Motorola is also following the latest trend in the mobile phone industry. One mobile phone, two versions, the standard version and the Plus version, so this time there are not only Moto G4, but also G4 Plus. However, the size of its Plus version is not different from the standard version, instead, it uses a camera and fingerprint identification to distinguish. If Moto G4 is an excellent mid price mobile phone, then G4 Plus blurs the boundary between mid price and high price. Let's explain it one by one.
(Moto G4 on the right and G4 Plus on the left)
The touch of Moto G4/G4 Plus is excellent. Although they are plastic bodies, they don't feel very cheap. The back shell feels like leather, and the frame feels like metal plastic. To be honest, the touch is not inferior to real metal. The motorcycle must take some measures to reduce the cost of this mobile phone. It is a wise choice to use a plastic body that does not lose metal.
The screen parameters of the two mobile phones are the same, and the appearance is excellent. The same screen size as the iPhone 6s Plus, 5.5 inches, and 1080P resolution make it look very delicate. Although it is not the mainstream QHD screen now, it performs very well at this price. We are satisfied with the brightness, color saturation, and contrast of the screen.
(Very light, weighing about 155g)
If we are forced to find fault with this screen, let's talk about its color gamut. Compared with the screen of other flagship computers, we find that its color gamut is relatively narrow, but we are not belittling this screen. Unless you carefully compare it with flagship computers such as the iPhone 6s, Galaxy S7 or HTC 10, you may not find any difference at all. On the whole, at this price, its performance is good. For example, the color gamut problem just mentioned, it is estimated that only people like us who are engaged in evaluation can detect it.
For cost reasons, Moto G4/G4 Plus does not carry very high-end processors. They all use Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 processors. This eight core processor can't compete with its cousin Snapdragon 820 (or the A9 processor of Apple, the competitor) in terms of score, but it is still very smooth in daily use. I still remember that the new phones used to be faster and more powerful than the old ones. But now, when we buy new phones, we have no such experience. Because the new phones and the old ones have almost the same feeling when they are used in daily use, so we rarely make a big fuss about the performance in our evaluation. When you spend 4000 or 5000 yuan to buy a flagship mobile phone, you may not realize where its processor is "fast" at all.
If you are willing to spend 300 dollars (about 1990 yuan) to buy Moto G4 Plus, you can buy the only mobile phone with 4GB memory (and 64GB storage) in this product line. Other versions of G4/G4 Plus have 2GB memory. Although the 4GB version is no different from the 2GB version in daily use, the 4GB version can be used for thousands of days, Maybe one day you will use it.
We have no complaints about the storage space. The minimum G4 is 16GB storage. You can skip to 32GB storage for an additional 30 dollars (about 200 yuan). You can also buy 64GB G4 Plus (and 4GB memory) for an additional 50 dollars (about 330 yuan).
Perhaps you will also accept the G4 with 16GB of memory, because both phones support microSD card expansion (up to 128GB). By the way, the two phones also have Adoptible Storage, a new feature of Android M, which can format the SD card you inserted into the phone's own storage space (so that you can install the app on the SD card), but not all apps support this feature (Spotify I don't support it. I think most domestic apps will also have a painful period), but in general, this feature is a great bonus. You don't need to pay your mother to buy the high-end version anymore.
The battery life is very good. In my daily use, my performance is above the standard in terms of standby and use. In the test, when using WiFi to watch videos at high screen brightness, only 8% of the videos were powered down per hour, which was consistent with the performance of LG G5, the previous best performer, and beat the Galaxy S7 (9% of the videos were powered down per hour), HTC 10 (11% of the videos were powered down per hour), and iPhone 6s (13% of the videos were powered down per hour). By the way, it also supports fast charging, which is rare at this price.
Their systems are all Android M, and the motorcycle basically does not customize the system or install any pre installed software. The biggest change may be the addition of some gestures, such as double clicking to turn on the flash when the screen is resting, so this phone really looks like a Nexus device.
