I'm an admitted phone-hopper, and while my preferred platform is Windows Phone, I've had to give that up for Android so I don't have to carry two devices. I've

I'm an admitted phone-hopper, and while my preferred platform is Windows Phone, I've had to give that up for Android so I don't have to carry two devices. I've had everything from basic phones up through flagships, and I've found the best battery life and balance of features/price to be (unsurprisingly) in the mid-range. I was using a Nexus 4 for a while, but when my wife's phone died I gave her that and got a 2014 Moto G. So far I'm very happy with it, especially given I only paid $150 for it with no contract. It's not quite as snappy as the Nexus 4 was, but the screen is a bit nicer, the battery lasts a bit longer (usually at ~60% when I put it on the charger before bed), and the camera is definitely better. It has a few quirks, things I've seen on many Motorola phones (the earpiece doubles as a loudspeaker, and it randomly switches volume during a call; the ambient light sensor sometimes stops working so I end up with an extremely bright screen at night). But overall I feel I've gotten my money's worth and then some. I do miss my Lumia 925, and I'm looking forward to sampling whatever Windows 10 Mobile devices come out over the next year. But I'm more than satisfied with my budget phone.