Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

UPDATE: phone was inadvertently subjected to the toilet water submersion benchmark. It passed. The speakers sounded weird for a few hours but now are fine. I really like it. I've been using mine for several weeks. The major appeal is certainty that the battery won't die during a given day of use, no matter how heavily I use it. Incidentally, it also seems to "idle" much better than my old s7 edge; if it stays in my pocket most of the day, I can go to bed with 85% charge! The interface, screen, cameras, and build are also acceptable. I am really surprised that I like the Moto Gestures, and (unlike the android 10 gesture navigation, which I don't like) the Moto Gestures are compatible with third party launchers like Nova. In general, it seems to load apps like Maps and Amazon a lot faster than my old phone, even though benchmarks are similar. The main camera takes great basic pictures. The wide and macro lenses are a really bizarre choice (the European version has a telephoto lens, which would have been more useful) but are a fun bonus. Against my better judgement, I've also taken it in the shower a few times (put it in the back on a shelf, exposed only to minor splashes) and it's survived. Also, it does 5ghz WiFi, unlike the European version, which was a point of some complaints for the European model. There do seem to be some minor software bugs. "Smart Composition" rarely works (based on reviews of other Moto devices, it literally has never worked on any of them), I've occasionally had phone calls drop (unsure if this is phone's fault), and the Dolby smart audio - which admittedly sounds better in every setting I've tested - seems at risk of overdriving the speakers at max volume and potentially blowing them out. Stock android apps are awesome but designed for phones without sd card support and occasionally struggle with sd card permissions. In short, very pleased.