything wrong other the battery dying quickly but to be expected when playing a taxing game
4 of the 5 cons are actually pros for me. I love my new phone. But you did miss one con, the charging port. It's a different connector than all other phone chargers. So you can't just use any USB cord, you need this specific one. Other than that this phone is perfect for me in all ways.
It's not a con. The charging port is a USB-C charging port. All devices are using them now. Everything I have uses a USB-C my earbuds, tablet, even my vape pods (even the disposables!) charge with USB-c. They are just as universal as the micro USB used to be.
Personally people care about picture quality way to much. I would rather the manufacturers spend the money on performance(Bigger battery, better cpu, more ram, more storage) which is more important and I feel that you would notice more than a fancy display.... Also consider that fancy displays are a lot more expensive to replace. Like my samsung note 10 is almost $300 to replace the screen, its nuts.... Fancier displays also eat up more battery power and make the phone work harder..... I will admit though that point of using more battery is moot because I would agree if you were to say that more performance would eat the battery more than a fancy display. I would still go with the more performance though
I just got this phone yesterday from Verizon as an upgrade from my Z4.. we don't have 5G available here in Louisiana yet but when it comes I think I'll be ready for it with this phone... I'm not a big fan of the plastic build but I thankful it has gorilla Glass 5 on the display.. I like the fingerprint sensor on the back as it's also my on switch.. I can pick it up and turn it on with just one hand.. also came with Android 11 installed and I like the new features over my Z4.. overall I'm really liking it so far!
Motorola as a company some people may not be aware made paging devices and phones long before Samsung and Lg and even iphone were on the market . Motorola phones may not have some of the flagship features necessarily but there pretty well made phones IMO . Im using a Moto g7 power for 2 years now and haven't had any issues with the phone. When Lenova company bought Motorola brand and released the Moto G6 alot of people thought they were not not made as well since the moto Moto G4s but this is my second moto phone no complaints for casual gaming and web browsing
Motorola unfortunately took away the Dolby stereo speakers for the 2021 G Stylus. I have the 2020 model and bought the 2021 one the day after it released for sale and ended up returning it because it only played music and videos through the bottom speaker.
@@DeadofWinter321 i would have to say that is indeed the only negative i have with the phone. which is super weird because they have the speaker on the top of the phone just like the old one, but for some reason didn't carry the sound up there too. I personally don't listen to my phone without headphones or bluetoothed in my car (and i think a lot of people are like me there), so i think this could fall back on one of those non-necessities similar to the wireless charging and NFC.
@@flint9889 in a way I wish all phones didn't. Only because I think people are rude afffff blasting their phones in public and none of us wanna hear it lol. Headphones people!
Thank you for this video!! I just got a Motorola One and I don't regret!! The cons can't beat the pros of this phone!! And guess what! I got it for $30 dollars, with T-Mobile enrollment! I'm so excited!!
It's a great phone. I bought mine w year ago and it has endured three falls AND two accidental submerges in the sink. Believe it or not I thought the audio was done but after five hours in front of a fan, the audio worked great again. The only complaint I have is that after a year the front video recording doesn't work as well. It lags and is off w bit. I cleared the cache, disabled and re-enabled the camera app, power cycled the phone, and it still has a hard time. So I disabled the "save location" and switched back to "save to phone" instead of SD card. That seemed to help a little bit I can still tell there's a delay in the video because it doesn't match the audio. So I'd say brand new and up to a year the phone is great. After that might be a good time to start looking for another one.
I got the Samsung s9+ and I always loved the fingerprint sensor on the back at an angle, right where ill naturally hold it. I never have my fingers over the power button
I just bought this phone, in the UW variant, prepackaged for Verizon prepaid. For a $200 phone, you'll be hard pressed to find a better option. That being said, here's my list of pros/cons: PROS- big screen, 3mm headphone jack, decent camera, FLAT SCREEN (no rounded edges), a thin protective bezel, it's only $200. CONS- touch sensor is horribly slow, screen type requires near maximum brightness in all but the darkest environments, many action games are unplayable even at the lowest graphic settings, can't re-order the three navigation buttons, CONSTANT security updates (although they only require 90 second reset), screen has rounded corners, front glass runs nearly edge-to-edge, single down-firing loudspeaker.
I have the G power 2021, and honestly the fingerprint sensor doesnt work that well because there's a case, and another thing is that I use it left handed. The back sensor I think is better because it works for both right and left handed people and the case never interferes
I never consider the back of a phone an issue everybody always buy a phone case protector that covers the entire phone so why a glass backside? Every phone reviews touch this part and if is in glass the critics about finger marks, "oh my God"!
Purchased this phone about few months ago and I use this as a backup phone on Verizon 5G network. It is a very good phone and I paid $199 and $8 for the case. My primary phone is on T-Mobile and I have a Hotspot, tablet on the 5G network too.
@@kimlink8371 Thanks! I've ordered mine so it should be here soon. For sensory processing reasons, I need haptics to be good so I'm really hoping it'll be fine. If not, I have 90 days to return it so that helps 😁
Just got one of these phones and am overall happy with it. The one thing I don't like about it is that I can't configure my sd card as internal storage. My previous phone was able to do this (Moto G6 32G) My understanding when I began watching this video, was that I should be able to make the SD card "internal" storage, but it doesn't give me the option. Am I doing something wrong? Is this phone able to use an SD card as internal storage? Thanks for your time. God bless and stay well.
