The mid-range flagship Moto G4/G4 Plus

Motorola is also pursuing the latest trend of the mobile phone industry, a mobile phone, two versions, Standard Edition and Plus Edition, so this time not only Moto G4, but also G4 Plus, but its Plus version of the body size and the standard version It doesn't make any difference. Instead, it uses a Cow X camera and fingerprint recognition to distinguish. If the Moto G4 is an excellent mid-range handset, the G4 Plus blurs the line between mid-price and high-priced, and we'll explain it to you one by one.

(Moto G4 on the right and G4 Plus on the left)

The feel of the Moto G4/G4 Plus is very good. Even though they are plastic, they don't feel cheap when touched. The back shell feels like a leather touch, and the frame feels like a touch. Metal plastic, to be honest, in fact, does not lose the real metal. Motorcycles must take some measures to reduce the cost of this cell phone. Using a plastic body that does not lose metal is a very wise choice.

The screen parameters of the two phones are the same, and the look and feel is very good. The same screen size as the iPhone 6s Plus, 5.5 inches, 1080P resolution makes it look fine, although not the more mainstream QHD screen, but in this At the price level, it performed very well. No matter if it is the screen brightness, color saturation or contrast, we are satisfied with it.

(very light, weighing about 155 grams)

If you insist that we be guilty about this screen, talk about its color gamut. Compared to other flagship screens, we found that its color gamut is narrow, but we are not belittle this screen, unless you compare it with the flagship of iPhone 6s, Galaxy S7 or HTC 10, Otherwise you may not notice any difference at all. On the whole, at this price level, its performance is good. Like the color gamut problem just mentioned, it is estimated that only people like us who do evaluations can perceive it.

For cost reasons, the Moto G4/G4 Plus does not carry a very high-end processor. They all use the Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 processor. This eight-core processor certainly runs better than its relative, the Sui Long 820 (or is competitive Opponents of Apple's A9 processor), but for everyday use, it is still very smooth. I remember that the new mobile phones that were used in the past will always be faster to use and more powerful than the old ones. But now, when we buy a new mobile phone, there is no such experience because the current mobile phone is used daily. The old models are almost a sense to use, so we do a lot of performance on the evaluation. When you spend four or five thousand dollars to buy a flagship cell phone, you may not understand where its processor is "fast".

If you are willing to pay $300 (approx. RMB 1990) to buy the Moto G4 Plus, then you can buy the only mobile phone with 4GB of memory (and 64GB of storage) in this product line. Other versions of the G4/G4 Plus are For 2GB of memory, although the 4GB version is not different from the 2GB version of the memory for daily use, it will probably be used one day when you are using troops for a thousand days.

In terms of storage space, we have no complaints. The lowest G4 is 16GB storage. It costs 30 US dollars (about 200 yuan) to jump to 32GB storage, and another 50 US dollars (about 330 yuan) to buy 64GB. G4 Plus (and 4GB of memory).

Maybe you will accept G4 with 16GB of storage space, because both phones support expansion with microSD cards (up to 128GB). By the way, the two phones also have Adoptable Storage, which is a new feature of Android M that can format your inserted SD card into the phone's own storage space (so that the App can be installed on the SD card), but Not all apps support this feature (Spotify doesn't support it, I think most domestic apps will have a painful period as well), but in general, this feature is a great bonus point, not to mention Mother took money to buy a high version.

The battery life is very good. In my daily use, whether it is standby or use, the performance is above the level. During the test: WiFi was used to watch video at high screen brightness. Only 8% of power was lost every hour. This was in line with the performance of the previous best performer LG G5 and beat Galaxy S7 (9% power loss per hour), HTC 10 (11% power loss per hour) and iPhone 6s (13% power loss per hour). By the way, it also supports fast charging, which is relatively rare at this price point.

Their systems are all Android M. Moto basically does not customize the system, nor does it install pre-installed software. The biggest change may be the addition of some gestures such as the double-click to open the flash, so this phone looks really like a Nexus device.

Motorola has always been relatively up-to-date on system updates (usually a few months after the release of the new Android version). If nothing else, I believe that Moto G4/G4 Plus will get system updates in a timely manner after Google releases Android Nougat.

