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[Closed] Replace Moto G4 with G8Power or ???

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So my G4 has lost all sound which makes it fairly useless as a phone.

The G8 power seems the obvious replacement but is £220. Is there anything as good or better for less?


 
Posted : 07/07/2020 3:20 pm
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I replaced my G4 with a G8 Plus and have been very happy with it.
No idea what the difference between the Plus & Power - I'm guessing the Power has a bigger battery - is but I'd certainly recommend it as a replacement. I get 2 days out of my Plus between charges if that helps?


 
Posted : 07/07/2020 3:31 pm
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I replaced my 2 year old g6 with a plain g8.

It's ok.

Noticibly bigger and heavier.

Some of the swipe gestures are incredibly annoying on some websites.


 
Posted : 07/07/2020 3:48 pm
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I got a G6 plus And my next phone will be G whatever plus. Did toy around with getting a OnePlus 8 for few days but there’s no way it’s 3 times better than my G phone. I’ll save my money and get a better set of tyres for my gravel bike.


 
Posted : 07/07/2020 3:53 pm
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They're releasing a 5g Moto G tomorrow. Might be worth paying the extra for a spot of future proofing if you aren't a regular phone swapper.


 
Posted : 07/07/2020 7:00 pm
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I've got a G5s and this will probably be the next one https://www.motorola.co.uk/smartphones-moto-g-5g-plus/p


 
Posted : 07/07/2020 7:19 pm
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Xiaomi M9 Lite.

I've had one for 6 months now. As an ex iPhone X owner and total techie, the one single feature that it lacks is an IP rating (for waterproofing).

Think I paid £240. It's also dual-SIM which is handy for travel.


 
Posted : 07/07/2020 7:22 pm
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I've got the Moto G8 Power. Yes it works well except for sometimes swiping mistakenly on a website and closing the web browser. Overall it's fast. I had a G4 and it's a massive step up. Also bigger.


 
Posted : 07/07/2020 7:30 pm
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Mrs CFH has a G8Plus and it's the badger's nadgers. Seriously impressive for the money.


 
Posted : 07/07/2020 7:38 pm
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G8 Plus has better cameras and NFC. G8 Power has the bigger battery.
I'm in the market and would probably go for the Plus as I'm not a huge user...


 
Posted : 08/07/2020 9:25 am
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My G3 is still going strong after 4 and a bit years, must have hit lucky.


 
Posted : 08/07/2020 10:38 am
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Just replaced a faulty G7 with the G8 Power. Battery lasts for ages, easily 2 days with moderate use. Macro camera is good. Agreed it is easy to mis-swipe but have got used to the gesture screen after a few days.


 
Posted : 08/07/2020 2:41 pm
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I got a G8 Power Lite to replace my G4. Not as flash as the others but, with big battery, 4Gb RAM & 64Gb "disk" does everything I want for £135.

Part of the reason for going cheap is that it will tide me over for a couple of years while 5G drops to a reasonable price/gains coverage. Well, that and I'm tight.

Just a shame I smashed the screen in the first week! And my wife warned me not to trust my bike jersey pocket...


 
Posted : 08/07/2020 3:18 pm
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Went for the G8Power. Didn't realise SIM cards have shrunk in the last 4 years!!

Gesture swiping is confusing me at the moment but sure I'll get there.


 
Posted : 08/07/2020 9:08 pm

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