Motorola sent us a Z2 Play as a replacement for my wife's X Pure. It seemed on the surface like an upgrade, but I looked up some specs and benchmarks on passmark and phonescoop and I'm second guessing our decision.
I don't think they'll go for something higher priced like a Z3 Play (It's $100 more than what we paid), but I'm looking for suggestions on what I should ask them for. It has to be a Motorola and it has to be compatible with Republic Wireless.
I realize no matter what, we're losing out on the camera. I have yet to see anything close to the 21MP camera on the Pure. I also don't know if they would give us a credit for the full amount and we could buy the higher priced z3 play.
Advice greatly appreciated.
Here are the supported BYOP phones for RW.
Moto E4 (XT1768)1
Moto E4 Plus (XT1775)1
Moto G5 Plus (XT1687)1
Moto G5S Plus (XT1806)1
Moto G6 (XT1925-6)1
Moto G6 Play (XT1922-9)1
Moto X4 (XT1900-1)1
Moto Z3 Play (XT1929-4)1
Moto G4 (XT1625)1
Moto G4 PLAY (XT1607)1
Moto G4 PLUS (XT1644)1
Moto X Pure Edition (XT1575)1
Moto Z (XT1650-03)1
Moto Z Play (XT1635-02)1
Moto Z2 Play (XT1710-01)1
The speaker isn't as loud on the z3 play but it sounds really clear. The screen isn't quite as bright in bright sunlight but the battery life is so much better with the z3 play. I love it. Am not sorry I got it. Best buy met Amazon's price. I just wish I could figure out a mod compatible case to use with the battery pack they throw in with the deal. Can you tell what I think you should do?!?
Related
Hi,
I'm planing to purchase this phone in next few days i would like to know following details
How is the cellular call quality?
Does the phone support dual sim standby?
How is the sound output from headphone / speaker?
Does the phone heats when playing casual games such as subway surfer,leo fortune? ( consider game play about ~30-45 min )
Does it heat when watching complete movie?
Does it heat when using internet for long time? ( i.e phone will be connected to wifi always & will be using whatsapp,mail & some time facebook )
How is the display quality in bright sunlight?
waiting for your answers guys
please answer this question who has bought the phone.
thank you for reading my questions
How is the cellular call quality?
Average
Does the phone support dual sim standby?
Yes
How is the sound output from headphone / speaker?
Headphone = awesome
Speaker = average
Does the phone heats when playing casual games such as subway surfer,leo fortune? ( consider game play about ~30-45 min )
Yes, phone heats up after 20 minutes of continuous gaming
Does it heat when watching complete movie?
No
Does it heat when using internet for long time? ( i.e phone will be connected to wifi always & will be using whatsapp,mail & some time facebook )
No
How is the display quality in bright sunlight?
Very Good
@iloveindia
Thanks for your response
Hi everyone.
I am torn apart among Moto G4 Plus, Motorola's last year flagship Moto X Style and Honor 8. I would appreciate any ideas and pros and cons. I am not a gamer, but my device is normally loaded with apps. Camera is very important, fluid and lag free performance is also a must.
Thank you very much in advance.
pulses said:
Hi everyone.
I am torn apart among Moto G4 Plus, Motorola's last year flagship Moto X Style and Honor 8. I would appreciate any ideas and pros and cons. I am not a gamer, but my device is normally loaded with apps. Camera is very important, fluid and lag free performance is also a must.
Thank you very much in advance.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ok I can help you out on this. I've had all three phones(just returned honor 8 and picked up moto g plus 2gb model)
Battery
Honor 8=moto g plus- they are the same
MXPE- battery life is bad
Design
Honor 8
MXPE
Moto g plus
Screen
MXPE
Moto g plus
Honor 8
Features
Honor 8- best selling point
And toss up between g plus and MXPE
Camera
Honor 8 beautiful best still photos in a phone today!!!!
MXPE and g plus a toss
Video recording
Mxpe
Moto g plus
Honor 8- one of the disappoints of the device since the still photos are beautiful
Roms
Toss up between MXPE and g plus
Honor 8- their is root, twrp, unlock bootloader.
The kirin processor sources are hard to get, and XDA partnership seems like a big stunt lie so far between them and honor
Call quality
Honor 8
Moto g plus= MXPE
Speakers
MXPE
Moto g plus
Honor 8
So hopefully this helps you out! Also imho the moto g plus is the better well round device for money
Sent from my Moto G4 Plus using XDA-Developers mobile app
My baseband is M8952_70009.08.03.48a what firmware do I need and why does mine end with a when everyone else's ends with R?
Sent from my Moto G4 Plus using Tapatalk
ThaHaloMilitia said:
My baseband is M8952_70009.08.03.48a what firmware do I need and why does mine end with a when everyone else's ends with R?
Sent from my Moto G4 Plus using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
This isn't the right place to ask this. Please start a new thread or post in related threads.
from my Moto™ G⁴ Plus - XT1643
903tex said:
Ok I can help you out on this. I've had all three phones(just returned honor 8 and picked up moto g plus 2gb model)
Battery
Honor 8=moto g plus- they are the same
MXPE- battery life is bad
Design
Honor 8
MXPE
Moto g plus
Screen
MXPE
Moto g plus
Honor 8
Features
Honor 8- best selling point
And toss up between g plus and MXPE
Camera
Honor 8 beautiful best still photos in a phone today!!!!
