Entry-level · 2016
Motorola Moto G4
Our Take
CPU lands in today’s entry-level range
A basic entry-level phone — watch out for a smaller battery and slow 15W charging.
Watch out
Smaller battery (3000mAh), 15W charging (slow)
Skip if
Heavy gaming or multitasking
Full specifications
Display
5.5″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 1920 · 60 Hz · HDR
Basic
Display
5.5″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 1920 · 60 Hz · HDR
Basic
Performance
Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm) · 8-core 1.5 GHz · Adreno 405
Basic CPU
Performance
Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm) · 8-core 1.5 GHz · Adreno 405
Basic CPU
Camera
13 MP f/2.0 main · 5 MP selfie
Camera
13 MP f/2.0 main · 5 MP selfieA standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.
Main camera
13 MP f/2.0
Front camera
5 MP f/2.2
Video
1080p @ 30 fps
Battery
3000 mAh · 15 W wired
Plan to charge daily
Battery
3000 mAh · 15 W wired
Plan to charge daily
Memory
2 GB RAM · 16 GB · expandable
Tight
Memory
2 GB RAM · 16 GB · expandable
Tight
Connectivity
4G LTE
Connectivity
4G LTE
Build & Design
155 g · 9.8 mm
Build & Design
155 g · 9.8 mmHeight
153.0 mm
Width
76.6 mm
Thickness
9.8 mm
Weight
155 g
Sensors
Accelerometer · gyro
Sensors
Accelerometer · gyroSensors
Accelerometer, gyro
Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review
How it stacks up against the rest.
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vs
Apple iPhone 7
Trades blows
2 wins
3 losses
Sharper screen
1080 × 1920 vs 750 × 1334 resolution · 5.5″ vs 4.7″ screen
53% larger battery capacity
3,000 mAh vs 1,960 mAh battery
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 30 fps video
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Less protected
None vs IP67 protection · 155 g vs 138 g
vs
Samsung Galaxy S7
Loses on most
5 losses
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs Super AMOLED panel · 1080 × 1920 vs 1440 × 2560 resolution · Tradeoff: 5.5″ vs 5.1″ screen
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 30 fps video
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
Starts with less storage
16 GB vs 32 GB baseline
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