Any thoughts on the quality of the Bluetooth signal ? Is there a setting for max quality streaming ? Mine will often be used to play into a high end car audio setup. I'm a photographer, so the screen / image quality is everything, but on the other hand, I never even consider a phone for photography, except like, "Honey, is this the right cat food" :) lol I'm a little concerned that this phone doesn't have the Super Amoled screen.... but then again, the monitor in front of me is an IPS LED (albeit a 27" Ultra 4K) and it looks fantastic.... So maybe I'll like the LED better anyway, since that's what my eyes are used to ?
the cons don't really bother me that much.....the only one that did was the dust & water resistance. I always get a phone case & screen protector since I have a child & I'm usually very careful with my phones.
I agree with most of your pros and cons except for the fingerprint reader. I actually prefer the fingerprint reader on the back. Still using this phone today as it was given an android 11 upgrade. Very pleased with it.
I wouldnt pay half that for It. It's unimpressive and a pain in the ass with the swipe left action instead of a designated button to go back. The swipe left action also closes out whatever you were doing if ur swipe was long enough. It's a pain in the ass man. The size is awkward,the speaker (one speaker) is trash. Backlit screen is trash... They just sized up a worse phone and added new unwanted features. Like the dumb sh*** left swipe as your only back button. Don't get it . You won't be happy.
@@auror1723 omg thanks for this comment! I was about ready to get another phone😂 I was getting annoyed with having to swipe left👀 I've only this phone for about two weeks. So glad that I now know about the buttons!!! I turned them on!! You're an angel♥️♥️
I’m looking at the new midrange phones to get away from the iPhone I got free and don’t really care for. My last one was a moto g6, which actually has faster scores, finger print scanner on the front and is all glass. I almost got the play because it had the scanner on the back. Aside from blurry motion pics I really did like the g6 though. Great video
If those are the only cons you could come up with its a good phone lol. I dont care about fingerprint location, material, water/dustproof, or amoled. I have a 24 inch ips 1080p gaming monitor, its 4 times bigger than the phone and looks just fine, so none of those are cons for me. Im definitely getting this phone for x mas. Its only 200$ for a Verizon prepaid from Walmart so fuck yeah.
I got my motorola one 5G ace for free from AT&T because my Galaxy S7 I won't work any more soon . I like this phone . I had a choice of other phones but this one had the most memory Etc . I'm quite satisfied with it. I do not buy Apple. I am disappointed that I am disappointed that it really careful not forget this phone wet . The S7 I had I could take it outside in the rain. I have had great luck not breaking cell phones because I buy everything one of them rubber case . I have a tendency to drop them undo concrete multiple times right have not broken any. Hardware information RAM size 4.00 GB ROM size 64.00 GB Display 2400x1080 Camera Front 16MP / Rear 48MP + 8MP +2MP NFC Yes
I am looking to upgrade from the moto g7 power as well and trying to decide which moto one phone I want to get whether it be the original moto one or the action or ace.
I personally don't give a s*** what the phone is made out of because I always put a case on and screen protector on anyway. I think this phone is an excellent value for the money!
I tried to update that I did test Qi wireless receiver on my motorola one 5g ace and it works. I tested it when my battery needed to be replaced, I left Qi receiver in my phone for a few days it works well on all the wireless chargers I used. I was just curious to learn if my moto one 5g ace would charge using that receiver yes it does and is as slow as the rest of them but it stayed inside back over my new battery I just closed the back plate so nothing would fall out and I still did not need to glue battery or use any double sided tape to keep battery and door (back plate)from moving.
Screen and camera look way better than my A13 5G I'm going to exchange it for this it is $299 now !!! 2GB more RAM and DOUBLE the storage. Night Mode too takes better pictures too. Mine is a washed-out non-IPS LCD @ 720p LOL
I can not see the whole video (make angry): software are not Pro or Cons. The real Pro are the 6GB of memory RAM, 128GB ROM, and a super prosesor. Another Pro: you can hack/jailbreak this phone and do whatever you want with it, you don't have to keep software (apps) that you will never use neither need it. When you buy a phone from other companies, after you purchase/paid for your phone, they keep control on your phone. Like if your phone belong to them, and not to you.
@@juniorsanchez7441 get the Ace bro. I regret getting the N10 and my GF doesn't like it either. So many problems. My phone is bent just from having it in my pocket, thr phone will randomly reset at times and just an overall bad experience. I was excited to finally try a OnePlus product and am disappointed. I miss my old Motorola! Hope this helps you bro.
Do you have to unlock (IE: fingerprint sensor) phone to answer calls? Does phone number show up on screen when a call is received? I have read some phones you have to swipe to see the number of phone number calling you, as the screen remains black.
So Sprint/TMobile made me upgrade because they are strictly 4g/5g at the start of next year. My previous phone was the Pixel 3 XL, absolutely phenomenal phone. I loved it so so much. I don't understand that this phone has 48 MEGAPIXELS!!!!! The camera SUCCCCKKS BALLS. The camera takes pictures worse than an iphone 5 -_- The Pixel 3 XL took some of the best pictures I have ever seen from a phone and it is only 12 MEGAPIXELS. Am I crazy or is it bad technology/ maybe a software issue?? Kind of pissed that I had to fork over my perfectly good powerhouse of a phone. Edit: Not to mention this phone has 3 lenses and the Pixel ONLY HAS 1, and can still whoop this one big time!
