Moto G4 Play deals and reviews

What the critics say (scores are out of 100)

92	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. Read full review
87	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. Read full review
85	TechSpot | Tim Schiesser All in all, the Motorola Moto G4 Play is a great entry-level smartphone. Read full review
83	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. Read full review
80	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. Read full review
80	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. Read full review
77	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. Read full review
70	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. Read full review
70	AndroidPit | Jessica Murgia If you want something inexpensive for normal daily use, it gets the job done. Read full review
70	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. Read full review
70	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. Read full review
70	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. Read full review
60	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. Read full review
60	S21 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. Read full review

Compare Moto G4 Play specs side-by-side with other phones COMPARE SPECS

Dimensions & Form	Form factor: Touchscreen bar Dimensions 144.4 x 72 x 9.9 mm (5.69 x 2.83 x 0.39 in) Weight: 137 g (4.83 oz)
Screen	Size: 5 inches diagonal Resolution: 1280 x 720 pixels Screen Density: 294 ppi Screen-to-Body Ratio: 66.3 % Display Type: IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
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Performance	Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 CPU: Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 GPU: Adreno 306 RAM: 512MB
Camera	Main Camera: 8 megapixels with LED flash Secondary Camera: 5 megapixels with display flash
Storage	Built-in Storage: 16GB Expandable Storage: Micro SD
Battery & Charging	Capacity: 2800 mAh Removable Battery: No Wireless Charging: No Quick Charge: None
SIM standard	Nano SIM Compare SIM Only deals
Water & Dust Resistance	Not Available
Fingerprint Reader	None
References & More info	Official website GSMArena specs page

Photos taken with the Moto G4 Play

We've used Flickr to find a selection of pictures taken by the Moto G4 Play camera. Here is a selection of photos taken by users from around the world so you can see what kind of picture quality you can expect from real-world use of the Moto G4 Play.

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