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CONCLUSIONS
The Motorola Moto e is the best $150 phone on the
market right now, with solid performance, good battery
life, and a durable build. We’d like to see a USB-C
charging port and better cameras, but that doesn’t
change the fact that you’re getting a lot of value for your
money here. If you’re willing to spend more, the Moto G
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and storage, and better cameras. But if $150 is the top
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Moto e, earning it our Editors’ Choice.
STEVEN WINKELMAN
PC MAGAZINE DIGITAL EDITION (^) I SUBSCRIBE (^) I JULY 2020
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a light hand
for its
software
overlay, so for
the most part,
the software
here is stock
Android.