Moto G4 review: Lenovated

01 July 2016
The Moto G became the go-to phone for many people that wanted no fuss and guaranteed quality at an affordable quality. Now the line is under new leadership, with new branding and retooled design.

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  • 07 Jul 2016

AnonD-476243, 06 Jul 2016Even i like this great phone i must recognize that design i... moreYou do realise this is a budget phone?! And yet, the build quality is great, and lots of customisations available

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    • Jenny
    • Bjm
    • 07 Jul 2016

    AnonD-557510, 07 Jul 2016Isn't there a fingerprint sensor??No, Read the description,it says it there, will take you 11 seconds.

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      • AnonD-557510
      • KAe
      • 07 Jul 2016

      Isn't there a fingerprint sensor??

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        • AnonD-476243
        • tDM
        • 06 Jul 2016

        Even i like this great phone i must recognize that design is really generic all plastic yeah, motorola better use full metal for going forward :D

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          • AnonD-98399
          • vV5
          • 06 Jul 2016

          its suppose Motorola stand above lenovo , even lenovo brought moto.
          i expect we spend more on Motorola brand with beautiful interface , water proof like this G done well before , industry leading camera , apps , industry leading speaker phone , earphone ,industry leading battery life , maybe upto 6000mah for us online in 4G mode up to 20 hours , GPS driving upto 8 -10 hours .

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            • AnonD-479319
            • vx%
            • 05 Jul 2016

            pure unadulterated android is whats much needed...

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              • Anonymous
              • srr
              • 05 Jul 2016

              AnonD-546038, 02 Jul 2016Snap 617?...after 6 months will be slow and laggy as f*ck..... moreDude, get a life! You don't know what you are talking about

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                • zodiacfml
                • 3YH
                • 05 Jul 2016

                Should be Snapdragon 625.

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                  • AnonD-60230
                  • vG7
                  • 05 Jul 2016

                  DonAlduck, 03 Jul 2016LED is really useful when you get a notification but can't ... moreWhat can you expect from a company which is still living in 2008! IPhone isn't even worth discussing

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                    • LLL
                    • tDS
                    • 05 Jul 2016

                    Nice review although I am waiting for the G4 Plus review. Having said that, I wish for a versus article between the two.
                    Thanks.

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                      • H5S
                      • 05 Jul 2016

                      AnonD-458877, 02 Jul 2016Waiiiiiit,"Growing Up" was the name of HTC One mini 2 revie... moreHaha they actually changed it to 'Lenovated'

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                        • ncI
                        • 05 Jul 2016

                        AnonD-20358, 02 Jul 2016You have never used a Moto phone before... My Moto X (1st ... moreYes i have. Since 2013 i have only used Moto G's lol had 3 already. After some months, they become laggy and stuttering and android is almost stock.

                        Snap 617 is old, just a 615 with minor tweaks. Snap650 should be inside new Moto G4, even if it was 30 or 40 more expensive.

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                          • AnonD-255623
                          • 6Pb
                          • 04 Jul 2016

                          AnonD-556356, 04 Jul 2016Any one help me... How to Connect gmail to Play store in M... moreMake sure you have a working internet connection (and your ISP isn't blocking Play Services). Go to settings>Accounts&Sync>Add Account>Google and add your Gmail address and password.

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                            • AnonD-556356
                            • bCq
                            • 04 Jul 2016

                            Any one help me...
                            How to Connect gmail to Play store in Moto G4 Plus?
                            while adding getting a error like "Connection timed out".

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                              • Anonymous
                              • PA7
                              • 04 Jul 2016

                              Totally agree moto G trully king of mid range, although sd617 is big improvement but sd650 would be good, consider z play will use sd652, leaving sd650 unused

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                                • Anonymous
                                • Yct
                                • 04 Jul 2016

                                Hmm, for a better camera and a finger print scanner I think $50 is a small price to pay lol

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                                  • AnonD-554315
                                  • Iv4
                                  • 04 Jul 2016

                                  Did Motorola keep native VOIP/SIP support in this version?
                                  Phone -> Settings -> Calls -> Calling Accounts -> SIP Settings -> SIP Accounts
                                  They've removed it in previous MotoG generations.

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                                    • AnonD-79180
                                    • vIh
                                    • 03 Jul 2016

                                    Possibly the second best budget-friendly phone in the market right now ( Moto G4 Plus would be the most budget friendly imho). At-least Lenovo has some quality credentials and they didn't burden the Motos with the Vibe UI.

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                                      • a simple man
                                      • 6k3
                                      • 03 Jul 2016

                                      AnonD-255623, 03 Jul 2016You don't need compass for navigation. GPS is still there. ... more@uzi.m , while you are correct that you don't need e-compass for navigation, it makes it much easier. Especially when you walking in a big city and you want to know if your going the right direction. With gps alone, you have to wait a while to see if you're going the right direction.

                                        AnonD-255623, 03 Jul 2016You don't need compass for navigation. GPS is still there. ... moreLED is really useful when you get a notification but can't unlock the phone. I love it. Whenever my phone's on the table or on charger etc. I can just look at the LED and know that someone sent me a message on Whatsapp, or maybe someone just raided my village in Clash of Clans... :D It's simple & useful.

                                        I find it annoying that iPhones don't have it...an LED in the Apple's logo on the back of the phone would look really cool and wouldn't even eat up battery.