As for the cameras, the Moto G4 uses the same 13MP IMX214 rear-facing sensor from Sony, while the Moto G4 Plus adopts a much larger 16MP sensor from OmniVision. Battery capacity has increased accordingly, moving from 9.39Wh to 11.4Wh. With the increased size comes a larger but thinner chassis, and the mass is actually kept the same. An additional $50 brings the total to $299, but doubles the amount of RAM to 4GB and quadruples the storage to 64GB.īoth the Moto G4 and G4 Plus increase the display size to 5.5 inches, while also increasing resolution from 1280x720 to 1920x1080. The first commands a $50 premium over the equivalent Moto G4, which gets you an improved camera with PDAF and Laser AF, as well as a fingerprint scanner. In the case of the Moto G4 Plus, you have two different SKUs. RAM has also moved to 2GB standard, which is good to see as the 1GB Moto G was crippled compared to the 2GB model due to aggressive application eviction. The SoC has moved from Qualcomm's Snapdragon 410 to Snapdragon 617, which bumps the max CPU frequency to 1.5GHz and uses the much faster Adreno 405 GPU. On paper, the Moto G4 and G4 Plus look like a good improvement over the 2015 model. Below you can view the specs of both the Moto G4 and G4 Plus, with last year's Moto G thrown in for comparison.ġ6MP Rear Facing, f/2.0, 1/2.4", PDAF + Laser AFĢ.4GHz 802.11a/b/g/n, BT 4.0, GPS/GNSS, USB2.0Ģ.4/5GHz 802.11a/b/g/n, BT 4.2, GPS/GNSS, USB2.0 Motorola also sells the Moto G4 Play which isn't part of this review, and it represents a less expensive option with reduced specifications that are similar to those of the 2015 Moto G. However, having sub-models within the Moto G line allows certain higher priced models to add additional features on top of the standard extras like more storage and RAM.įor this review I'll be looking at the Moto G4, as well as the Moto G4 Plus. I am personally not a huge fan, as to me the Motorola phone line was characterized by its simplicity, with there just being the Moto E, Moto G, and Moto X. This year Motorola, now owned by Lenovo, has gone for a strategy of segmentation. As the mid-range smartphone market gets increasing competitive, there's more pressure to improve on a phone each year rather than shipping a basic update like the second generation Moto G was. At the time of its release, I recommended the 2015 Moto G to anyone looking for a well- rounded Android smartphone at a price around $200.Īs another year comes and goes, we get another version of the Moto G. The third generation Moto G was where Motorola provided a significant increase in performance, while also bumping up battery life and adding unique features like water resistance. The second generation saw an increase in the display size, but in all other respects it was the same phone as the original. Motorola has iterated on the Moto G in the years since the original model. The Moto G showed that you could create an Android phone with an HD display, good performance, a good build, and good battery life at a price under $200. At that point in time, buying a $200 smartphone usually meant buying some Samsung or LG phone with a name nobody had ever heard of, and specs that left much to be desired. With the original Moto G in 2013 Motorola really went beyond what was thought to be possible in a mid-range smartphone. At this point in time, I don't think the Moto G line needs any introduction.
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