I'm watching this on my mom's Motorola One 5G UW Ace right now and the phone that I have at the moment is the LG Stylo 5. I'm thinking about switching to either the S22 Ultra or maybe the iPhone 13 Plus Max or Plus. The Motorola One and LG Stylo 5 are both good phones and I do recommend them if any of y'all are thinking about buying either one of them, but I've never had a Galaxy phone before and would love to finally have one! And also because my phone isn't on anymore. 🙄😕
Can't adjust even short 15 second videos taken with my ace to a resolution that keeps them small enough in my to be emailed. I have all the settings reduced on video and the vids are still exceeding a 25 mb limit to attach for emailing. Anyone else notice this? Or is there some trick I need to learn about?
I love this phone. The Motorola 15 GS is great for accessibility. In fact, I love the performance of this phone. It loads up apps really quickly. When you summons the Google assistant. It works beautifully. And I really love it.
Got it for free from T-Mobile. Can't complain .I had Straight Talk and was happy with it until I moved to an area with poor reception. T-Mobile service is great in my area now . No more losing calls .
Hi, my concern is the battery life. I purchased it as a unlocked. My battery depletes within a day. The 3 day battery life feature is what motivated my purchase.
I use my phone only for movies UA-cam social media but mostly UA-cam and movies and watching UA-cam on 1080p is amazing to me best phone I ever had and I'm happy with that but sometimes the 5G if you're in areas it takes long to load I don't know if that's because of the 5G or not but it's super fast when you have Wi-Fi on there and the 5G but when you don't it's slow and the 1080p you can't watch but I'm not sure if that has to do with my Wi-Fi or 5G in certain areas. Sometime it freezes watching Netflix on trying to click and go back
My Moto G Fast is going on me after 2 years. Out of this and the Galaxy S21+, which would you recommend for someone who equally values performance and storage? If I'm gonna spend any money over a couple hundred bucks for a phone, I want it to run emulation smoothly and not die on me throughout the day.
I have the moto ace one 5g uw. I liked it originally, but almost a year in it started freezing & closing. And this is the only phone I've ever had where I can't be in most of my rooms to hold a call. And I've had a few Motorolas. It constantly drops calls. According to Verizon there is nothing wrong with it. I've even had a tech work on it, again they find nothing wrong. I'm now looking to replace the phone & I'm going to shy away from Motorola this time. I hesitate to recommend this phone.
I know this is quite late since the phone has been out for a while, but I prefer the fingerprint sensor on the back because I am left handed. It is easier to reach regardless of the dominant hand. This is not a Con.
My only CON: you can’t view the screen when it’s rotated horizontally and you’re wearing polarized sunglasses. The screen turns black. Other than that, I love this phone. I was a previous owner of an iPhone XS and an iPhone 7, and with these phones, I could see the image on the screen with polarized sunglasses.
Not good for gaming. I huge percentage of my income is with gaming. This device i a fast and all, I always have 5g coverage but, for heavy games, the device sometimes loses signal. For anyother thing such as movies, social media ,etc, its perfect. The battery lasts long. I have tested it up against 5 other devices that are popular and accessible to buy from major carriers and in the same price range.. $0-$80. Revvl 5G, Stylus 5G, Oneplus N10, 5g Samsung A32 5G, Oneplus N200, By rank, starting from best, performance and overall quality. Oneplus N10 5g($30-$50 with port in), Revvl 5g($175 if port in with Metro), Moto Stylus 5g($20 with port in), Samsung A32($0 with port in), and finally Oneplus N200($0 with port in.
Was looking at this as a possible upgrade from a z4 but it doesn't really look like an upgrade other than the battery and probably soon to be outdated so I guess I'll keep waiting.
I saw a Moto edge the other day and the screen is so skinny... Is this phone normal sized? Lol what's the normal aspect ratio ? 20:1 ? Is the skinny one 19:1?
My one issue that I have is when I play my game the screen gets darker and darker. So what I have noticed is when I tap at the top of the phone, the screen gets brighter and brighter. What setting is that under?
that could be auto brightness. on my lg thats under the top when you flick it down yu can select manual brightness setting. the auto looks at your iris in your eye and if it gets bigger the phone gets brighter.
I just got this phone and my biggest problem I'd that standard chargers do not fit in the charging port. This surprised me because the moto I got years ago used the standard charging port
Is there a way to get text along with the symbols up top? Such as getting the letters LTE or 3g next to the wifi or data symbol. It's only symbols as far as I can find.
How is the reception is it just as bad as 4G LTE I need a good reliable cell phone that has good cell phone service so it doesn't screw up my deliveries I lose business when I don't accept offers
I would rather have a $400 phone that lack a few features I don't need instead of a $1000+ phone with a bunch of features I will never use. I have the Motorola One 5G Ace and although I'm still getting used to it because it's new, I'm happy with it.
Should I buy it
Just got mine today and I love it
@@lillee7236 yes
Great battery life and speakers
@@chrisjohnson5979 what about picture quality
The fingerprints sensor on the back is perfect. LG was the first to do it and im glad to see it coming back on the moto.
That sensor on the back is the reason why im looking at this phone
Doesn't practically everyone use a cover? Mine covers that. I never used it on my old one though.
