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Hi,
I'd like to buy a phone for my daughter (12y) and can't decide between the G4 Play and the E4. They are the exact same price here, and while it seems that the G versions are normally better than the E, the E4 seems to have the slight edge performance wise.
Can anyone enlighten me whether I should go for the G4 Play or the E4?
Thank you
Moto G4 Play is the better choice IMO, since it has a Snapdragon CPU, while Moto E4 has a MediaTek one. Snapdragon CPUs are generally faster, better-performing and more future-proof than MediaTek CPUs.
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Moto G4 Play is the better choice IMO, since it has a Snapdragon CPU, while Moto E4 has a MediaTek one. Snapdragon CPUs are generally faster, better-performing and more future-proof than MediaTek CPUs.
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are you sure? everywhere I look it says Snapdragon (and a slightly faster one than the G4 Play)
edit: oh well, seems like there are 2 versions out there...
The Moto E4 has MediaTek, the E4 Plus has Snapdragon.
https://www.motorola.com/us/products/moto-e-plus-gen-4
"system architecture/processor
Quad-core 1.4 GHz , Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 427"
I think both E4 and E4 Plus outside the US both use Mediatek.
The regular (non Plus) version of the e4 (in the US) also uses a Qualcomm processor - Motorola's e4 page (full specifications near the bottom).
The international version (and the Plus variant) have a MediaTek processor. The international version and the Plus variant are also physically different from the US version, so if you buy a case online make sure you get the right one.
Some stores already reduced and cleared out their supplies of the carrier unlocked retail version G4 Play - Walmart had them for about $78 and Target had them for about $90, while the e4 is about $130.
For most phone apps they probably will work about the same. If picture taking is important (outer camera), the e4's camera has some weaknesses. Some e4 models have a fingerprint sensor, some don't. Both accept SD-cards, have headphone jacks, and removable batteries. The G4 Play comes with Android 6 (Marshmallow), and if you get the phone from your carrier it may or may not get 7 (Nougat). The e4 comes with Nougat out of the box.
What phone would be considered the next step up from the G4 Play? I'd like to keep it at $150, but might consider spending a bit more if it's worth it.
I don't care what brand, don't want a screen bigger than 5" and don't care about camera quality. I pretty much just use the phone for calls/txts, internet and music, so a nice speaker and microphone would be a plus.
Thanks.
adam79 said:
What phone would be considered the next step up from the G4 Play? I'd like to keep it at $150, but might consider spending a bit more if it's worth it.
I don't care what brand, don't want a screen bigger than 5" and don't care about camera quality. I pretty much just use the phone for calls/txts, internet and music, so a nice speaker and microphone would be a plus.
Thanks.
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Consider the G5 plus. Fully unlockable variants hover in the $200 USD range but will likely drop during local holiday promotions.
Davey126 said:
Consider the G5 plus. Fully unlockable variants hover in the $200 USD range but will likely drop during local holiday promotions.
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Is there a regular G5 or just the G5 Plus? When I google Moto G5 only the G5 Plus pops up..
I checked out the side by side comparison. How does # of cores/clock speed affect performance vs RAM? The G5 Plus has higher core and clock speed, 8 core/2.0 gHz vs 4 core/1.2 gHz, but the same amount of RAM, 2 GB on both. Will that improve internet load times, or is carrier and reception the only factors for that?
Also, it says that compatible 4G frequencies for MeteoPCS are 700 MHz and 1700 MHz while 3G is 1900 MHz. The G4 Play and G5 Plus cell band is listed as: WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900 / CDMA2000 1x 1900/850. Does the lack of either 4G frequency slow down the 4G LTE speed? I'm getting LTE 95% of the time, so my G4 Play still works.
Plus the G4 Play is listed as having Verizon for a carrier while the G5 plus has AT&T.
Would it be ideal to get a phone that not only have the compatible frequencies, but on the T-Mobile network, since that's Metro PCS's backbone. Or does none of that make any difference?
adam79 said:
Is there a regular G5 or just the G5 Plus? When I google Moto G5 only the G5 Plus pops up..
I checked out the side by side comparison. How does # of cores/clock speed affect performance vs RAM? The G5 Plus has higher core and clock speed, 8 core/2.0 gHz vs 4 core/1.2 gHz, but the same amount of RAM, 2 GB on both. Will that improve internet load times, or is carrier and reception the only factors for that?
