Advice on getting a new mobile

rainbow93

My moto.G is nearing end of contract.
I'd like a new phone. I like compact phones. Nice camera,surfing the internet. Maybe good sound for music. Would prefer android as I got my play store stuff to transfer. Don't want to pay i-phone prices.Would like it to be robust.
What is the Sony Z3 or z5 like or Samsung A3 or J5? Or any recommendations. Thanks as I've only had a moto g as a smartphone.

ballyblack

why not the Moto G 3rd Gen if yours is the 2nd Generation?

Good camera and new operating system Android 6

grumbler

In terms of 'robust', I think Sony is the most complained make about unexpectedly cracked screens.

mac.d

ballyblack wrote: »

why not the Moto G 3rd Gen if yours is the 2nd Generation?

Good camera and new operating system Android 6

As the OP stated they liked "compact phones", is the 3rd gen when the Moto G went from a 4.5" to a 5" screen, and therefore no longer small enough?

The Sony Z3/Z5 compact seems to be the best available smaller sized phone, but there are just so many reports of cracked screens they can hardly be considered robust. I'm personally planning on hanging onto my Moto G for as long as possible in the hope there will be better 4.5" screen options available by the time I need to change it.

SuperAllyB

Despite having reservations about screen size I recently changed my 1st gen Moto G for a 3rd gen Moto G and I wouldn't go back now I'm used to the slightly bigger screen.

rainbow93

Well maybe a 5" screen then. I like to put in my coat pocket so don't want the massive phones.

I don't like the camera on the moto g otherwise I'd consider the latest one.

rainbow93

Well I might have to consider slightly bigger screen the. I don't like camera on moto g or I would have bought the latest.
What's Samsung galaxy nero, or A3 etc like. I've not looked at phones for 2 years. Thanks

rainbow93

What about the moto X play. Is that a superior phone to the moto G?

Swipe

rainbow93 wrote: »

What about the moto X play. Is that a superior phone to the moto G?

Yes moto x play any day over the 3rd gen moto g

http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/134737-moto-g-2015-third-gen-vs-moto-x-play-what-s-the-difference

Mercenary

rainbow93 wrote: »

Well maybe a 5" screen then. I like to put in my coat pocket so don't want the massive phones.

I don't like the camera on the moto g otherwise I'd consider the latest one.

The Moto G3 2015 has a much better camera than the older Motos. I'm very happy with mine.
See specs from gsmarena.com:

CAMERA
Primary: 13 MP, f/2.0, autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash,

Features: Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, auto-HDR

Video: 1080p@30fps, HDR,

Secondary:5 MP, f/2.2 auto-HDR

rainbow93

They've got an offer on moto g latest one on Motorola site. Plus you can customise look.

So for about £125 you can get the phone. Its robust and screen is quite tough.

I do like the look of moto play but the screen is massive.