Android Magazine 58 - 2015 UK

GROUP

TEST WINNER

OS Android Lollipop 5.0 Android Lollipop 5.^1 Cyanogen 12.1 Android 5.1 Lollipop

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 1.5GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 1.4GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 1.2GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6735M 1GHz quad-core

Memory 8GB storage / 1GB RAM 8/16GB storage / 1/2GB RAM 16GB storage / 2GB RAM 8GB storage / 1GB RAM

Dimensions 139.7 x 69.8 x 10.2 mm 142.1 x 72.4 x 11.6 mm 141.15 x 71 x 9.37 mm 132.2 x 65.1 x 10 mm

Weight 136g 155g 135g 146g

Display size 5-inches 5-inches 5-inches 4.5-inches

Display resolution 720 x 1280 pixels (294 ppi) 720 x 1280 pixels (294 ppi) 1280 x 720 pixels (294 ppi) 480 x 854 pixels (218 ppi)

Connectivity Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.1, NFC Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4, NFC Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4 Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4

Camera 8MP rear, 5MP front 13MP rear, 5MP front 13MP rear, 5MP front 5MP rear, 2MP front

Overall score

LG G4c Moto G (2015) Wileyfox Swift

Vodafone Smart

speed 6

The Winner...

Moto G

(2015)

Just holding onto its position at the top of the tree is the Moto G (2015). Motorola’s

winning formula of good specs, funky design and a reasonable price point has paid

dividends once again and the quality of the range has shone through. The screen is

exceptional and the cameras were the best in the test. Its waterproofi ng also ticks

another crucial box for features you would like to have in a cheap and cheerful phone.

Narrowly missing out on the top spot is the Wileyfox Swift. It has been a stunning

debut for the new manufacturer and the specs stand up to its more established rival.

However, it was lacking a little in camera quality, build and materials, so we would

rather pay the extra £70 for the Moto and be confi dent in the product. However, we

were pleasantly surprised with how close the Swift ran this particular race.

A fairly distant third is the Vodafone Smart speed 6. Although the LG G4c is a better

phone in terms of specs, screen quality and camera quality, it certainly wasn’t over

three times as good and that is the price difference between the pair. Indeed, the

Vodafone benchmarked higher than the G4c and as we’re looking for phones that go

above and beyond their price tag, the speed 6 certainly obliges.

That means that bringing up the rear is the LG G4c. We had such high hopes, but

we were disappointed by mediocrity all round and a pitiful RAM speed result. For such

a big brand, LG really needed to do better with its budget model.

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