Also, it says that compatible 4G frequencies for MeteoPCS are 700 MHz and 1700 MHz while 3G is 1900 MHz. The G4 Play and G5 Plus cell band is listed as: WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900 / CDMA2000 1x 1900/850. Does the lack of either 4G frequency slow down the 4G LTE speed? I'm getting LTE 95% of the time, so my G4 Play still works.
Plus the G4 Play is listed as having Verizon for a carrier while the G5 plus has AT&T.
Would it be ideal to get a phone that not only have the compatible frequencies, but on the T-Mobile network, since that's Metro PCS's backbone. Or does none of that make any difference?
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There are three G5 varients; only the G5 Plus is available in the US.
As for your other questions the best answer is to purchase from a distributor with 15-30 day return privileges. Then pop your G4 sim into the G5 and see how it performs. You may have to trim the SIM for the G5 and purchase an adapter for the G4. Good luck.
First time I will say this .... Totally agree with Davey; Moto G5 Plus is a lot better !
Davey126 said:
There are three G5 varients; only the G5 Plus is available in the US.
As for your other questions the best answer is to purchase from a distributor with 15-30 day return privileges. Then pop your G4 sim into the G5 and see how it performs. You may have to trim the SIM for the G5 and purchase an adapter for the G4. Good luck.
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How would I trim down the SIM card and what kind of adapter are you referring to for the G4 Play? Also, for an additional $80 you can get 4GB or RAM compared to 2. How does this affect phone lag? I'd like to avoid dealing with a refund. Not only is it a pain in the ass, but you can only activate one phone every three months with metro pcs. I'm not sure if there's a grace period for phone activations...if I had to return the phone and buy a different one, I'm not sure they'd let me activate it.
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How would I trim down the SIM card and what kind of adapter are you referring to for the G4 Play? Also, for an additional $80 you can get 4GB or RAM compared to 2. How does this affect phone lag? I'd like to avoid dealing with a refund. Not only is it a pain in the ass, but you can only activate one phone every three months with metro pcs. I'm not sure if there's a grace period for phone activations...if I had to return the phone and buy a different one, I'm not sure they'd let me activate it.
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The G4 Play uses a micro SIM (larger) while the G5 Plus uses a nano SIM. You can Google options for modifying the size of an existing SIM.
4GB of RAM would be most beneficial if you do extensive multitasking. 2GB is fine for most...especially on a mid-range device. Given your modest budget an additional $80 for 4GB RAM is probably not a good spend.
Hi, I know this question has been asked before but I see mixed answers. So I got a used Moto G4 plus off ebay (actually by mistake, i meant to buy an E plus to be used on my existing verizon postpaid account). I know the G4 plus is not officially supported by verizon but I thought I should give it a try anyway.
I tried to pop my sim card from my current verizon phone into it and it doesn't work. when i switched the network to 4g/lte then the G4 can use data but not voice or text. So I am just wondering if I should tinker some more or it definitely will not work because the hardware is lacking. I read posts about how some were able to just put an active sim card in there and get it to work but that was probably a different version of it?
This moto G4 plus is XT1641, build MPJ24.139.23.3, running android 6.0.1. I think this is probably not a "regular" XT1641 because it does say 32gb but only has 2gb ram and only 1 sim slot (the "regular" XT1641 that I looked up has 32gb, 3gb ram and dual sim).
and I did root this moto G4 plus before even checking compatibility. I felt so smart back then but thinking back that was a really dumb thing to do.
Any advice is greatly appreciated!
I am on Sprint. Been on a samsung s4 that had been fairly well rooted, hacked to do a lot of things. Most important: hotspot tethering, and sim unlocked.
Very disappointed that the G5 couldn't do simultaneous LTE data stream while i am talking on the phone (not using VOIP). My old S4 could handle both talking and LTE data streaming at the same time.
Also the G5 has the new security update preventing me from opening up hidden menu to enable tethering.... so that sucks
GPS receiver in G5 also a little weaker than S4
The G5 camera is much better than S4. it's a nicer looking faster phone.... just a little disappointed about a lot of these other things.
I am willing to give the G5 another try only if someone has a lightly used sprint G5 with older security software ver ZV8 or earlier so i can use the hidden menu apk PM if you have one for sale.