Jul 04, 2016 08:37 PM
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Any phone this cheap is going to have its problems, but the Neo 5 has surprisingly few. Yes, there are more than a handful, but you have to compare the final picture to the asking price. Once you do, the Neo 5 is cast in a favourable light.
Just keep in mind that the 4G connectivity doesn’t mean much, the on-board storage is about the size of a walnut and some of the default settings are a bit annoying.
That being said, it’s still as fast or faster than its competitors when it comes to online use, there’s a microSD slot for expanding storage, and the annoying settings can be switched off.
Then there’s that camera. They just don’t make them like this down at the bottom of the market. If you’ve been using an affordable alternative from even a year ago, the Neo 5’s shooter is going to seem like a dream to you. If you’re coming from a recently-lost and uninsured Galaxy S5 then you’re going to have a different opinion, but we all must make sacrifices in the noble pursuit of saving a buck.
All this praise being said, for my money I’d still go with a Moto G. The camera might be better on the Neo 5, but the Moto G will get Android updates more regularly and the better screen resolution is enough to sway me. Then again, if you’re a pic-snapping socialite and Android updates don’t matter to you then the Neo 5 is a perfectly acceptable choice.
