Thinking of buying the motorola signature 16/512

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sonic1989

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#324512 19-Apr-2026 22:18

Hi guys, I am thinking of buying the Motorola signature and its $184 after gift card and trading my iPhone 12 pro plus $300 trade in boost. Does anyone have this phone and if so, whats your experience in terms of battery, camera quality and if it lags or is it smooth. I haven’t used android phone since galaxy s10, which broke 3 years ago and continued using iPhone 12pro.

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#3482327 19-Apr-2026 22:29

That sounds like an exceptionally good deal. I'm not sure if that's the same phone. Can you link to the phone?

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#3482331 19-Apr-2026 23:15

here is the link.

https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/motorola-signature-5g-512gb-carbon

The $700 gift card is in store when you sign up with them but i was told i can leave afterwards one month minimum.

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#3482334 20-Apr-2026 00:01

At that price it looks like an exceptionally good deal to me. 7 years of updates apparently. They say you must be an Australia resident ; ).

I'm not a phone expert but when compared to Pixel 9/10 it looks pretty good to me.

I know zero about Aussie Vs NZ cell bands although I've been lucky. The other thing is carrier support. Moto is not widely sold in NZ. Potentially that can affect how updates are delivered, or at least has done in the past

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#3482340 20-Apr-2026 06:40

@Sonic1989 Are you in New Zealand?

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#3482344 20-Apr-2026 07:26

Will the phone be used in New Zealand? If yes, you could be risking it not having VoLTE support for NZ providers.

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#3482437 20-Apr-2026 12:22

No i am in Melbourne but i do come to NZ once every 3 months. This phone is sold through telestra here in melbourne and is supported by their network and i happen to be with them so it works out. Also the phone has 2yrs warranty. I am about to get the phone today just doing extra readings online before pulling the trigger. the price/deals very tempting tho 🤤

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#3482486 20-Apr-2026 12:31

gzt: At that price it looks like an exceptionally good deal to me. 7 years of updates apparently. They say you must be an Australia resident ; ).

I'm not a phone expert but when compared to Pixel 9/10 it looks pretty good to me.

I know zero about Aussie Vs NZ cell bands although I've been lucky. The other thing is carrier support. Moto is not widely sold in NZ. Potentially that can affect how updates are delivered, or at least has done in the past

you’re already considered resident if you’re nz citizen 🙃

the phone is sold and supported by telestra and i am already with them so it works out. i am just sick of the poor network that ive been getting on my 12pro plus the battery drain. I also miss android and can’t wait to see what ive missed since galaxy s10

so far the signature is on march 1st security update and moto representative seems to be active on lenovo forum engaging with users and taking feedback back to the team.

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