Motorola

Motorola's appeal is that it never pretends to be a flagship. The Moto G and Moto E are built to be affordable, durable and unfussy, and that is exactly what they deliver. The models gathered here run across recent generations, including the Moto E, Moto G Play, Moto G, Moto G15 and the One 5G Ace.

Sorting out the names

Motorola's naming looks chaotic until you know the pattern. E is the entry point. G is the main budget line. G Play sits a step below the standard G. Two-digit models such as the G15 belong to the same family with a different spec sheet. The year in brackets is the generation, so a Moto G (2026) is newer than a Moto G (2025) even though the names are otherwise identical. It is worth reading the product page rather than judging by the name.

What you gain and what you trade away

You gain near-stock Android with none of the duplicate apps some makers pile on, a battery that comfortably clears a day and often more, and a phone that is genuinely easy to live with. You trade away camera quality once the light drops, screen brightness in direct sun, and headroom under heavy load. Serious gaming and video editing are not what these are built for. For calls, messages, maps, streaming and daylight photos, they are more than enough.

Who these actually suit

First phones for kids, work phones you would rather not fret about, travel backups, and anyone who simply wants the thing to ring and last the day. Several models here keep a headphone jack and microSD expansion, both long gone from flagships. Everything is unlocked for Telus, Rogers, Bell, Koodo, Fido, Freedom Mobile, Public Mobile and Chatr, checked against the CWTA blacklist and covered for 90 days. Browse the wider Android range, see our most affordable phones, or ask us which one fits.