Moto G8+ plus | Unlocked | International GSM Only | 4/64GB | 25MP Camera | 2019 | Blue | NOT compatible with Sprint or Verizon

I'm coming from an LG Stylo 4 which was a good budget phone. But this G8 Plus is a huge improvement. I purchased it at $200, but would satisfied even if it was $300.Battery: Possibly one of the best features of this phone. My Stylo 4 battery life was very good. With the G8 plus, light use I can get through the day and maybe drop to 75%. Honestly, I don't think I've gone below 50% with moderate use during a day. It does have quick charge, but I don't think it has wireless charging.Speaker: Big improvement. Comparable to some cheaper blue tooth speakers. Great for a phone.Speed: very good most of the time (again, huge improvement over my Stylo 4). Probably not as good as your higher end iphones/androids but most will be satisfied.Cell reception: No issues. At least as good as my previous phone on Cricket (uses AT&T towers).WiFi/bluetooth: No connection problems with me.Fingerprint scanner: Gets it right probably 90% of the time. As good or better than other fingerprint phones. I haven't tried the facial recognition method and I'm not really interested it it.Cameras: Lots of features and quality with main camera. Front camera is also decent. This camera was another huge improvement over my Stylo 4. It's probably not as good as some high end phones, but it's not far behind either.Storage: Decent amount of on board storage and can add micro SD card which I did. I've had no issues with my SD card.Screen: Good image quality. The max brightness is a weak point. In very bright locations I can see the screen, but I wish it was brighter. This is a small step down from my Stylo 4.Screen sensitivity: Generally good, but I have a screen protector on it. Sometimes I have to retap but the protector may be a factor. If there is any sensitivity reduction it's small.OS: Currently at Android 9 (as of 2/20/20) even though 10 has been out for several months. Not a big deal for me, but if you have to have the latest OS then stick with Google phones.Overall this is an outstanding phone for the price. I thought it wasn't available in the US. Apparently it is, but not officially so you might not have a warranty. Buying through Amazon effectively gives you a short term warranty via the return window. This phone competes with some $500+ phones. It was a quick transition from my old phone (had function to easily directly transfer data). The phone has other neat quick gesture features to access the flash light and camera in addition to other things.

Battery life is impressive as I didn't even bother reading anything about the phone aside from internal storage and radio types; Wasn't expecting it to last as long as it does. Currently 3 days to recharge, and that's at 50% battery life. Don't know how long it'll last with heavy onscreen use, but I've had music streaming over BlueTooth from WiFi for several hours each day.Screen is generally responsive with games and applications, however, there are times touches don't register. I'm not certain what causes this, and this has only happened a few times. the finger print reader being moved to the back is much better. There is a notch in this one. Camera takes decent photos but not great, however, this is to be expected given the price. It sadly doesn't run several legacy apps, though this is due to the OS and not the hardware itself (PlayStore doesn't list them as compatible for whatever reasons.). WiFi has been steady and reliable, though I would note that something's up with the BlueTooth. I sometimes have to close whatever I'm using to play music with because it starts cutting in and out. If you mostly use your phone for music like me, and do so to BlueTooth headsets and speakers, this can be very annoying. Seems to only happened just after turning BlueTooth back on, which might mean it's an issue with the myriad of applications I have installed. Over 10 media players, and I haven't set any of them up aside from PowerAmp and Amazon Music Player. Basically saying this might be because they're all trying to push and play through the BlueTooth. i.e. VLC Media Player, Backtrackit, and so on start trying to play music at once; I need to turn the auto play on connect off and haven't done that.One negative, though I don't just this phone as a phone, is that the volume doesn't have an easy means to turned up. At least with Google Hangouts / Google Voice calls. I could barely hear the other people's voices, and the volume up button didn't raise it enough to. Coming on 40 years of age, so do have the normal hearing loss we get as we age, however, I should've still been able to hear them given I can on other phones. This is hopefully a settings issue. I don't know if it's an issue with actual carrier coverage as I don't currently have a means to testing that. It could also be a problem with Hangouts.

This was a great phone. However, make sure it is compatible with your mobile service provider. Eventually, this phone would no longer work on T-Mobile 5g network. Since it is not 5g compatible.