MXPE and g plus a toss
Video recording
Mxpe
Moto g plus
Honor 8- one of the disappoints of the device since the still photos are beautiful
Roms
Toss up between MXPE and g plus
Honor 8- their is root, twrp, unlock bootloader.
The kirin processor sources are hard to get, and XDA partnership seems like a big stunt lie so far between them and honor
Call quality
Honor 8
Moto g plus= MXPE
Speakers
MXPE
Moto g plus
Honor 8
So hopefully this helps you out! Also imho the moto g plus is the better well round device for money
Sent from my Moto G4 Plus using XDA-Developers mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thank you very much for the clarification. :good::good:
I think I will also order the G4 Plus.
I tried the Moto G4 at a store recently and really hated the display, so I decided to take advantage of the pricing for the Amazon Prime deal today and pickup the Pure X. One thing that I do like on the Moto G4+ is the advanced options in the Camera app, as well as the dedicated shutter button!
Any chance this can be ported over to Moto X Pure?
Hello everyone,
I bought a LG G4 almost a year ago and two weeks ago I got the infamous LG BootLoop. My phone went to repair under warranty and I got a Motorola X Play as a replacement phone.
Now that my G4 is back I really don't know what I need to do, go back to my LG G4 refurbisshed or keep the X Play.
they are realy close in term of specs except for 3Gb of Ram for LG and more pixels for the camera on the X Play.
A bigger battery (X play) or a removable battery (LG)
What do you think ?
Thanks
lg g4 will be so much faster especially with software tweaks you could get even more battery life.
Moto X play has a snapdragon 615 but the lg g4 has a snapdragon 808
Heres some websites where you can compare the specs
LG G4 - http://www.gsmarena.com/lg_g4-6901.php
Moto X Play - http://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_moto_x_play-7454.php
I would personally choose the LG G4 over the moto x play
G4 would be a better choice, it's a better phone overall.
VMannn said:
lg g4 will be so much faster especially with software tweaks you could get even more battery life.
Moto X play has a snapdragon 615 but the lg g4 has a snapdragon 808
Heres some websites where you can compare the specs
LG G4 - http://www.gsmarena.com/lg_g4-6901.php
Moto X Play - http://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_moto_x_play-7454.php
I would personally choose the LG G4 over the moto x play
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks a lot for your advice
Hello Everyone,
I bought a Moto G4 Plus a few months back but returned it as it was defective. Now I will be ordering another phone tomorrow, but now I am confused between two - Moto G4 Plus and Lenovo Z2 Plus( Zuk Z2), I feel that Z2 Plus is better in all aspects except the camera. Can someone please tell me how is the Camera of Moto G4 plus and if possible please compare it with the Z2 plus.
Also, if possible please suggest which phone should I buy.
Specs -
Z2 Plus - Snapdragon 820, 3500 Mah battery, 13MP camera(No OIS), 3GB RAM
stkpxl said:
Sounds like you'd be trading more performance for a better camera if you went with the G4. It's kinda up to you with what's more important.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Camera is a priority but performance stands higher.
But the Z2 also costs 50$ more so I can't decide.
aditya510 said:
Camera is a priority but performance stands higher.
But the Z2 also costs 50$ more so I can't decide.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
As your name suggest you are an indian.And the g4 plus that are sold on amazon.in have many issues i.e all the g4 phone which are manufactured in india are a bit defective.Like overheat and screen burn are the two main problem I have seen .Zuk z1 was good and i think zuk z2 would be great. 4k rs investing more will give you a big jump in the specs
Z2
I have the Moto X Pure (2015) and it is starting to feel sluggish especially with switching between apps. I don't really play games on my phone but would like the option. I pretty much just watch Netflix/Youtube/Hulu, etc...take pictures of my family, and surf the internet. Oh yeah and email and text and phone calls but I figured those were a given.
I have pretty much narrowed it down within my budget that IF I replace the Moto X Pure it will be with the G5 Plus. My question is, is this an upgrade all the way around or is it better in some areas (RAM) and worse in others (processor)? Thanks in advance for any input.
chmcke01 said:
I have the Moto X Pure (2015) and it is starting to feel sluggish especially with switching between apps. I don't really play games on my phone but would like the option. I pretty much just watch Netflix/Youtube/Hulu, etc...take pictures of my family, and surf the internet. Oh yeah and email and text and phone calls but I figured those were a given.
I have pretty much narrowed it down within my budget that IF I replace the Moto X Pure it will be with the G5 Plus. My question is, is this an upgrade all the way around or is it better in some areas (RAM) and worse in others (processor)? Thanks in advance for any input.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
As you have mentioned above if you do lot of media consumption then moto X pure is good as it has QHD with stereo speakers compare to FHD screen and monospeaker.
You can consider Moto G5+ only if you want better camera, better battery life and better gaming performance.
As Moto X pure has SD808 you won't feel a very much improved performance in G5+ with SD625. But G5+ has best in class performance than its competitors except memory management which can be fixed. Its all up to your need.