Price / performance incredibly well!

Foreword

I change from a single-core (CPU) Sony Xperia E smartphone, which is intended for beginners. The Sony Xperia E cost me about twelve months ago about 120 euros and served me quite well as a phone. As "smart", it served me, however not as good as the performance of the Sony Xperia E has simply not been sufficient to operate the outdated Android version 4.1 quickly and reliably. From lousy screen to mention. Stuttering and even complete hanger were common with the Xperia E - and I ask not so much of a smartphone. Let's see if the price comparable Motorola Moto E can convince in the area where the Xperia E has failed ...

Intended use of the Moto E

I have so ...

1. write and speak via Skype.
2. can take snapshots and short video via built-in camera.
Can read and write 3. E-mail, Whatsapp- and text messages.
4. Listen to music and radio.
5. Youtube can be used in HD.
Can accommodate 6 voice recordings and smaller notes.
7. Simple 3-D can play games ala Tetris, Crazy Taxi, Sonic and quizzes and card games.
Use 8. Various other apps ala: Breakfast, Postbank App, Immobilien Scout 24, German Railways app, and like it.
9. The built-in speakers must be able to wake me from a deep sleep.
10. Last but not least, and important than anything else: I must therefore be able to telephone out-of-the-box reliably and with good quality without any problems.

Interim report: point 1 to 10 copes with the Moto E without problems. And having to exit or close anything.

Pro / Contra

What I really like ...

[+] Micro SD card connector up to 32GB of capacity.
[+] Sufficiently good camera and video quality, pre-installed postprocessing programs (HDR) of the same.
[+] Sharp Gorilla glass screen (256 PPI), water-repellent coating and good viewing angles.
[+] Very good to good voice quality.
[+] Good built-in speakers on the front panel.
[+] Nice, simple, slightly curved and matt (!) Design, a pleasant weight.
[+] Good tactile feedback of the keys.
[+] Pre-installed bloatware No, only useful apps for the change to the new smartphone available.
[+] 1980mAh battery, enough for the entire day.
[+] WLAN, UMTS / 3G, Bluetooth 4.0 as well as connecting with my Fritz box 7362SL problem.
Preinstalled [+] Android 4.4 KitKat, upgrading to a more current version is guaranteed.
[+] Great job (200 Snapdragon dual core, 1GB RAM), plus a number of Android apps run alongside current completely liquid @ 60 fps.
[+] Packaging design minimalist.
[+] It is well known good customer service from Motorola (ie; no newcomer or Noname device or name).

Solala ... but understandable given the price ...

[~] The backlight of the screen may be slightly higher or stronger.
[~] In the packaging content is no power adapter to charge your smartphone while.

What I miss, or what I do not so much like ...

[-] No front camera!
[-] No shortcoming of the smartphone itself, but rather a problem of the operating system: 4GB internal memory, of which only about 2 GB available, only certain apps can easily be slid onto the SD card.
[-] The battery is not replaceable manually installed and fixed.

Conclusion

The Motorola Moto E is an incredibly good deal, considering the low price associated with the good performance, the high quality of workmanship and the many additional features and extras (in this price range). In addition, you get an actual Android 4.4 Kit Kat as a little icing on the cake this and Motorola guaranteed upgrade to the next version of Android for the smartphone. I can not complain. For 120 euros I get everything I want as a beginner in this price range (point 1 to 10) - and more. This is also one of the reasons why Android smartphones are so appealing: Unlike other manufacturers, there is in the world of Android a huge range of choices. From low-budget (= low price) to high-end (= higher price category) and more. Linux on your phone (Android) and Linux on the desktop (openSUSE and Ubuntu) = it works flawlessly.

Who also how do I have the cents are to come every month to make ends meet, and who does not really want to gamble the latest, most demanding 3D games, one is well served with the Motorola Moto E. Despite the negatives, I forgive 5/5 stars because they are bearable and comprehensible, and because the positive aspects outweigh.