@@gitarmac A lot of cases have a hole punched out in that spot so you can still access it. Plus they've actually been doing that on iPhone cases for years, just so you can see the logo.
Love the placement of the sensor my last three LGs had that feature
I have a LG and like the sensor on the back. Glad its the same. Thats a pro for me.
If those are your cons, then the phone must be pretty good.
It is, I've been using it for a day & it's great honestly. It's really one of the best price to spec'ed phones on the market besides the Redmi Note 9T 5G, if you're able to get that.
Totes. We live in a world where we can watch any content at any moment and find any information at any moment. It's fine lol
For the price point it's perfect. Plus, I usually don't play games that are as graphic heavy as COD mobile. Another upside, is that I always will get a phone case for my phones, so the plastic isn't really an issue.
The cons seem a bit superficial overall. Personally I like the idea of the separate fingerprint sensor because it prevents accidentally waking the phone up. Where it is now kind of forces you to purposely wake it up, rather than accidentally brushing your finger across the power button and waking it up at inopportune moments. As far as the back being glass, well we've all seen how that typically goes with iphones. Almost everyone I know whom has an iphone also has a broken glass back. Aside from that, if you're like me, and keep your phone in a protective case it's relatively moot because you can't see, nor feel it anyway. Flagship phones are typically for people with disposable incomes, and not much sense when it comes to devices. I always love how people will talk crap about iphone owners, yet when you ask them what device they have, they almost always say "Samsung Galaxy blah, blah." You never hear someone say, "Well I have the new Asus gaming phone." It's always one of the two churned out, mass-market status symbol devices.
I don't see the side mounted fingerprint reader as an advantage, it might be because I'm used to a rear mounted one on my Huawei P10 Lite and haven't actually used a phone with a side mounted reader. These are my 3 arguments:
1) With a rear mounted one you will get much more reliable reading because of the higher surface area.
2) You can pull down the status bar by swiping on the sensor instead of reaching across the screen (i know you can pull down from the middle of the home screen in many new devices, but you still have to reach if you are inside an app).
3) I want the power button and the fingerprint reader to be separate features. I don't always want to unlock my phone when i power up the screen. Also if the phone supports quick actions like double pressing the power button, it would give more options if it's also available on the rear mounted fingerprint reader.
I'm watching this on my Motorola One 5g Ace"
Luv this Phone, I paid $299 for the Unlocked 128gb with 6gb Ram Motorola One 5g Ace'
This Phone runs Flawlessly" 💪💯
I've had many phones over the years, and the charging port has never been an issue, so I don't care wireless charging. One Con I think you missed for every phone in this series is the bottom speaker. If you rest the phone on it's bottom, it muffles the sound. This is probably the only con for me for this phone
Does the phone come with DTS Audio Processing or some type of Surround Sound setting? I am a big music collector and my phone has it now, but I would like a new phone with something the same or similar
Agreed. I just got one of these and I like it but my lg velvet had wayyyyy better audio.
I just picked this phone up. It such a major upgrade for me. I had a Phoenix 5. I do not like being locked into a contract been there done that. For a pay as go. This phone is right up their with the new iphone 12 and galaxy 21. Nothing will beat the galaxy cam and recording. I am about pics. I am about storage as well. The battery life is beyond awesome.
I think that there’s no excuse for not starting with the newest OS in android 11 as you only get 1 upgrade with moto phones and with extended wait times to upgrade. I feel like I’m spoiled with the moto actions and display. I think these are some of the best and simplest features with the flashlight and camera at a flick of the wrist. If other phones had these features I would be more likely to switch. I’m leaning towards getting it, but I want to see what is being offered. I like it being 5G in a way to future proof it to about 2 years and that’s when I’d replace it. I’m also so disappointed in the moto power (2021). I can’t see myself spending $300 on a lesser phone display than its predecessor. There was minimal improvements and I really thought it would an upgrade. This is starting to be a concern no matter how much I like Motorola’s features. There were some compromises to bring the price down from the moto one 5G, but the battery, NFC, processor and having some 5G compatibility at $399 is hard to pass on. I get a case, so plastic is not a big deal to me. I will wait to see what other phones come out. Will you be doing a full review. There aren’t that many out there and I just wanted to get a comprehensive review. Hopefully, those will come out soon. I appreciate the input and I’ll be deciding in the next few months. I will say had the moto g power upgraded some of its features and come with android 11. I would already own it, so I don’t know what to say about that. Thanks for all your input.
Agree. My Moto G Power 2020 had Android 11. But this phone overall is much better... But that was a great phone too.
I am excited to receive mine. I've already ordered one haven't had my hands on it but for myself, it seems practical. To the cons you listed were based on people who love "premium" features. The plastics case yes is cheaper than the metal one. I plan to put a case and screen protector on mine so with that said. We all know how the power button fingerprint recognizes my print as to be a headache. So it's still speaking my language over here. But if youre a person who loves spending the extra buck to not protect your phones pricetag then hey, we've all seen those people with busted expensive phones. Do what makes you happy.
The cons you mention are exaggerated, this phone should be reviewed within the mid-range and not premium. Samsung offers Amoled displays in the mid-range but charges you $100 more.
I'm left handed and love the placing of the fingerprint sensor. For the 10% of us who are southpaws I vote yes for placement.
