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Motorola's Moto G4 Play in the wild

The Moto G4 Play is the newest member of Motorola's G Series family. And like its older siblings, it provides a nice balance between features and price.

Patrick Holland
Patrick Holland has been a phone reviewer for CNET since 2016. He is a former theater director who occasionally makes short films. Patrick has an eye for photography and a passion for everything mobile. He is a colorful raconteur who will guide you through the ever-changing, fast-paced world of phones, especially the iPhone and iOS. He used to co-host CNET's I'm So Obsessed podcast and interviewed guests like Jeff Goldblum, Alfre Woodard, Stephen Merchant, Sam Jay, Edgar Wright and Roy Wood Jr.
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The Motorola Moto G4 Play is the newest- and lowest-cost addition to the Motorola G4 line of phones.

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Unlike its 5.5-inch display siblings, the Moto G4 Play has a relatively smaller 5-inch screen with a 720-pixel resolution.

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The phone is also splash-resistant.

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The G4 Play has an 8-megapixel rear camera.

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You'll fill up its 16GB of storage fast. Luckily, you can add a 128GB microSD card for all those extra photos and videos.

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The comparatively smaller display and the plastic backing make the Moto G4 Play light and incredibly comfortable to hold.

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One of its tradeoffs is the lack of a fingerprint sensor -- the Moto G4 Plus has one, though.

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Unfortunately, you can't use Motorola's Moto Maker website to customize the G4 Play. But you can pick the color: black or white.

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There is a lot to like about the Motorola Moto G4 Play, especially its price. But for a little more money, the Moto G4 gives you even better features.

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