Review: Moto G4 Plus is the new affordable Android champ

Design: Bigger but lighter

Display: Big and bright screen

Software: Clean and clutter-free

The Moto G4 Plus runs the latest 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) version of Android with a near stock version of Android. This means you won’t have to put up with the unnecessary features and apps seen in custom UIs (user interface). Customizations are limited but there are some cool gesture features. For example, you can switch on the camera by a shake and twist of the wrist. Placing the phone face down upon receiving a call can put the phone on silent, while picking up the phone can turn off the ring and put the phone on vibration. Another notable attribute of the phone’s interface is that you can use any app in landscape mode by simply holding the phone sideways, like in a tablet.

Performance: Powerful multi-tasker

Motorola has Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 617 octa-core processor to drive the phone. It belongs to the same series as the Snapdragon 615 and 616 processors, which are used in several high-quality budget and mid-range smartphones. Combined with 3GB RAM, the processor handles almost all tasks and games smoothly. The smartphone offers 32GB of internal storage and supports up to 128GB micro SD cards. It’s a dual SIM device like most Moto G phones. However, only one of the SIM slots support 4G networks.

The 3,000MAh battery is the highest in any Moto G phone yet. Even after using it for half a day, we had over 50% battery remaining, which is impressive for a big screen phone.

Camera: Brilliant in daytime

Verdict

Moto G4 Plus impresses with its sleek design, light form factor, clutter-free UI, good camera and smooth performance. You can also consider the Lenovo Zuk Z1 for its highly customisable UI, higher internal storage and bigger battery.