Moto Fact: in international markets, this phone is marketed as the "Moto G 5G" while the Moto One 5G phone currently sold through AT&T and Verizon is sold ad the "Moto G 5G Plus."
Will the moto g 5g ace work on other countries since it says only made for us?
👍 Good presentation. I just bought one of these (01/13/22) and am quite happy with it. The negative/downside things you pointed out are (for me) non consequential and I can readily adapt to "inconvenient" things like a rear fingerprint sensor....lol I am greatful for what I have. Thanks
Is the phone still holding up?
For the price, it's lit. Thanks Kevin because I listened to your comments before purchasing mine
Hello Kevin, please check your link to Amazon. It says that all of the Motorola phones being offered are rated as water resistant. There's a chart at the bottom comparing all of the new phones to each other. It might be wrong according to your review. Something to look into. Good review as always.
moto's website says "water repellent design" but there is no IP rating whatsoever
@@t_c5266 IP52 according the the website
This phone is amazing. I got it on sale for 100 dollars and runs my main mobile game genshin impact on high setting with no lagg at all. It's very good and I think I'ma try ark on it. Very cheap and very good
Edit still no signs of peeling or anything wrong other the battery dying quickly but to be expected when playing a taxing game
4 of the 5 cons are actually pros for me. I love my new phone. But you did miss one con, the charging port. It's a different connector than all other phone chargers. So you can't just use any USB cord, you need this specific one. Other than that this phone is perfect for me in all ways.
It's not a con. The charging port is a USB-C charging port. All devices are using them now. Everything I have uses a USB-C my earbuds, tablet, even my vape pods (even the disposables!) charge with USB-c. They are just as universal as the micro USB used to be.
Personally people care about picture quality way to much. I would rather the manufacturers spend the money on performance(Bigger battery, better cpu, more ram, more storage) which is more important and I feel that you would notice more than a fancy display.... Also consider that fancy displays are a lot more expensive to replace. Like my samsung note 10 is almost $300 to replace the screen, its nuts.... Fancier displays also eat up more battery power and make the phone work harder..... I will admit though that point of using more battery is moot because I would agree if you were to say that more performance would eat the battery more than a fancy display. I would still go with the more performance though
I just got this phone yesterday from Verizon as an upgrade from my Z4.. we don't have 5G available here in Louisiana yet but when it comes I think I'll be ready for it with this phone... I'm not a big fan of the plastic build but I thankful it has gorilla Glass 5 on the
display.. I like the fingerprint sensor on the back as it's also my on switch.. I can pick it up and turn it on with just one hand.. also came with Android 11 installed and I like the new features over my Z4.. overall I'm really liking it so far!
Is the android 11 exclusive to verizon, im looking at tmobiles version? It appears to have android 10
Motorola One 5G Ace is IP52 Water Resistant
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Great phone. $295 on eBay. Had to force it to LTE because 5G is spotty in my area and I was having call problems.
Motorola as a company some people may not be aware made paging devices and phones long before Samsung and Lg and even iphone were on the market . Motorola phones may not have some of the flagship features necessarily but there pretty well made phones IMO . Im using a Moto g7 power for 2 years now and haven't had any issues with the phone. When Lenova company bought Motorola brand and released the Moto G6 alot of people thought they were not not made as well since the moto Moto G4s but this is my second moto phone no complaints for casual gaming and web browsing
you gonna do the stylus 2021 bro? i've had it for 2 days now and LOVE IT! been waiting on your thoughts.
Motorola unfortunately took away the Dolby stereo speakers for the 2021 G Stylus. I have the 2020 model and bought the 2021 one the day after it released for sale and ended up returning it because it only played music and videos through the bottom speaker.
@@DeadofWinter321 i would have to say that is indeed the only negative i have with the phone. which is super weird because they have the speaker on the top of the phone just like the old one, but for some reason didn't carry the sound up there too. I personally don't listen to my phone without headphones or bluetoothed in my car (and i think a lot of people are like me there), so i think this could fall back on one of those non-necessities similar to the wireless charging and NFC.
@@TonyMatthewsII wait. It does have the duel speakers but the one doesn't work?
I don't get why the duel speaker isn't in all the new moto phones. Even there flagships
@@flint9889 in a way I wish all phones didn't. Only because I think people are rude afffff blasting their phones in public and none of us wanna hear it lol. Headphones people!
Thank you for this video!! I just got a Motorola One and I don't regret!! The cons can't beat the pros of this phone!! And guess what! I got it for $30 dollars, with T-Mobile enrollment! I'm so excited!!
It's good phone
What a deeeeaaaaal!!!
It's a great phone. I bought mine w year ago and it has endured three falls AND two accidental submerges in the sink.
Believe it or not I thought the audio was done but after five hours in front of a fan, the audio worked great again.
The only complaint I have is that after a year the front video recording doesn't work as well. It lags and is off w bit.
I cleared the cache, disabled and re-enabled the camera app, power cycled the phone, and it still has a hard time.
So I disabled the "save location" and switched back to "save to phone" instead of SD card. That seemed to help a little bit I can still tell there's a delay in the video because it doesn't match the audio.
So I'd say brand new and up to a year the phone is great. After that might be a good time to start looking for another one.
I got the Samsung s9+ and I always loved the fingerprint sensor on the back at an angle, right where ill naturally hold it. I never have my fingers over the power button
Always start with the cons
I just bought this phone, in the UW variant, prepackaged for Verizon prepaid.
