It's been almost two weeks since I received my Motorola One Hyper, and I feel comfortable now giving it a review.
To start, its screen is awesome! Going from the 5.5" screen of my Moto Z² Force to this 6.5" all-screen display has been amazing. I posted these pics in another thread, but will use them here, too, as they're good comparison shots:
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As you can see, there's a lot more screen on the One Hyper.
Its camera specs were not important to me, as I don't use my phones for 'real' photography, but the pics I have taken with it have been quite nice. I believe its resolution goes up to 4640x3472. Here are its choices for its rear and front cameras:
Rear:
Front:
This is my first Android device that isn't black! It's a beautiful, deep shade of my favorite color, blue:
The phone shipped with a case, the soft gel kind that only protects the back--not the logical part, the screen, that's so prone to damage:
So I bought a full-enclosure case instead; it's clear, so I can still see the phone's pretty color.
There's really nothing I dislike about this device. It's very fast, its storage space [128GB] will last me forever [although it is expandable], and there was very little bloatware on it upon arrival. (I bought it unlocked, and am using it with Consumer Cellular.)
It shipped with Android 10, so I expect it to get at least one update. I guess time will tell.
Among several nice surprises were its FM radio and Dolby audio. Listening to the radio on it the other day, I felt like I was having déjà vu...I thought I'd gone back in time and was listening to a transistor radio.
Just FYI, I couldn't get the phone I actually wanted, the Motorola Edge+, because it's only available with Verizon [in the US]. I don't want or need an expensive Verizon plan when I'm on Wi-Fi 99.99% of the time, you know?!
For the way I use my phone, this was an excellent choice. I can't speak to its use for heavy gaming or streaming, as I'm not doing those.
If this phone lasts as long as my other Motorolas, it should keep me happy for a few years.
To start, its screen is awesome! Going from the 5.5" screen of my Moto Z² Force to this 6.5" all-screen display has been amazing. I posted these pics in another thread, but will use them here, too, as they're good comparison shots:
Old:
New:
Old:
New:
As you can see, there's a lot more screen on the One Hyper.
Its camera specs were not important to me, as I don't use my phones for 'real' photography, but the pics I have taken with it have been quite nice. I believe its resolution goes up to 4640x3472. Here are its choices for its rear and front cameras:
Rear:
Front:
This is my first Android device that isn't black! It's a beautiful, deep shade of my favorite color, blue:
The phone shipped with a case, the soft gel kind that only protects the back--not the logical part, the screen, that's so prone to damage:
So I bought a full-enclosure case instead; it's clear, so I can still see the phone's pretty color.
There's really nothing I dislike about this device. It's very fast, its storage space [128GB] will last me forever [although it is expandable], and there was very little bloatware on it upon arrival. (I bought it unlocked, and am using it with Consumer Cellular.)
It shipped with Android 10, so I expect it to get at least one update. I guess time will tell.
Among several nice surprises were its FM radio and Dolby audio. Listening to the radio on it the other day, I felt like I was having déjà vu...I thought I'd gone back in time and was listening to a transistor radio.
Just FYI, I couldn't get the phone I actually wanted, the Motorola Edge+, because it's only available with Verizon [in the US]. I don't want or need an expensive Verizon plan when I'm on Wi-Fi 99.99% of the time, you know?!
For the way I use my phone, this was an excellent choice. I can't speak to its use for heavy gaming or streaming, as I'm not doing those.
If this phone lasts as long as my other Motorolas, it should keep me happy for a few years.
And, with hindsight, I'm glad I didn't spend several hundred more dollars on the Edge+, as this is perfectly fine for my needs.
Just sometimes, a character I didn't intend to press gets printed from my finger barely sliding over it. [It could make for some hilariously misspelled words...but I like to give each post a quick once-over prior to submitting.