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sharing on social media, but they’re not photos you’ll
want to print at full size. Ultimately, this is par for the
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quality, you’re going to have to pay a lot more for a
phone such as the Google Pixel 3a ($399).
SPECS AND PERFORMANCE
The Moto e is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
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which 18GB is available out of the box. You can add up to
an additional 512GB of storage with a microSD card.
Performance is solid for the price. The Moto e works well
for basic multitasking, though you’re likely to notice
some slowdown if you have more than a dozen apps
open simultaneously. There’s also some caching when
multiple browser tabs are open, but if you’re
conscientious about quitting apps and closing tabs, you
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Load times and screen transitions can be a little slow
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PUBG: Mobile in testing was unbearable. We played
both games for over an hour without more than a few
skipped frames. If gaming is a priority, however, the
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better chew through processor-intensive titles.
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drain test, which streams HD video over Wi-Fi, it lasted
10 hours and 2 minutes, which should be enough to get
you through the day with more conservative use. It
certainly doesn’t compare with the Moto G Power (18
hours, 11 minutes), but it’s a solid result for the price.
That said, there’s no quick charge-option, and the Moto
e is one of the few new phones on the market with a
micro USB charging port as opposed to USB-C.
The cameras
capture images
that are fine
for sharing on
social media,
but they’re not
photos you’ll
want to print
at full size.