For a $200 phone, you'll be hard pressed to find a better option. That being said, here's my list of pros/cons:
PROS- big screen, 3mm headphone jack, decent camera, FLAT SCREEN (no rounded edges), a thin protective bezel, it's only $200.
CONS- touch sensor is horribly slow, screen type requires near maximum brightness in all but the darkest environments, many action games are unplayable even at the lowest graphic settings, can't re-order the three navigation buttons, CONSTANT security updates (although they only require 90 second reset), screen has rounded corners, front glass runs nearly edge-to-edge, single down-firing loudspeaker.
I don't play many action games so maybe this'll be fine for me
I have the G power 2021, and honestly the fingerprint sensor doesnt work that well because there's a case, and another thing is that I use it left handed. The back sensor I think is better because it works for both right and left handed people and the case never interferes
Seems it's the case you chose, not the phone.
I never consider the back of a phone an issue everybody always buy a phone case protector that covers the entire phone so why a glass backside?
Every phone reviews touch this part and if is in glass the critics about finger marks, "oh my God"!
Is it worth $210. Today? I just need a daily phone with a good battery for work. Thanks
Purchased this phone about few months ago and I use this as a backup phone on Verizon 5G network. It is a very good phone and I paid $199 and $8 for the case. My primary phone is on T-Mobile and I have a Hotspot, tablet on the 5G network too.
Does this phone have good haptic feedback?
@@rahbeeuh you have to try it bc I turn off the haptic feedback and vibration to squeeze more battery time... I get almost four days out of it. 🙏
@@kimlink8371 Thanks! I've ordered mine so it should be here soon. For sensory processing reasons, I need haptics to be good so I'm really hoping it'll be fine. If not, I have 90 days to return it so that helps 😁
Just got one of these phones and am overall happy with it. The one thing I don't like about it is that I can't configure my sd card as internal storage. My previous phone was able to do this (Moto G6 32G) My understanding when I began watching this video, was that I should be able to make the SD card "internal" storage, but it doesn't give me the option. Am I doing something wrong? Is this phone able to use an SD card as internal storage? Thanks for your time. God bless and stay well.
No it cannot use a SD card for internal storage, but neither can the Samsung phones newer than the note 9
Any thoughts on the quality of the Bluetooth signal ? Is there a setting for max quality streaming ? Mine will often be used to play into a high end car audio setup. I'm a photographer, so the screen / image quality is everything, but on the other hand, I never even consider a phone for photography, except like, "Honey, is this the right cat food" :) lol I'm a little concerned that this phone doesn't have the Super Amoled screen.... but then again, the monitor in front of me is an IPS LED (albeit a 27" Ultra 4K) and it looks fantastic.... So maybe I'll like the LED better anyway, since that's what my eyes are used to ?
the cons don't really bother me that much.....the only one that did was the dust & water resistance. I always get a phone case & screen protector since I have a child & I'm usually very careful with my phones.
The reviewer in this case is incorrect, the One 5G Ace is water resistant with an IPS52 rating.
You forgot to mention that this phone is very heavy! Otherwise a good phone though.
I agree with most of your pros and cons except for the fingerprint reader. I actually prefer the fingerprint reader on the back. Still using this phone today as it was given an android 11 upgrade. Very pleased with it.
I have the Moto 5G stylus 2021 and my fingerprint reader is on the back as well. The 2022 model has it on the power button.
Will this phone have an android 12 and 13 update?
I love my phone ❤️ it's great for me so far.
why does the screen constantly blink on and off when the phone is not in use? How do you get it to stop?
Moto action settings
Phone looks pretty good. $399 price tag, I'm not as sure about.
I wouldnt pay half that for It. It's unimpressive and a pain in the ass with the swipe left action instead of a designated button to go back. The swipe left action also closes out whatever you were doing if ur swipe was long enough. It's a pain in the ass man. The size is awkward,the speaker (one speaker) is trash. Backlit screen is trash... They just sized up a worse phone and added new unwanted features. Like the dumb sh*** left swipe as your only back button. Don't get it . You won't be happy.
@@mariopuzo4509 just choose the 3 button navigation ffs.
@@auror1723 omg thanks for this comment! I was about ready to get another phone😂 I was getting annoyed with having to swipe left👀 I've only this phone for about two weeks. So glad that I now know about the buttons!!! I turned them on!! You're an angel♥️♥️
@@graciekate6047 Glad. Here it's launched as Moto G 5G and I've been using since 3 months. Very happy as it's very stable.
There is a way to put the buttons back, that's what I did
So what's better the Motorola one 5g ace OR the LG stylo 6????
I’m looking at the new midrange phones to get away from the iPhone I got free and don’t really care for. My last one was a moto g6, which actually has faster scores, finger print scanner on the front and is all glass. I almost got the play because it had the scanner on the back. Aside from blurry motion pics I really did like the g6 though. Great video
If those are the only cons you could come up with its a good phone lol. I dont care about fingerprint location, material, water/dustproof, or amoled. I have a 24 inch ips 1080p gaming monitor, its 4 times bigger than the phone and looks just fine, so none of those are cons for me. Im definitely getting this phone for x mas. Its only 200$ for a Verizon prepaid from Walmart so fuck yeah.
