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.
5.5-inch full HD display
Multi-tasking also works particularly well. If you’re on a budget but want a powerhouse of a phone, you can rest assured that the Moto G4 will be able to handle pretty much whatever you throw at it.
It’s worth noting that the Moto G4 doesn’t include an NFC sensor. I think that’s a big miss, especially as Android Pay is now up and running in the UK as well as the US.
If you want to be able to make mobile payments with your phone, the Moto G isn’t going to be for you.
Video-wise the rear camera is able to shoot Full HD recording, but nothing more. While a lot of flagship phones are now 4K-equipped, however, that’s still a premium feature rather than an essential one.
I don’t often find myself using the 4K recording option on phones that offer it - like many people I don’t tend to play phone footage back on high-res screens.
There’s no image stabilization technology in the Moto G4, and that’s something I’ve missed while using the camera - if you’re going to be shooting video, be prepared for footage to be a little shaky.
The front camera on the Moto G has a 5MP sensor with an auto-HDR mode. I found that selfie shots came out well - they’re nice and bright, likely down to the f/2.2 aperture of the camera.
You do miss out on the extra quality you’d get with, say, the Oppo F1’s fantastic selfie camera, but that’s hardly a deal-breaker.
Summarized Specs:
1.5GHz octa-core Snapdragon 617 processor
Adreno 405 GPU
3, 000 mAh battery with TurboPower fast-charging
5 megapixel front-facing camera
13-megapixel rear facing camera
32GB storage with 2GB RAM