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submitted 11 months ago by solrize@lemmy.world to c/android@lemmy.world

It's cheap and it's the only one of the G family that supports Boost Mobile (don't know why the other ones don't). It would be for a family member who may need to replace an Android 8 phone. For stupid reason I have a couple of prepaid Boost cards, so being able to use them is a plus, but the phone's low up front price is also a big attraction. I have the G Stylus 5g and like it a lot, so am imagining the Play as a less fancy version. Is that reasonable? Thanks.

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[-] BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months ago

I've been a fan of the Moto G series for a while. I think they're solid phones but maybe a year or two behind in features compared to their peers. The biggest gripe of mine is that their midrange phones don't, or didn't used to, have NFC capabilities. I dearly miss the Moto Actions though. Chopping to turn on the flashlight is amazing!

[-] solrize@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

Thanks. I picked the G Stylus 5g for myself partly because it has NFC, though it turns out that I like the stylus too (it is nice for picking tiny UI elements). This person won't be using NFC though. Wireless charging would be really helpful for him, but that is only on quite expensive phones from what I can tell. More ram might also help.

[-] pseudonym 3 points 11 months ago

2nd to this. Recently got rid of my Moto G Play and I still find myself trying to chop my phone to turn the flashlight on!

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