It feels like Motorola has taken the Moto G back a few steps in terms of design, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing.
The design of the Moto G4 is simple, and I think it benefits from the slightly tweaked look.
It’s not as chunky as the Moto G(2015), but it’s still not a particularly slim phone, coming in at 9.8mm rather than the G3’s 11.6mm.On the front of the phone, there’s now just one front-facing speaker, at the top, rather than the two, at the top and bottom, that we saw last year. It looks clean and simple, and there’s not much-wasted space here, with slim bezels surrounding the screen.
From the front I think this is one of the best looking-Motorola phones you can buy right now.I’m not as keen on the design around the back. The back panel is plastic once again, and you can remove it easily by pulling it up at the bottom.
The textured back of the Moto G(2015) has been dropped for a much simpler plastic finish. In my book it doesn’t feel as good to the touch as before, although it may be more to your taste if you didn’t care for the textured feel.The indented Motorola logo is back and I found myself sitting my finger there quite a bit too.