Unlike the 5.5-inch 1080p panels the other Moto G4 phones get, the G4 Play picks up a more compact ( and also lower-res) 5.0-inch 720 x 1280 screen. Unfortunately, screen area doesn’t decrease at the same rate as resolution there, so there’s definitely a loss in pixel density – and correspondingly, image detail. The G4 Play’s LCD screen is also quite a bit dimmer than the other G4s, impacting visibility in bright outdoor areas. Indoors, at least, we didn’t hit any problems.
Image quality is decent, especially considering the price point we’re working with, and while the standard color mode may look a little subdued to your eyes if you’re used to more saturated screens, an available vibrant color mode helps kicks things up a notch – though the effect is still pretty subtle.