Performance: While the Motorola G4 Plus garners some high scores, many others score better. This phone could still be a good budget choice if you can get it at a good price or if you need only a basic smartphone. Ergonomics on the G4 Plus were very good. While not the best, the touchscreen was very good and it is easy to use. You should be able to get comfortable using this smartphone very quickly. Call quality and convenience on the G4 Plus were not the best but they were very good. Sound while on a call was very good in a quiet room and with background noise. Your sound quality will vary due to many factors including background noise, if you are moving between cell towers, the quality of the phone on the other end of the call, and the quality of the cell tower and antenna. The G4 Plus is not rated to be waterproof. It survived the tough 100 drops in the tumbler test with some scratches and minor dents.
BATTERY/PORTABILITY: The 5.5-inch screen on the G4 Plus comes in a body measuring 6-inches tall, 3-inches wide, and 0.4-inches thick. Those measurements mean the phone is an average size phone. At 25.5 hours, it is among the longest battery lifespans we tested. Its battery is not removable and the phone doesn't support wireless charging.
CAMERA: The G4 Plus has a single 16-megapixel camera. The camera has face detection but no optical image stabilization. Its face detection comes in handy when you're snapping pics of children or other fussy subjects. Overall the camera performance was good, below that of many other models but still good enough for most users to capture fine shots. Images are evaluated on high quality 24-inch LCD displays and on color laser printouts. The test photos are taken in a brightly lit studio and outdoors on a sunny day. In the viewing tests the images were rated good overall. These images offer acceptable results for color quality, exposure level, sharpness (without much over sharpening), and image noise but the images are not among the better cameras on smartphones. The G4 Plus comes with a 5-megapixel selfie cam. Overall the selfie camera quality was good.
DISPLAY: Overall the display quality was excellent. The display resolution was high enough, close to or greater than 300dpi, so you see a smooth, crisp display. If the display does have a higher resolution, most people will not be able to tell the difference. Readability outdoors is a combination of brightness, measured in candelas per square meter, and reflectivity. The readability rating was very good. Brightness was a high 450cd/m² and reflective glare was minimal. The screen and body can take a serious tumble. After 50 rotations in the tumbler, our experts rated it as excellent. The screen had some scratches. Overall, it was in good working condition.
