Motorola Moto G4 Plus

Speedy, smooth performance ; Great camera ; Bright, crisp display

Plastic body ; Speaker isn't great ; No NFC or Android pay

The Moto G4 Plus is an impressive phone for the money and yet more evidence that the gap between flagships and budget smartphones is still closing.

Better and bolder design than before, microSD expansion, solid battery life and TurboPower fast-charger included in the box, might be mid-spec but can handle most apps

No NFC so no Android Pay (seems foolish considering the fingerprint scanner), price point puts it into contentious market position, standard G4 does much of what you'll need

When we first saw the Motorola Moto G4 and G4 Plus, we though the Plus was hands-down the one to choose. Having used both handsets for weeks and days at a time, however, we've taken an about-turn on that initial feeling: the Plus does have plenty of...

In addition to retaining its sibling's water-resistant body and full HD screen, the Moto G4 Plus adds a fingerprint sensor, slightly better camera, and you can select more storage and memory.

That fingerprint scanner confusingly looks like a home button, and the lack of NFC means you can't use the phone for contactless payments.

The Moto G4 Plus adds a fingerprint sensor and slightly better camera to the mix, but its cheaper sibling is still the better deal.

Smooth performance ; Fingerprint sensor ; Dependable camera ; Solid battery life

No improvement in camera shots ; Hand-filling design

The obvious question is, which is best for you: the Moto G4 or Moto G4 Plus? Well, we’d honestly say that unless you’re constantly snapping hyper kids, there’s no need to splash out extra money on the Plus’ 16-meg camera. That super-smart auto-focus...

It’s slightly unusual for a ‘plus’ model of a phone not to have a larger screen, and with the Moto G4 having largely the same specs as the G4 Plus, but an extra £30 for a fingerprint scanner and a better camera doesn't seem bad at all. It's a bit...

Does this add up to a convincing case for the Moto G4 Plus? Taking everything into account, I don’t believe there’s enough here to justify the extra spend.