Motorola Moto G4 Play: Unboxing and first impressions

·
April 25, 2017
·
3 min read

The Motorola Moto G4 Play was released in the fourth quarter of 2016 and has recently started selling in the [Nigerian] market for quite a while now. It looked like a good deal, so I decided to look at it. Here is an unboxing of the Moto G4 Play.

Specification

Motorola G4 Play Unboxing 3

  • Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow Dual sim
  • 5.0 inches screen (294 ppi pixel density)
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53  
  • 2GB RAM / 16GB ROM
  • 8MP primary camera and 5MP Secondary Camera
  • 2,800 mAh Removable battery
  • Network – GSM/CDMA/HSPA/LTE  

Inside the box

The box of the Motorola Moto G4 Play is a green and white colored affair.

Motorola G4 Play Unboxing 1

The contents of the box are shockingly sparse, just a charger, one unit of the device and ja user manual. Motorola G4 Play Unboxing 4

A very stylish charger without a USB cord, (who does that?)

Motorola G4 Play Unboxing 5

Advertisement

A nylon wrapping covers the screen of the Moto G4 Play,

Motorola G4 Play Unboxing 10

Motorola G4 Play Unboxing 11

Volume rockers and power buttons are on the right side of the device.

Motorola G4 Play Unboxing 6

The headphone jack is on top of the device,

Motorola G4 Play Unboxing 8

While the charging and USB port is at the bottom,

Motorola G4 Play Unboxing 7

Be the smartest in the room

Join 30,000 subscribers who receive Techpoint Digest, a fun week-daily 5-minute roundup of happenings in African and global tech, directly in your inbox, hours before everyone else.
Digest Subscription

Give it a try, you can unsubscribe anytime. Privacy Policy.

5MP camera and speaker grilles are at the top of the Moto G4 Play,

Motorola G4 Play Unboxing 13

The 8MP secondary camera and LED Flash are at the back (as usual).

Motorola G4 Play Unboxing 9

The battery can be accessed by prying open a slit at the bottom end of the phone

Motorola G4 Play Unboxing 15

And a 2,800 mAh removable battery for juice,

Motorola G4 Play Unboxing 16

Motorola G4 Play Unboxing 17 1

First Impressions

The Motorola Moto G4 is a slick lightweight (obviously) mid range device with impressive specs. But will its performance be as slick as the body? Watch this space for a review in a few days.

tech. media. startups. africa. vc | Twitter: @victor_ekwealor
tech. media. startups. africa. vc | Twitter: @victor_ekwealor
Subscribe To Techpoint Digest
Join thousands of subscribers to receive our fun week-daily 5-minute roundup of happenings in African and global tech, directly in your inbox, hours before everyone else.
This is A daily 5-minute roundup of happenings in African and global tech, sent directly to your email inbox, between 5 a.m. and 7 a.m (WAT) every week day! 
Digest Subscription

Give it a try, you can unsubscribe anytime. Privacy Policy.

tech. media. startups. africa. vc | Twitter: @victor_ekwealor

Other Stories

43b, Emina Cres, Allen, Ikeja.

 Techpremier Media Limited. All rights reserved
magnifier