Motorola always updates its system in a timely manner (usually a few months after the new version of Android comes out). If nothing unexpected happens, I believe Moto G4/G4 Plus will also receive system updates in a timely manner soon after Google releases Android Nougat.
The only regret is the lack of NFC. Two or three years ago, it was not a big problem that mobile phones did not have NFC. However, with the improvement of mobile phone payment, mobile phones can be used to pay by bus, or by going to major retail stores. Without NFC, mobile phone payment will not work (of course, domestic users are still accustomed to two-dimensional code payment), What's more, NFC module is not expensive now, so this is really a pity.
So, what are the differences between G4 and G4 Plus?
First of all, G4 Plus has fingerprint identification, while G4 does not. The fingerprint identification module is located on the "Home" key at the bottom of the screen, but it is not a real Home key. Because they all use virtual keys, the "Home" key can only be used for fingerprint identification. In the silent screen state, the finger can be placed on the "Home" key to unlock.
(The "Home" key is actually a fingerprint identification module)
The storage space is also the difference between the two machines. The G4 has 16GB and 32GB versions to choose from. The G4 Plus is 16GB and 64GB. The 64GB version of the G4 Plus is the only version of the series that has 4GB of memory. The others are 2GB.
The biggest difference between them is the main camera (the front camera parameters are the same). G4 Plus is equipped with a 16 megapixel camera (supporting phase focusing), while G4 is a 13 megapixel camera.
Next, let's take a look at some shooting samples
(Outdoor bright environment and magnification)
(Close up and magnification of indoor recent photos)
(bright indoor environment and magnification)
(Indoor general lighting environment and amplification)
(Indoor low light environment and amplification, with flash turned on)
The camera of G4 Plus performs better than G4 in indoor low light environment, especially when you zoom in. The G4 demo always looks a bit hazy, but at this price, both of them are actually quite good. However, both cameras are not equipped with optical anti shake, so don't shake your hands at night, or you may have to take several times to produce a beautiful and unambiguous picture.
Moto G4 is a very good mid price mobile phone, and the camera performance is worthy of its price of $200-230 (about 1330-1525 yuan). But if you pay a little more, $250-300 (about 1660-1990 yuan), you can buy the G4 Plus, which has a better camera and behaves more like a high-end mobile phone in all aspects.
If you are a person who likes to take photos and send friends, I recommend you to buy the entry model G4 Plus, which not only has a better camera, but also has fingerprint recognition. Although the storage space is only 16GB, you can use SD card to expand, and the system also supports the previously mentioned Adoptible Storage. If you want to have a little more memory to run multiple tasks, you can only choose the top G4 Plus ($300 * RMB1990/64GB/4GB RAM).
If the camera is not a little weak, the entry model G4 is also very recommended. It is only 200 dollars (about 1330 yuan), which is absolutely worth more. But considering that you can get a better configuration (fingerprint recognition and better camera) with only 50 dollars (about 330 yuan), Maybe these hundreds of dollars are worth paying out.
If you keep holding on cost performance As far as the topic is concerned, there is a mobile phone that not only feels high-end, but is really high-end in every aspect. It is one plus three, and the price is only 2499 yuan. It also uses the Android native system (foreign dedicated), which is almost unchanged, although it may not be as timely as the motorcycle update system. What's more, it has 6GB of memory, a better processor, and similar endurance to Moto G4. If you are considering buying a 64GB G4 Plus, you may hesitate for a while after seeing one plus three.
Anyway, the Moto G4 series has changed the previous view that good products are not cheap. Especially for technology hardware reviewers like us, you always have to empty your wallet to buy good products, such as the waterproof Galaxy S7, which can be charged wirelessly, or the iPhone 6s with 3D Touch. But looking back, do you really need these configurations? Indeed, we all like high-end mobile phones that sell at an extraordinary price. I covet them when it comes to food delivery, but I believe that an ordinary Moto G4 can serve you well.
In the past few years, my daily main phones are high-end phones, but from today on, I will take a Moto G4 Plus as my common phone because it almost It has all the configurations I need, and I don't need to pay too much soft money for it.
Image and text translation from gizmag
