Friends+Design
- Nice, sleek design
- The rounded metal frame coupled with the rubber back cover offers good ergonomics and grip
- Fairly slim at 7.9mm
- Has good weight distribution, so it doesn't feel heavy
- Good build quality
- Well placed physical buttons (volume and power)
- Very good fingerprint sensor (fast and accurate)
- One feature that's missing from earlier versions of Moto G is the water and dust resistance
Display
- Very good display - excellent sunlight legibility, punchy colours, good black levels, and Gorilla Glass 3 protection
Software
- As is the case with all Moto smartphones, the G4 Plus runs on a near-stock version of Android, plus the usual suite of Moto enhancements which include Moto Display (for ambient notifications) and Moto Actions (for gesture actions)
- Without any bloatware slowing it down, the G4 Plus is an all-round snappy performer, and performs well on benchmark tests (although a notch below the top performer in this price group - the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3)
- The Moto Series is known for timely Android updates, which is a big plus point
Camera
- The 16-megapixel camera sensor is accompanied by a dual-tone LED flash and a laser autofocus system, which is a substantial upgrade over earlier versions
- The camera app too is significantly improved from earlier versions
- Image quality for landscapes and macros in daylight is much better than before, with good level of detail and fairly accurate colours
- Video recording quality is good in both daylight and low light
- The front camera also manages some detailed selfies when the lighting is good
- Another neat addition is the ability to directly read barcodes and QR codes from within the camera app
- Tends to heat up when put under stress (during heavy gaming, and extended camera use)
Audio
- Single loudspeaker is loud enough for alerts and general media playback
- Bundled earphones are average
Battery
- Very good battery life - for moderate use cases, you can go nearly a day and half before having to charge the Moto G4 Plus
- Supports TurboPower for fast charging of the battery
More
- On the whole, this is probably the best camera in this price range
- Good video playback - high bitrate, and Full HD videos are handled well
- No NFC support
- No magnetometer/compass
