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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  • AnonD-255623
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  • 03 Jul 2016

a simple man, 03 Jul 20162 main disadvantages were overlooked : 1) no led notificati... moreYou don't need compass for navigation. GPS is still there. I have never understood why people actually need a LED notification light. I had a Note II and I used to keep the LED disabled. No iPhone has it either. I think this is just nitpicking at this point. I feel that stereo speakers would have made a welcome addition to the Plus but that's just my 2 cents.

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    • a simple man
    • 6k3
    • 03 Jul 2016

    2 main disadvantages were overlooked : 1) no led notification 2) No electronic compass [ how can you navigate without this ????) . Even the original moto g had these in 2013

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      • AnonD-197751
      • FQS
      • 02 Jul 2016

      I'm happy that review title and sections were changed to Moto G4 only, instead of Lenovo Moto G4, because the phone is still made by Motorola Mobility.
      The strategy is confusing, but I'm happy Gsmarena is respecting the legacy of the iconic company. Thanks Gsmarena :)

        AnonD-542188, 02 Jul 2016yep and its still on motorola Websitealso on lenovo website
        http://shop.lenovo.com/gb/en/smart-devices/?menu-id=smartphones_watches

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          • AnonD-433808
          • ijH
          • 02 Jul 2016

          Anonymous, 01 Jul 2016Still cant beat the 6 months old redmi note 3 wich wins in ... moreThat's right. The only area where G4 would have an edge over RN3 is software. Other than that RN3 beats it in every single aspect. This is one of the most biased review I have ever seen. "Moto G4 performs smoothly for daily routine tasks"....... Seriously ?? My 2 year old Redmi 1s also performs daily tasks quite well (And has 720p display and a camera comparable Moto G2, if not G3).
          This is the worst Moto line up ever (Please consider cost-performance ratio friends). The peformance graphs explains it all. And if software is so important to you, buy ZUK Z1. Hell lot of customizations (Cyanogen), stock feel and a beastly 4000mAH battery with 3gb/64GB combo.

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            • Anonymous
            • 3uW
            • 02 Jul 2016

            I have high hopes for the Moto Z. Please don't disappoint me, Lenovo.

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              • AnonD-368020
              • sUU
              • 02 Jul 2016

              You have tried really hard to sell ugliness of moto G4 by mentioning high quality build quality on many occasions. Yes it may be durable but it's ugly. Deep down we all know it's not the same moto, something has changed fundamentally. Without its iconic moto design it's just any other Chinese phone for me. I would be very happy if I can get decent hardware configuration in moto X2 body.

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                • AnonD-20358
                • U@$
                • 02 Jul 2016

                AnonD-546038, 02 Jul 2016Snap 617?...after 6 months will be slow and laggy as f*ck..... moreYou have never used a Moto phone before...
                My Moto X (1st Gen) still does not lag...

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                  • Dasman
                  • Yc3
                  • 02 Jul 2016

                  AnonD-546038, 02 Jul 2016Snap 617?...after 6 months will be slow and laggy as f*ck..... moreIts a moto G tho. Its suppose to be cheap. At most I would have LOVED if this had a snap 625. All those battery gainz

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                    • t7E
                    • 02 Jul 2016

                    AnonD-546038, 02 Jul 2016Snap 617?...after 6 months will be slow and laggy as f*ck..... moreThe phones you maybe pertaining to that slow down after a few months are the ones that have heavy customized UIs and tons of bloatware. This phone will not have that issue since its close to stock android. But I do think that they should've put an SD650.

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                      • AnonD-546038
                      • ncI
                      • 02 Jul 2016

                      Snap 617?...after 6 months will be slow and laggy as f*ck...total fail lol don't buy this guys.
                      If they were serious, they'd had put a snap 650 inside...

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                        • AnonD-542188
                        • N0b
                        • 02 Jul 2016

                        AnonD-197751, 02 Jul 2016The phone is designed and manufactured by Motorola Mobility... moreyep and its still on motorola Website

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                          • AnonD-197751
                          • FQR
                          • 02 Jul 2016

                          The phone is designed and manufactured by Motorola Mobility and comes with a logo that is legally registered as the Motorola logo.
                          Gsmaren should stop calling it Lenovo Moto. It's being sold as a Motorola phone in most countries.

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                            • aem
                            • 6q2
                            • 02 Jul 2016

                            Can't see any advantages over Moto X Play. Comparable performance, slightly bulkier, worse battery. I suppose camera would be comparable, if not better in X Play, and I'm not talking about megapixels. Moto X Play is a really decent snapper for the price. And talking about the prices I don't believe it'll be cheaper either (comparing the current, not the release date prices).

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                              • AnonD-458877
                              • 3Ze
                              • 02 Jul 2016

                              Waiiiiiit,"Growing Up" was the name of HTC One mini 2 review?!?!?!I thought all the reviews were supposed to have their own unique names!!!!!

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                                • Anonymous
                                • s07
                                • 01 Jul 2016

                                Still cant beat the 6 months old redmi note 3 wich wins in every single aspect other than the android version . Miui 8 is coming up wich will make it an even better performer . Prove me wrong
                                Pro tip : you cant

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                                  • Dasman
                                  • Yc3
                                  • 01 Jul 2016

                                  NOT THE G4 PLUS? I AM DISAPPOINT

                                  but on the contrary should I get this or the x play?

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                                    • AnonD-213493
                                    • 6P5
                                    • 01 Jul 2016

                                    Way to go Lenovo.. Best phone in this price range

                                      AnonD-230457, 01 Jul 2016I have a doubt. What combination gives a better graphics pe... moreLikely the 418 combo. Perhaps not. But I'm sure the 510 does, though

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                                        • Cod3rror
                                        • JbS
                                        • 01 Jul 2016

                                        Doesn't have a magnetometer, Snapdragon 615 (overheats), bad RAM management, expensive.