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Question

HTC One S or Moto G 4G?

Jan 18, 2015 7:47AM PST

Hoping to upgrade my 2 year old modded Xperia U to another phone for under £100. Would have liked to get an Xperia SX but it's only available in Japan. After some research I've narrowed it down to either a 2nd hand HTC One S or Moto G 4G/LTE.

I really like the HTC One S casing and don't mind that there's no sd card slot (16gb should be enough) and non-removable battery (I carry a battery pack around for my XPU). Also, don't need 4G to run at max speed, just faster than 3G. The Moto G 4G is quite a beast though and I've read nothing but positive reviews for it. It's just slightly wider than HTC One S. I've read that the camera is not that good though.

Does anyone have experience using both phones and what would you recommend? Especially camera bit. Also, any other alternatives under £100 and good all round phones that can fit in one hand.

Many thanks in advance,

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Help to decide HTC One S or Moto G 4G
Jan 20, 2015 10:29AM PST
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Suggestions for smartphones
Jan 26, 2015 5:29PM PST

HTC One is not bad. If under £100 , iNew V3 and Cubot X9.

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HTC One S vs Moto G 4G
Jan 26, 2015 11:57PM PST

was hoping for something that fits in one hand...ie. less than 66cm width.

Did find a good camera comparison test on gsm arena...

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check this
Jan 30, 2015 2:49AM PST

Hi, better you can go ahead and try the HTC mobile itself. After many research i noticed that the HTC has good running in market.I have used both mobiles. Both are good only, still HTC awesome and good. Check the below link also for comparison.

COMPARISON

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HTC ONE S or Moto G
Feb 3, 2015 11:32PM PST

Thanks vembutech,

it was a really close one but went for the htc one s in the end (got it for under £50, good condition).
Am testing it now and so far, quite pleased.

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Love HTC
Mar 20, 2015 7:51PM PDT

I guess all HTC smatphones are great. HTC One S, E or G are great ones.