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Motorola Moto G4 Play

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Pros

  • The battery backup is reasonably decent
  • images and websites looked fairly crisp and sharp
  • Skin tones looked fairly natural in selfies

Cons

  • experience any lags when opening or switching apps
  • G4 Play lags when playing games and taking panoramic photos
  • adaptive brightness enabled

Key specs

  • 8 Mpx
  • 5 in
  • 1280, 720 px
  • IPS TFT
  • 294 ppi
  • 2800 mAh
  • Quad-core
  • 5 Mpx

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Motorola Moto G4 Play - Variants

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Moto G4 Play 16GB
Internal storage:
  • 16 GB
Moto G4 Play 8GB
Internal storage:
  • 8 GB

Motorola Moto G4 Play - Pros & Cons

Motorola Moto G4 Play

Pros

  • The battery backup is reasonably decent
  • images and websites looked fairly crisp and sharp
  • Skin tones looked fairly natural in selfies
  • easy to use that 16GB up pretty fast
  • Compatible with all major carriers
  • decent overall performance and broad carrier compatibility
  • navigation much faster to use
  • The viewing angles of the IPS panel are great
  • good price-to-performance ratio
  • good hardware and long runtimes
  • Both record speech well and test calls using the mobile and landline networks were quite good

Cons

  • experience any lags when opening or switching apps
  • G4 Play lags when playing games and taking panoramic photos
  • adaptive brightness enabled
  • it struggles and images tend to have some noise
  • The display can be hard to read in direct sunlight
  • doesn't get very bright
  • which makes it difficult to see in sunlight
  • it can be a bit jittery
  • it does not have near field communications (NFC)
  • G4 Play nor does it have a fingerprint sensor
  • the Moto G4 Play tends to struggle in low light conditions and the video recordings can be a bit shaky

Motorola Moto G4 Play - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
5 in
Best:
Asus FonePad 8
Screen size: 8 in
IconBattery capacity
2800 mAh
Best:
Doogee BL12000
Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
IconPixel density
294 ppi
Best:
Sony Xperia Z6
Pixel density: 891 ppi
IconCPU clock speed
1.2 GHz
Best:
Motorola Moto G100
CPU clock speed: 3.2 GHz

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Motorola Moto G4 Play - Full Specifications

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Hardware
Operating systemAndroid 6.0
CPU clock speed1.2 GHz
CPU coresQuad-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 306
RAM memory2 GB
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Rear camera
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.2 f
Video recordingyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps
Autofocusyes
Burst Modeyes
Digital zoomyes
Face detectionyes
Geo-taggingyes
HDR Captureyes
LED Flashyes
Panoramayes
Touch focusyes
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Storage
Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 8 GB
Memory card readeryes
Maximum card storage128GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
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Dimensions
Height5.69 in
Width2.83 in
Depth0.39 in
Weight4.83 oz
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Other features
FM radioyes
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Cellular
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASS
2G GSMyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
CDMA frequences
  • 800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
4G LTEyes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
Mobile hotspotyes
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Display
Screen size5.0 in
Touchscreenyes
Number of colors16.7M
Panel typeLCD
Resolution1280 x 720 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
Pixel density294.0 ppi
Dual screen supportno
Scratch resistant displayyes
HDRno
Multi touchyes
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Front camera
Primary resolution5.0 Mpx
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Design
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
  • Grey
MaterialPlastic
Water resistantyes
Shock resistantno
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Sensors
Accelerometeryes
Proximityyes
Ambient light sensoryes
Gyroscopeyes
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Connectivity
Dual sim supportno
Sim card sizeMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiedno
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version4.1
Bluetooth profileA2DP
NFCyes
Charging connectionUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm
USB version2.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yes
Video outputNo
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Battery
Replaceable batteryyes
Battery typeLithium ion
Battery capacity2800.0 mAh
Fast chargingyes
Wireless charging no

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Motorola Moto G4 Play Motorola - Editorial Reviews (10)

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Motorola Moto G4 Play Motorola Moto G4 review - Extremely refined
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Motorola Moto G4 review - Extremely refined

Long, thorough and surprisingly enthusiastic review of Motorola Moto G4 Plus mid-range smartphone with Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow mobile operating system, covering spec, look & feel, initial setup, Play Store, applications, HERE Maps and offline navigation, multimedia, dual-SIM functionality, fingertip reader testing, camera testing, system settings, customization, security, privacy, performance, battery life, other observations, and more

Motorola Moto G4 Play Moto G4 Play review
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TechRadar
Published: 27.03.2017
Moto G4 Play review
4.0

Moto's low-end phone raises the budget bar

Motorola Moto G4 Play Motorola Moto G4 Play Review
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PCMAG
Published: 15.09.2016
Motorola Moto G4 Play Review
3.5

The Moto G4 Play is the smallest, least expensive phone in Motorola's unlocked G4 lineup, with decent overall performance and broad carrier compatibility.

Motorola Moto G4 Play Moto G4 Play Review: What Are The Pros And Cons?
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Forbes
Published: 18.10.2016
Moto G4 Play Review: What Are The Pros And Cons?

If you have a small budget for a smartphone, then the Moto G4 Play is likely the best device you can buy. Here are the pros and cons of the Moto G4 Play.

Motorola Moto G4 Play Moto G4 Play Review
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Android Authority
Published: 15.09.2016
Moto G4 Play Review

While the new G4 family garnered some attention early on this summer for their low prices, the Moto G4 Play is ending it with an even more aggressive price that's sure to raise a few eyes for those on a budget.

Motorola Moto G4 Play Our second-favorite super-budget phone
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CNET
Published: 15.09.2016
Our second-favorite super-budget phone

If you're on the lookout for a cheap phone with a decent camera and long battery life, start here. (But we still like the regular Moto G4 even more.)

Motorola Moto G4 Play Lenovo Moto G4 Play Smartphone Review
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Notebookcheck
Published: 14.10.2016
Lenovo Moto G4 Play Smartphone Review
4.1

In-depth review of the Lenovo Moto G4 Play (Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 APQ8016, Qualcomm Adreno 306, 5-inch, 137) with various measurements, benchmarks and ratings.

Motorola Moto G4 Play Motorola Moto G4 Play Review
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TechSpot
Published: 05.11.2016
Motorola Moto G4 Play Review
4.3

For budget smartphone buyers, the phone series I continually recommend is the Motorola Moto G. Now in its fourth iteration, the Moto G has delivered excellent entry-level...

Motorola Moto G4 Play Motorola Moto G4 Play Review: Not entirely well-rounded
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Digit.in/hi/
Published: 13.10.2016
Motorola Moto G4 Play Review: Not entirely well-rounded
3.2

Read the in depth Review of Motorola Moto G4 Play Mobile Phones. Know detailed info about Motorola Moto G4 Play configuration, design and performance quality along with pros & cons, Digit rating, verdict based on user opinions/feedback.

Motorola Moto G4 Play Moto G4 2016 review: One of the best budget smartphones of 2017
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Expert Reviews
Published: 08.06.2016
Moto G4 2016 review: One of the best budget smartphones of 2017
5.0

With its blinding speed, excellent camera and superb battery life, the Moto G4 makes most other budget smartphones utterly irrelevant