TechAeris | Jason Bouwmeester

If you're after a smartphone with just the essentials at a great price, then you'll definitely want to consider the Moto G4 Play from Motorola... Camera could use improvements. Speakers will do in a pinch but you'll definitely want to use headphones.

ZDNet | Matthew Miller

There are some excellent choices today for buyers looking for affordable and functional smartphones. If Android Pay is not an issue for you, then you may want to visit the Moto Maker site and select your own G4 Play.

TechSpot | Tim Schiesser

All in all, the Motorola Moto G4 Play is a great entry-level smartphone.

MobileTechTalk | Chris Wallace

This is the phone I would recommend to people who are after an inexpensive device or someone who needs a cheap phone whilst their main one is out-of-order. You cannot go wrong with this one.

TechRadar | Cameron Faulkner

Is a blisteringly fast gaming experience on a 2K resolution screen important to you? If it's not, the Moto G4 Play may very well have everything you're looking for in a phone for next to nothing unlocked.

SlashGear | Chris Burns

Users looking for an decent device that's solid, runs well, and has a battery that'll last all day, this is it... Like Motorola accomplished with the original Moto G (and each successive year after the first), the Moto G4 Play continues a tradition of low-cost, high-quality hardware.

Brighthand | Grant Hatchimonji

Motorola continues its trend of producing reliable budget phones with the Moto G4 Play, a device perfectly capable of getting basic tasks done, even if it's not terribly impressive otherwise.

Australian PC World | Jason Cipriani

The Moto G4 Play will get the job done, so long as its duties are limited to light computing and the occasional gaming session.

AndroidPit | Jessica Murgia

If you want something inexpensive for normal daily use, it gets the job done.

phoneArena | Stephen S.

If you don't need a lot of phone, or maybe want a backup model in case something happens to your regular daily driver, there's a lot to like in the Moto G4 Play. It's certainly not going to be for everyone, but as far as really budget-priced models go, it's one of the better ones.

CNET UK | Patrick Holland

If you're on the hunt for an affordable phone with pretty long battery life, the Motorola Moto G4 Play deserves your attention. But the regular Moto G4 gives you even better features for just a little more cash.

Android Headlines | Alexander Maxham

If you need a smartphone that can get the job done, and you don't do a whole lot of gaming. Then yes. The Moto G4 Play checks all of the boxes for a "basic" smartphone. And it comes in at a decent price as well.

Phone Scoop | Eric M. Zeman

I'd recommend the G4 Play only to Motorola fans who prefer smaller handsets. I might also suggest the G4 Play as an entry point for novice users, such as young teens. The Moto G4 Play is a fine phone, but not the most fun or functional phone.

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Plain in looks and under-powered features, the Moto G4 Play is one to miss. While it may be water repellent and have an all day battery, the processor is slow, there's insufficient RAM to run apps, and the display is lacklustre.