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so this year we have the Moto G for play the Moto G for and the Moto G for Plus and this is the G for plus the for is to tell us that this is the fourth generation moto G and the plus is to let us know that this is the highest end model with the best specs and the most features from a design standpoint it's very reminiscent of previous Moto G's there are a few minor aesthetic differences but for the most part it's sort of the same look and feel that we've typically come to expect from a moto made device it's an all plastic build like it's always been and while the faux metallic frame may lead you to think otherwise do not be fooled it is indeed entirely made of plastic the g4 plus definitely doesn't feel as nice as a phone made of metal or glass before a phone made of plastic it's one of the more sturdier feeling phones out there and this is something of motos always been really pretty good with it doesn't rattle creak or feel hollow and it just feels like a very solid phone the back features that signature motorola dimple that we all know and love and it has a nice texture to it which helps a lot with the grip but the frame is a smooth finish so it still feels just a tad bit slippery the back is also removable and underneath that removal back cover is a micro SD card slot and a SIM card slot or dual SIM card slots depending on which version of the Moto G 4 plus that you're using despite the back being removable the battery however is not that is completely sealed in so there's no swapping batteries here the sides of the phone have been kept pretty minimal with the headphone jack up top microUSB port on the bottom powering volume keys on the right and the left side has been left completely clean of any buttons or ports the power button has a Ridge texture to it to make it easy to differentiate from the volume rockers but it actually feel like it's a little bit too high up on the chassis and the position of the power and volume Keys really should be the other way around on top of that the buttons aren't very clicky or tactile and sometimes it's hard to tell if you're actually pressing them because of how mushy they feel if you're wondering where the speaker is it's actually the earpiece so this phone does have a front facing speaker but you're not getting stereo sound here since it's only one speaker it does sound pretty good though and is capable of getting decently loud without sounding tinny or distorted also on the front that's specific to the g4 plus is a fingerprint sensor but unlike most front-facing fingerprint sensors this one does not double as a home button it's not a deal breaker that it doesn't work as a home button but I kind of wish that it did because I found myself trying to use it like one and most people that get this phone will probably end up doing the same I know this may sound nitpicky but I don't think it's the most attractive looking fingerprint sensor I think the square shape really clashes with the rounded and curved design of the g4 plus but as a fingerprint sensor it works extremely well it's fast its accurate the setup process is pretty quick so it works about as well as many other fingerprint sensors on the market there's still no NFC which is unfortunate which means you can't do things like tap your phone to connect to a Bluetooth speaker transfer content or use a mobile payment platform like Android pay another thing to note about these new Moto G's is that they aren't water-resistant anymore they can still survive a simple splash or a sprinkle in the rain but since they no longer carry that IP certification don't go dunking these things in water the g4 plus is a little bit thinner than previous Moto G's but it's grown quite a bit in every other dimension mostly thanks to that larger display not only is it larger but it's also higher resolution which I think the Moto G line desperately needed it's a 5.5 inch 1080p IPS LCD and the increase in size and resolution makes games web browsing and YouTube videos much more enjoyable it's not the best 1080p screen that I've ever seen on a smart phone but it does the job just fine it looks sharp viewing angles are pretty good and the colors are just the right amount of vibrancy that it doesn't look washed out as far as the specs go this is going to vary slightly depending on which storage options you pick the 16 gigabyte model comes with two gigs of RAM and it effectively goes up from there with three gigs on the 32 gigabyte version and four gigs on the 64 gigabyte version but they all run on the same Snapdragon 617 processor the model that I've been testing is the 32 gigabyte version so I can't really comment on the two models but I haven't ran into any performance issues at all it's not exactly a benchmarking beast but it's been very fast and responsive apps launched quickly games run smoothly and it's capable of multitasking without much of a hitch you can thank the software for a lot of this motor roll has been doing a really good job of keeping things as close to stock as possible and the Moto G 4 plus is no exception it's running plain-jane Android marshmallow and there's virtually no bloatware to slow things down it doesn't come with all of Motorola's features that you would find on something like the Moto X but you do get most of them you've got moto actions which lets you do things like turn on the flashlight with a chopping motion flipping the phone over to silence notifications or launching the camera with the twist of your wrist Motorola's ambient display features also still here but on the g4 plus it's completely contingent on motion there's no sensors on the front so you can't wave your hand over it to wake it and it also doesn't continuously pulsate when you have a notification the only time it lights up is when you pull your phone out of your pocket or off of a table or when you initially receive the notification aside from the few Motorola features there's really not much else to it it's a simple and clean stock Android experience and sometimes that's all you really need the g4 plus is packing a 3000 milliamp hour battery inside which is becoming a fairly standard size and a lot of smartphones these days and when you pair that with a 1080p display and stock Android it sounds like a recipe for good battery life and the battery life on the g4 plus is pretty good it gets me through a full day with regular usage like checking Twitter Facebook texting and browsing the web without much of an issue it's only on days where I hammer on it with several hours of gaming and picture-taking that it won't make it but it's got fast charging so it's pretty easy to get some juice back into it in a short amount of time the camera on the g4 plus is a new improved 16 megapixel f 2.0 aperture lens with both phase detection and laser autofocus but there's no optical image stabilization here the camera app has also been improved there's actually a shutter button now making it easier to take photos with one hand and the app itself is generally pretty clean and simple swiping in from the left opens up a menu for basic camera settings and the button in the upper right lets you switch between photo video and a few other basic shows like panorama and slow motion video the most notable change in motorless new camera app is we finally have a manual mode now for controlling white balance ISO shutter speed and focus and this was something that was definitely long overdue picture quality is surprisingly really good it's not going to stack up to the Samsungs and LG's of the world but for such an inexpensive smartphone the camera is capable of taking some very nice-looking shots in good lighting you can capture plenty of detail with vibrant colors and the images are sharp without looking over sharpened for a close-up shot you can also get some pretty good looking depth of field it doesn't have the best dynamic range as it tends to cross the shadows a little too much but HDR can solve that problem pretty quickly it tones down the shadows and highlights and add some extra vibrancy without making the shots look unnatural or fake it's only in low-light where this camera falls apart extremely quickly we sort of expect shots to always show some noise in low light but there's a significant amount of it on the g4 plus highlights are also typically overexposed there's not a whole lot of detail to be had and it also has trouble focusing in low-light if you're looking for a great low-light camera the g4 plus is not going to do it for you but in most situations it gets the job done the front-facing camera can take some pretty decent shots as well it's a 5 megapixel wide-angle lens so it's nothing too crazy but it's more than adequate for all your selfie taking needs if the standard black and white color options don't quite do it for you the g4 plus will be available on moto maker for you to customize to your heart's content with different colored back plates accent colors and engravings to truly make it your own now as far as how much all of this is going to cost motorola hasn't provided exact pricing or availability for the u.s. just yet but if the pricing in india is any indication you can probably expect the g4 plus to be anywhere between 200 to 250 dollars if it does end up costing that much that's actually a pretty good deal it's a big enough of a price difference from phones like the Nexus 5x on the oneplus 3 to make it worth considering especially if you're looking for a smartphone that offers some nice specs and features while staying below that $300 price tag the Moto G has always been one of the best bang for your buck smartphones on the market but it was sorely in need of some upgrades and the g4 plus makes all the right changes to make a compelling option in 2016 as always thank you guys so much for watching this video hopefully you all enjoyed this review of the moto G 4 plus let us know down in the comments below what do you guys think of the 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