# Motorola Moto G

25 Hacker News commenters recommended Motorola Moto G and 4 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 10 of 13 months. It meets the Hacker Approved badge rule.

**Verdict:** Recommended as a cheap, reliable Android phone with long battery life that handles everyday use well. Common caveat: preinstalled apps and ads.

## Why people recommend it

- Low price for the value (8 comments): "You can get a year old Moto G for under $100. There's no reason it shouldn't last two years" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46034228)) "probably the best cheap Android phone available that could fit into my hand properly" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49398234)) "cheap and worked great, had everything one could wish for in a daily smartphone" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49362935))
- Fast enough and does everything needed (6 comments): "cheap and worked great, had everything one could wish for in a daily smartphone" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49362935)) "moved to Moto G which was the best phone I had so far" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46124979)) "They're fast enough for anything I do with a phone." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47221192))
- Long-lasting battery (2 comments): "The G84 has a very good battery by default though, judging from its predecessor." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50317222)) "cheap and cheerful with long lasting battery" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48276150))

## What people warn about

- Preinstalled apps and ads (2 comments): "Seems I have more junk (gambling apps, linked in, etc.) to scrub off them each time though." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49806103)) "every phone we bought after that did have ads/came with prepackaged apps" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47230293))
- Ships only to Ukraine (2 comments): "The drop down menu for destination country has a single option, Ukraine." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47442044)) "Motor-g doesn't seem to ship outside of Ukraine." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47439973))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Google Pixel](https://hackerapproved.com/p/google-pixel.md): 388 recommend
- [Samsung Galaxy S series](https://hackerapproved.com/p/samsung-galaxy-s26-ultra.md): 70 recommend
- [OnePlus 15](https://hackerapproved.com/p/oneplus-15.md): 31 recommend
- [Google Pixel 10a](https://hackerapproved.com/p/pixel-10a.md): 20 recommend
- [Motorola G Stylus 2025](https://hackerapproved.com/p/motorola-g-stylus-2025.md): 11 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Motorola+Moto+G+smartphone&tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Official site](https://www.motorola.com/us/en/homepage)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Motorola Moto G", https://hackerapproved.com/p/motorola-moto-g/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).