I got my motorola one 5G ace for free from AT&T because my Galaxy S7 I won't work any more soon . I like this phone . I had a choice of other phones but this one had the most memory Etc . I'm quite satisfied with it. I do not buy Apple. I am disappointed that I am disappointed that it really careful not forget this phone wet . The S7 I had I could take it outside in the rain. I have had great luck not breaking cell phones because I buy everything one of them rubber case . I have a tendency to drop them undo concrete multiple times right have not broken any. Hardware information
RAM size 4.00 GB
ROM size 64.00 GB
Display 2400x1080
Camera Front 16MP / Rear 48MP + 8MP +2MP
NFC Yes
Thanks for the review was going to going to upgrade from a moto g7 power, definitely a upgrade but the I am looking for wireless charging
I came from the g7 power, definitely an upgrade
I am looking to upgrade from the moto g7 power as well and trying to decide which moto one phone I want to get whether it be the original moto one or the action or ace.
To be honest I dont care if a phone back is plastic or glass since i put a case on it right away
According to the website it has IP52 Water Protection
I personally don't give a s*** what the phone is made out of because I always put a case on and screen protector on anyway. I think this phone is an excellent value for the money!
I tried to update that I did test Qi wireless receiver on my motorola one 5g ace and it works. I tested it when my battery needed to be replaced, I left Qi receiver in my phone for a few days it works well on all the wireless chargers I used. I was just curious to learn if my moto one 5g ace would charge using that receiver yes it does and is as slow as the rest of them but it stayed inside back over my new battery I just closed the back plate so nothing would fall out and I still did not need to glue battery or use any double sided tape to keep battery and door (back plate)from moving.
Screen and camera look way better than my A13 5G I'm going to exchange it for this it is $299 now !!! 2GB more RAM and DOUBLE the storage. Night Mode too takes better pictures too. Mine is a washed-out non-IPS LCD @ 720p LOL
I can not see the whole video (make angry): software are not Pro or Cons. The real Pro are the 6GB of memory RAM, 128GB ROM, and a super prosesor. Another Pro: you can hack/jailbreak this phone and do whatever you want with it, you don't have to keep software (apps) that you will never use neither need it.
When you buy a phone from other companies, after you purchase/paid for your phone, they keep control on your phone. Like if your phone belong to them, and not to you.
Everybody's also a big fan of seeing you in the background of the photo as well
This or the OnePlus Nord N10? I'm upgrading next week and not sure what to get. I currently have a Motorola G7 Power.
I ended up choosing the Nord N10.
@@RIPdBOON how is it? Im torn between this and the N10
@@juniorsanchez7441 get the Ace bro. I regret getting the N10 and my GF doesn't like it either. So many problems. My phone is bent just from having it in my pocket, thr phone will randomly reset at times and just an overall bad experience. I was excited to finally try a OnePlus product and am disappointed. I miss my old Motorola! Hope this helps you bro.
@@RIPdBOON Thank you for the response! Was definitely leaning towards the Ace more and now hearing this i am settled on it.
The n10 is terrible I returned it the next day
Actually the phone is water resistant and im not sure about your claim about the wireless charging method.
Do you have to unlock (IE: fingerprint sensor) phone to answer calls? Does phone number show up on screen when a call is received? I have read some phones you have to swipe to see the number of phone number calling you, as the screen remains black.
How long is the boot time?
How long does it take for it to charge?
Fun fact: I'm using this phone
Me too! 😁
Me too
From 1-10 what would you rate it?
Cameras are ight for the price I got it free so it's not a problem
Same
So Sprint/TMobile made me upgrade because they are strictly 4g/5g at the start of next year. My previous phone was the Pixel 3 XL, absolutely phenomenal phone. I loved it so so much. I don't understand that this phone has 48 MEGAPIXELS!!!!! The camera SUCCCCKKS BALLS. The camera takes pictures worse than an iphone 5 -_- The Pixel 3 XL took some of the best pictures I have ever seen from a phone and it is only 12 MEGAPIXELS. Am I crazy or is it bad technology/ maybe a software issue?? Kind of pissed that I had to fork over my perfectly good powerhouse of a phone.
Edit: Not to mention this phone has 3 lenses and the Pixel ONLY HAS 1, and can still whoop this one big time!
I'm watching this on my mom's Motorola One 5G UW Ace right now and the phone that I have at the moment is the LG Stylo 5. I'm thinking about switching to either the S22 Ultra or maybe the iPhone 13 Plus Max or Plus. The Motorola One and LG Stylo 5 are both good phones and I do recommend them if any of y'all are thinking about buying either one of them, but I've never had a Galaxy phone before and would love to finally have one! And also because my phone isn't on anymore. 🙄😕
Can't adjust even short 15 second videos taken with my ace to a resolution that keeps them small enough in my to be emailed. I have all the settings reduced on video and the vids are still exceeding a 25 mb limit to attach for emailing. Anyone else notice this? Or is there some trick I need to learn about?
Im on waiting list to get this phone i see more pros
Hey Brotherman, when are you going to review the Moto G Stylus (2021)?
Nice phone specs. What happen to the intro song? You haven’t used it in the past videos lately...
Yeah, I stopping including the intro about 6 months ago. I feel like it’s unnecessary.
I love this phone. The Motorola 15 GS is great for accessibility. In fact, I love the performance of this phone. It loads up apps really quickly. When you summons the Google assistant. It works beautifully. And I really love it.
