Motorola Moto G 4th Gen | Unboxing and Review

Review and Unboxing of the Motorola Moto G 4th Generation.

Basic Script:
Hey YouTube, hope you are all well. Today we’ll be looking at this, the new Motorola Moto G 4th Generation. Released in May 2016, Motorola’s latest offering to the G family features a slightly larger screen and much higher pixel density than it’s previous generation as well as vast upgrades to the CPU, GPU and a slightly larger battery which is always welcome.
Taking a look at the back of the box, we can see a few specs of the device including info about its 5.5” 1080p screen, it’s eight core processor, 16Gb of storage with 2GB of memory as well as its 4G LTE connectivity, its 13 and 5MP cameras and its 3000mAh battery.
My Moto G here is on contract so what you receive in the box may differ between carriers. But first we have the phone itself, sitting front and centre. Underneath we have a quick guide to installing Nano or Micro SIM cards into the G4. This is followed by a simple quick start guide to get you started on the device containing information on both the hardware and software of the phone. Next Up we have our Tesco Mobile Top-Up Card, useful while on pay as you go, but we won’t be needing that as we are on contract. The only other piece of literature that we have is a small safety and legal document.
Unfortunately the Moto G doesn’t come with a free pair of headphones like more premium handsets, however you do get a power adapter with a nice, long 2m cable. The 4th Gen is still using micro USB rather than the newer USB type C port, however the cable is fixed into the transformer that is supplied with the device.
With the unboxing out the way, let’s take a look at the device itself.
The first thing that you notice is that the design is stunning. Motorola have certainly come along way in terms of design. The Moto G4 looks and feels like a premium product, I love the Grey fillet exterior and the textured back and over all simplicity of the design. It is also insanely thin at 1cm thick at its thickest point. At the bottom of the phone we can see our micro USB port for charging, one side is blank while the other side features the volume rocker and our power/unlock button that has a texture to it to so you always know which button you’ve got your finger on - A nice feature. The top of the device is also simplistic featuring only a 3.5mm headphone jack. The rear of the phone has a textured feel to it, making it easier to grip and hold such a large device. We have a small tablet shaped bump at the top for our 13MP shooter and dual tone flash.
The front face of the device is dominated by its glorious 5.5” screen. Here you can see the phone in full daylight and there is quite a bit of glare on the screen however text is still legible and the phone is usable. However indoors or even in a small area of shadow, you can really appreciate what a nice screen this is. Not only is it bright, but the high pixel density of 401ppi makes text look super crispy and images are extremely vivid. Also notice how small the bezel is around the screen, adding to the large phone experience.
The phone itself is really responsive. Apps open quickly with minimum lag and all the features of Android 6.0 Marshmallow work great and really compliment the hardware. As we would expect from a near stock android experience, the UI is colourful and very intuitive to work with. The latest version of the notification system is sublime and the quick access to settings is really useful. As standard we only have one Motorola app and with google simplifying and condensing some of their apps too, the user experience is extremely streamlined and easy to set-up. The stock google apps of course include Messenging, Calender, Gmail, Google Drive, Hangouts, Photos, Play Music and more. Meanwhile the play store gives you usual access to the million plus 3rd Party apps like Amazon Prime Music, Facebook and Twitter.
The camera app really compliments the phones 13MP rear shooter and 5MP front facing camera. As you can see here, images are sharp and vivid with the f2.0 rear camera with features such as Autofocus, Auto HDR, Panorama and 4x digital zoom. As you saw earlier the camera also features a colour balancing dual LED flash that really is quite bright. The rear camera is also capable of upto 1080p video footage at 30 frames per second with video stabilisation. There is also an option for slow motion video capture. Selfies with the Moto G4 look great too thanks to its wide angle lens and f2.2 aperture....

Cameras Used:
Canon HF G25

Audio Equipment:
Zoom H1

Edited on Custom-Built PC:
AMD FX 6100 6-core 3.3GHz processor
8GB Corsair Vengeance RAM
Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Motherboard
ASUS Nvidia Geforce GT 610 Graphics Card
128GB Kingston V300 SSD (Operating System)
480GB Kingston V300 SSD (Video File Storage)
1TB Western Digital Hard Drive (Documents Etc.)

Software:
Sony Vegas

[YoungTrauma]

Why did you put a picutre of fish at 1:59 for just one frame? hahaha

[charleslucas]

Nice man....!! I liked your video more than the phone....!!

[goobagel]

Absolutely loved the review! Really want one of these! :)

[nikster]

Thank you for doing this! I'm upgrading to this on tesco mobile tomorrow. Didn't know whether to get this or the 3rd gen.

[louisparkes]

Hi! Great video, I am considering a Moto G4. As you used Tesco Mobile, could you tell me what plan you used or recommend, and if you recommend using Tesco Mobile? Thanks. :)

[syncrovanCos]

I have the Moto G 3generation and worked pretty fine for me. Only downside, is the wifi frequency that doesn't fit my gimbal camera.

[maduumanis]

The only main issue Moto G 1 until 4 has is the heat issue. Other than that it is a great phone!

[DeepakM-ujpg]

Great video sir! can u please tell us about the heating issue as we saw in other videos it reaches upto 50°C in gaming and heats while using camera for more than 10 minutes.

[GLockStarlinerNumber]

Does this phone have a FM radio ? and dual front speakers ? If so I would upgrade from my Moto G 2

[rohithsonu]

finger print sensor available? which shld i choose moto g4 or redmi note 3?

[asotaroundtheworld]

hello.. what output(volt-amper) does the adapter SPN5816C has?

[VickiTrusselliArt]

I ordered from Amazon. My phone will be here today yay I'm changing from Microsoft Lumia 640 to moto g 4th generation. Excited. As for that bozo in the comments about a phone shouldn't be used for photos. It's the 21st century dude. 13 megs camera 📷. Yay

[GranPuba]

Stupid question. But does anyone know if it has a proximity sensor?

[nathanmcbride]

where is the speaker on the moto g4 4th gen

[TheCuttaz]

bro, I have a contract with Verizon. I need a replacement phone. I want to use the g4 but Verizon just told me I need to use the prepaid for at least a month before they can put the phone on my acct. I mean did I explain it wrong or is this what you had to do?

[shibinchristin]

does the phone heats like moto g4 plus?

[Bonder]

how is this compared to my ZTE axon 7 mini I already know my mini lacks Wi-Fi and signal is weak

[leeferguson-piper]

I always wanted the original moto g. I have a moto g7 power now.

[malcolmpritchard]

Good review but disappointed it did not cover dual SIM cards as I cannot see the point and am thinking of buying this phone

[thechaindude]

Who noticed the phone quickly connect to and disconnect from wifi at 2:46?