Moto G4 Plus Review!

What does the latest affordable smartphone from Motorola have to offer? We find out, in this in-depth Motorola Moto G4 Plus review!

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[VaunShiz]

if they did a circle finger print scanner on the front they'd probably sued by Apple.. so square it is

[ulisesramirez]

I almost exploded from cringe at the end, holy shit use a warning pls

[monkeymentality]

I brought this phone in 2016, and I still have it. For about a year now I've been suffering from ghost touches and I constantly have to restart the phone. Buying a new phone soon, not Motorola anymore. Possibly an iPhone. If I used this Moto for 5 years, I can use an iPhone for 10 years; worth the $$$.

[ereviewsyt]

You dint mention anything about the insane heating issue or how the device is completely unusable when that happens!
Why are reviewers scared to tell the damn truth?! 😒

[tvremote]

I've been using this phone for about a month now and it's very satisfying for me. There are only 2 problems I had with this phone -

1. It does heat up a bit like everyone is saying in this comment section. I experienced most heating when using the camera. If I used the camera app for more than 10 minutes continuously, like taking a video for eg., it becomes so hot that it's uncomfortable to hold. Other than that, it heats up when playing some heavy graphics game like asphalt. But if you're not into gaming or don't play heavy games, you won't experience any significant heating. Light games like clash of clans, mini militia etc run fine on it.

2. The battery life is not too bad but it's not too good either. It's average. It's a 3000 mah battery and gives around 4.5 hours of on screen time. I don't play heavy games on my phone - just reading websites and chatting so for me, after charging fully in the morning, it comes down to 40-45% by evening when i come home. Of course, that might be compensated by the fact that it has fast charging which can give you 0-100 in 1 hour.

Other than these, I didn't find any problem in my Moto G4 Plus. It runs smooth, has great camera quality and the fingerprint sensor is pretty fast and responsive. So if you're a heavy gamer, don't buy this phone but if you're not, this is probably the phone for you.

[Bflo]

I was worried when Lenova bought out Motorola and didn't know what would
happen to the Moto G line. After seeing this, I gotta admit that Lenova
did justice with the Moto G and made the best moto G ever.

[ShawnSQZhang]

When you try to promote your upcoming mixtape 😂😂😂

[TGA]

I'm curious as to why they didn't put the finger print scanner in the back (the moto dimple).Its ugly in the front.I'm considering getting this phone but, that scanner is a turnoff.

[sharonlester]

The Moto G4 is great easy to use and just plain all I need, all the features are there.  It is fast feels good in hand graphics are great and you can learn it quickly.  Keep up the good work Motorola.

[tomatoisasquishyfruit]

I am watching this on a g4 plus :)). I love the pace at which this phone charges....too fast.

[CortezEspartaco]

I've ordered this phone after LG completely obliterated my loyalty to its products.

Three LG phones in my household all had issues that bricked them in a span of a few months and of course the best their warranties can offer is "did you try turning it off and back on?" on the customer service line. No; one of them is stuck in boot loop, one crashes constantly, and one won't even turn on (G4, G Vista 2, and G3, respectively). Note that none of these issues came about after dropping the phone or anything, they each just decided to crap out one day. We had warranties on all of them but apparently since they were "common issues", the warranty doesn't cover ANY of them. Can you believe that bullshit?

My family had a Hyundai Elantra that cost them tons in repairs followed by a brand new Kia Sedona that ALSO cost a fortune just to keep operational for more than five years. They had "warranties" on those, too, that turned out to be worthless. They would just blame every problem on us and refuse to cover anything under warranty. (ex. Your faulty transmission valves are due to not replacing the timing belt at exactly 60, 000 miles. You changed it at 60, 523 miles so we're not covering the damage that YOU caused, even though the two components are completely unrelated to each other.)

I'm never buying a Korean product ever again, be it a phone, car, or appliance. Unfortunately, what used to be a diverse market of Android devices from different companies all over the place has devolved into nothing but flagship SAMSUNG shit and LG shit. I'm not going to get an iPhone because of how terrible the interface is and how restrictive it is, but mostly because I fell in love with Android years ago and I'm too stubborn to let it go. This phone is my last attempt with modern Android devices. If it fails me as badly as LG did, I'm buying the cheapest flip phone I can find from the early 2000s and calling it a day.

[grahamjefferson]

It would have been really cool if Moto found a way to make recessed finger print reader and placed it on the back of the phone where the dimple is, tying in their existing design with new functionality. I'm not a fan of the squarish sensor on the face of the phone, but I like everything else about it.

[Karadio_Mobile]

had the g plus for 2 wks now, and it works great. finger sensor a must. I cant afford $499 phones, all ways a cheap phone with no features. G4 plus is a game changer. The best $250 phone with so many fetures, I'm very happy. Thanks moto

[suryasoni]

how is the audio via the headphone jack

[landrewmackinnon]

just bought this and am one week in. got the us 4 gig version. it does heat up, but for me that causes no issues. but the sound crackles, especially for phone calls. terrible sound

[dJ.kNiGhT]

I still using this phone in 2020 cause well I'm poor and I don't have money enough to buy a high end phone and the cheap phones I already bought they glitch too much and act slow I'm saving up for a new high end phone I want to get an iPhone

[mattshifu]

great intro and music !! love the new look. great editing and review.

[Alovon]

Question, if this phone gets a price drop when the g5 plus comes out, would it be reliable for 2 years?

[kvisualtree]

Its been 10 days I have been using Moto G4 Plus 32 GB...Its simply fantastic. Best specs one can get in the given price range !! Only I c see missing is NFC...now is that asking too much :)....Thanks for the review !!

[InvisiMan]

No waterproofing is a deal breaker for people coming from the Moto G 3rd Gen.