In fact, with talkback on this phone, it's really superb. I love it a lot. I've actually plan on making some video samples with this phone.
Got it for free from T-Mobile. Can't complain .I had Straight Talk and was happy with it until I moved to an area with poor reception. T-Mobile service is great in my area now . No more losing calls .
Can't seem the find a notes app on this phone ☹️
Thinking of getting this. How good is the camera?
Good I actually own the phone and I only paid 242$
Hi, my concern is the battery life. I purchased it as a unlocked. My battery depletes within a day. The 3 day battery life feature is what motivated my purchase.
Although I hate the sensor on the back...wish it never had one at all..
I have this phone and I've been trying to figure out if you can hook up a usb-c to hdmi adapter to it....
I personally prefer the fingerprint on the back
I use my phone only for movies UA-cam social media but mostly UA-cam and movies and watching UA-cam on 1080p is amazing to me best phone I ever had and I'm happy with that but sometimes the 5G if you're in areas it takes long to load I don't know if that's because of the 5G or not but it's super fast when you have Wi-Fi on there and the 5G but when you don't it's slow and the 1080p you can't watch but I'm not sure if that has to do with my Wi-Fi or 5G in certain areas. Sometime it freezes watching Netflix on trying to click and go back
How's the haptic feedback for android keyboard. I'm thinking of returning my oneplus 8t and save a ton of money for this phone.
My Moto G Fast is going on me after 2 years. Out of this and the Galaxy S21+, which would you recommend for someone who equally values performance and storage? If I'm gonna spend any money over a couple hundred bucks for a phone, I want it to run emulation smoothly and not die on me throughout the day.
Apparently the Moto G Power boasts a huge battery life
I have the moto ace one 5g uw. I liked it originally, but almost a year in it started freezing & closing. And this is the only phone I've ever had where I can't be in most of my rooms to hold a call. And I've had a few Motorolas. It constantly drops calls. According to Verizon there is nothing wrong with it. I've even had a tech work on it, again they find nothing wrong. I'm now looking to replace the phone & I'm going to shy away from Motorola this time. I hesitate to recommend this phone.
This phone is IP-52 water and dust resistant also has a water repellent coating
Nice Video! No stereo speakers also. Only one speaker. A little too thick and heavy.
I know this is quite late since the phone has been out for a while, but I prefer the fingerprint sensor on the back because I am left handed. It is easier to reach regardless of the dominant hand. This is not a Con.
My only CON: you can’t view the screen when it’s rotated horizontally and you’re wearing polarized sunglasses. The screen turns black. Other than that, I love this phone. I was a previous owner of an iPhone XS and an iPhone 7, and with these phones, I could see the image on the screen with polarized sunglasses.
Thats a big con. Thanks for sharing
Oh no.
Have you tried different service providers with this phone IE Verizon being finicky with unlocked devices...?
Have you looked into Mint mobile? I've been with them for over 3 yrs now, and wish I had found them sooner.
750 snapdragon is kind of................. good👍🏾and it’s a 5G pretty pretty pretty good!
Not good for gaming. I huge percentage of my income is with gaming. This device i a fast and all, I always have 5g coverage but, for heavy games, the device sometimes loses signal. For anyother thing such as movies, social media ,etc, its perfect. The battery lasts long. I have tested it up against 5 other devices that are popular and accessible to buy from major carriers and in the same price range.. $0-$80. Revvl 5G, Stylus 5G, Oneplus N10, 5g Samsung A32 5G, Oneplus N200, By rank, starting from best, performance and overall quality. Oneplus N10 5g($30-$50 with port in), Revvl 5g($175 if port in with Metro), Moto Stylus 5g($20 with port in), Samsung A32($0 with port in), and finally Oneplus N200($0 with port in.
SO 1 Con. Not water proof.. cool
I have Galaxy Note 8 and Moto 5g Ace and I see no difference In display
How heavy is it?
Just picked up this phone. 9/21/2021
Can you make call or receive a call?
Was looking at this as a possible upgrade from a z4 but it doesn't really look like an upgrade other than the battery and probably soon to be outdated so I guess I'll keep waiting.
I absolutely love mine..I love the camera features. That's why I got this one ..
How is the picture quality in low light settings?
Pretty decent
@@goldenwhisper66 thanks
On Amazon the phone description said ip52 waterproof resistant
I saw a Moto edge the other day and the screen is so skinny... Is this phone normal sized? Lol what's the normal aspect ratio ? 20:1 ? Is the skinny one 19:1?
My one issue that I have is when I play my game the screen gets darker and darker.
So what I have noticed is when I tap at the top of the phone, the screen gets brighter and brighter.
What setting is that under?
that could be auto brightness. on my lg thats under the top when you flick it down yu can select manual brightness setting. the auto looks at your iris in your eye and if it gets bigger the phone gets brighter.
I just got this phone and my biggest problem I'd that standard chargers do not fit in the charging port. This surprised me because the moto I got years ago used the standard charging port
USB-C is becoming pretty standard these days
Great review. Thank you!
The cons don't matter to me
Is there a way to get text along with the symbols up top? Such as getting the letters LTE or 3g next to the wifi or data symbol. It's only symbols as far as I can find.
How is the reception is it just as bad as 4G LTE I need a good reliable cell phone that has good cell phone service so it doesn't screw up my deliveries I lose business when I don't accept offers
Hope this phone works for the both of us