The only regret is the lack of NFC. Two or three years ago, the lack of NFC in mobile phones was not a big problem. However, as mobile payment is becoming more and more sophisticated, you can use the mobile phone to scan the bus, go to major retail stores, or use mobile phones. Without NFC, mobile payment will be useless (of course, domestic users are still more accustomed to QR code payment). What's more, the NFC module is not expensive at present, so this is particularly regrettable.

So what are the differences between the G4 and G4 Plus machines?

First of all, G4 Plus is fingerprinted, and G4 is not. The fingerprint recognition module is located on the "Home" button at the bottom of the screen, but it is not a real Home button because they all use virtual keys. This "Home" key can only be used for fingerprint recognition. When the finger is placed on the "Home" key in the information screen state, it can be unlocked.

(The “Home” key is actually a fingerprint recognition module)

The storage space is also the difference between the two cameras. The G4 is available in 16GB and 32GB versions, the G4 Plus is 16GB and 64GB, and the 64GB version of the G4 Plus is the only version with 4GB of memory in all models of the series. , others are 2GB.

The biggest difference between them is the main camera (the parameters of the front camera are the same). The G4 Plus is equipped with a 16-megapixel camera (supports phase focus) and the G4 is a 13-megapixel camera.


Next we will take a look at some of the proofs

(outdoor bright environment and enlargement)


(Close-up and zoom-in of indoor close-up photo)


(room bright and enlarged)


(Indoor general lighting environment and amplification)



(Indoor low-light environment and zoom in, flash turned on)


The G4 Plus's camera performs better than the G4 in indoor low-light conditions, especially when you zoom in and out. The G4's proofs will always look a bit embarrassing, but at this price point, both are actually pretty good. However, both cameras do not have optical image stabilization, so do not shake hands at night, otherwise you may have to take several shots to produce a beautiful, unclear picture.

The Moto G4 is a very good mid-range phone, and the camera performance is also worth its price of 200-230 US dollars (about 1330-1525 yuan), but you spend a little more money, spend a 250-300 US dollars (about 1660 - RMB 999, you can buy G4 Plus, it has a better camera, and all aspects of performance are more like a high-end mobile phone.

If you are a person who likes to often take photos and make friends, then I recommend you to buy G4 Plus, which is not only equipped with a better camera, but also fingerprint recognition. Although the storage space is only 16GB, you can use the SD card to Expansion, and the system also supports Adoptable Storage. If you want to have a slightly larger memory to run multitasking, then you can only choose the top-matched G4 Plus (300 US dollars in 1990 yuan / 64GB / 4GB RAM).

If the camera is not so weak, then the entry-level G4 is also worth recommending, only 200 US dollars (about 1330 yuan) only, the absolute value for money, but considering that you only use plus 50 US dollars (about 330 Yuan renminbi) can get a better configuration (fingerprint identification and better camera), perhaps it is worth a few hundred dollars.

If you have to talk about cost-effective topics, there is a mobile phone, not only feels very high-end, but really is all aspects of high-end, it is a plus 3, the price is only 2499 yuan, use is almost no change The Android native system (for foreign ones) may not be as timely as the motorcycle update system. Not to mention that it has 6GB of RAM, a better processor, and the same level of battery life as the Moto G4. If you are considering buying a 64GB G4 Plus, you may be hesitating after seeing one plus three.

Anyway, the Moto G4 series has changed the view that people think that good goods are not cheap, especially for those of us who are tech-hardware reviewers. You often have to sell your pockets for good products, such as waterproof, The Galaxy S7 can be wirelessly charged, or iPhone 6s with 3D Touch, but when you think about it back, do you really need these configurations? Indeed, those high-end mobile phones that are selling at a premium price are very popular with everyone. Every time I get to the market, I carry them around, but I believe that an ordinary Moto G4 can also serve you well.

In the past few years, my daily main machine has been some high-end phones, but starting today, I will hold a Moto G4 Plus as my favorite phone, because it has almost everything I need, and it does not I need to pay too much for my soft brother.

Graphic translation from gizmag

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