Unlike every other phone with the word 'Plus' in its name, the G4 Plus isn’t actually any bigger than the regular Moto G4. If you want to learn more about processors, check out our processor comparison article.The new Moto G4 is utterly fantastic, but this year Motorola's releasing not one, but two different variations of the Moto G, the second being the rather confusingly named Moto G4 Plus. If you're used to a high-end phone, you'll notice the difference, especially when launching Chrome. Just calling, messaging, watching videos on YouTube and scrolling on Facebook doesn't over-exert the phone. Long playing sessions might result in some slow downs though. In spite of that, we tried out a few games (Real Racing 3 and Hill Climb Racing), which didn't crash or overheat the phone. You can't expect much more from a low-end device. You can have about three apps running without experiencing a slow down, but with any more than that you'll start to notice the difference. The Snapdragon 410 quad-core processor supported by an Adreno 306 GPU along with 2 GB of RAM makes the phone run smoothly for daily use. To make up for the lack of fingerprint reader, the phone is splash-resistant and has a removable battery. ![]() ![]() Overall, the Moto G4 Play is ergonomic and fairly well put-together for a plastic phone. What you won't find are any headphones, not even a cheap pair. In the box, you'll find a manual and the charger. During our test, the phone was dropped from a table with no damage. The phone has a nano-coating that repels water, so you can spill, splash, and play in the rain as much as you like. The headphone jack is located on the top of the phone.Īnother feature we can't overlook is that the phone is splash-resistant. The back panel is home to a microphone, an 8 MP camera and the LED flash. There's a little gap on the bottom next to the charging port that allows you to stick your fingernail under the back panel to pop it off. The back of the phone pops off really easily, so you can add a SIM card, microSD card and remove the battery quickly. The Moto G4 Play is the most lightweight and compact among the G4 line smartphones. What you won't find is a fingerprint reader, disappointingly. On the front of the device, you'll find the phone's only speaker, the microphone, a 5 MP camera and the navigation buttons. There's a lot of empty space on the front of the phone, particularly at the top and bottom. The 5 inch display is half an inch smaller than the Moto G4. The phones in the G4 line all share a similar design. The power button is textured, so it is easy to distinguish. The power button and the up/down volume button below it are on the right side of the phone. The Moto G4 Play is the most lightweight and compact among the G4 line smartphones, weighing in at only 137 g and with dimensions of 144.4 x 72 x 9.9 mm. One of the best parts of the phone's design is that the battery is removable. ![]() ![]() The faux metal makes the phone look a bit more sleek, but it will be more susceptible to cosmetic damage when dropped. Instead, the back panel of the phone is plastic wrapped in a metallic-looking plastic frame. The design of the Moto G4 Play isn't very striking. As the most inexpensive of the phones in the G4 line (which includes the Moto G4 and G4 Plus), it doesn't have a metal unibody.
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