Moto G6 series hands-on: G6, G6 Play, and G6 Plus in-depth!

[@AndroidCentral]

Hey guys, thanks for watching! We screwed up a little in the video, so wanted to point out here that the Moto G6 and G6 Plus actually *do* have a front-facing flash, so that whole rant about it not having one - you can just laugh at us a little. We're a bit bummed that the Moto G6 Plus isn't coming to the U.S. What about you? -Daniel

[@harishsalvi3833]

same here ....and does it has dedicated micro sd with dual sim ?

[@akashganesh7977]

Android Central right now I'm using Moto G5s plus is it better than g6 plus

[@abhiinair]

Akash Ganesh it's a great phone but it's still stuck on Android 7.1.1 Nougat. Ugh.

[@akashganesh7977]

Abhilash Nair do u have any idea when will they launch the Oreo update

[@AndroidCentral]

EIS only. Thanks!

[@Gwolf888]

Motorola is the best phone company out there when it comes to phone selection it does not matter what of motophoneSeries you choose and they are the best unlocked phones because you can put them on all four major carriers

[@dannywinget]

Nice breakdown!

[@AndroidCentral]

😍

[@theodonacik482]

Moto g was my first phone! I had a whole 512 megs of data to use on republic wireless

[@andre232323ful]

"2:1 aspect ratio" finally someone said the truth

[@worthemshadang1633]

Andre Andrew wait there's more 18:9.. 16:8.. 14:7..12:6.. 10:5.. 8:4.. 6:3.. 4:2 lol

[@TheRookieGamer122]

Worthem Shadang lol...

[@ommishra7115]

😂😂

[@saladarse]

*420:69*

[@Bflo23]

I am owner of Moto G 2nd Gen, Moto X Pure and Moto Z Play. This new Moto G6 looks great. To the people who are worried about the Snapdragon 450, don't be worried. It is comparable to my Moto Z Play's Snapdragon 625 processor and that is BLAZING FAST. Forget the benchmark scores. It is on par in speed to my iPhone with A9 Chip in my side-by-side test. Also it is awesome with battery efficiency where my iPhone's battery is putrid. The Moto G6 has me hyped up for what Motorola will bring to the Moto Z3 Play which is going to be my next phone.

[@Ask_Berserk]

Same feature I wanted on the iPhone X Apple's logo must be Fingerprint sensor itself, as we are seeing here.

[@Ask_Berserk]

Rakib Hasan Apple can do that

[@Ask_Berserk]

Andro Because of their creepy big logo may get used for practical & useful purposes.... Instead of only in "Mirror Selfies"

[@toddlehman928]

I have the G6 Play, $99. Good phone. I've never needed or understood paying for flagship phones. This does everything I need and does it we'll. 4000 battery too. My last phone, an E4 plus had a 5000 battery

[@ajpitts1]

I've had my Moto g 2 since 2015 and it's still going, great job.

[@David-su2lb]

I'd rather buy a used LG G6 in mint condition, SD 821, 4 gigs of ram and a much better screen and less bezels with much better camera. And SD 660 was a must for G6+ Btw the G6 is only about 200 on websites like Swappa and eBay and for other countries, Mi Note 5 pro seems like a more lucrative offer

[@sahilmalik9202]

Megh Shah agree

[@6zs6s]

You're getting cleaner software here, so there won't be a big difference in performance, I actually think the g6+ will be smoother, an in my opinion better design, better front facing camera with a flash, portrait mode, updates for a longer period of time bc LG g6 is a year old, face unlock and a bigger battery with a similarly efficient processor= superior battery life + it would be new instead of used so I don't really agree with you here I think the g6+ would be a far better option

[@raggedyexynos6826]

LG G6 battery kind of sucks :( (especially if its a used one) the camera isnt much better either but it did have a really versatile wide angle lens if youre into that sort of thing, so theres that

[@Bflo23]

LG is crap.

[@abhishekjain9929]

Giving Sd 660 a miss was a foolish thing to do for the plus version.

[@notKhalid]

When I was seeing the video my eyes were only fixed on their build quality SUPER!!!!❤❤❤

[@ajbres]

Best video on the new release. Living in Ireland so appreciate the in depth look at the G6 Plus.

[@GadgetParkblr]

Watching it on the Moto G5 Plus!

[@daveelzacky9987]

I've Been waiting for these Lineup Review 🙌 Amazing review as Always Daniel, god Bless 👏👏

[@Via_The_Void]

I ordered a Motorola G6 Play yesterday & can't wait for it to come soon.

[@Reggy9]

Was it a lot cheaper than the G7 Play? Over here in Europe its the same price, so people usually pick the G7 Play instead.

[@Via_The_Void]

@@Reggy9 I paid £129 for my G6 Play.

[@MarcosReves]

What model is the light blue, second from right to left at the 6:53 minutemark? Looks gorgeous!

[@gameender531]

Android updates sucks on Moto

[@adityamishra611]

Faze Hive since Lenovo acquired it

[@gameender531]

Ya my g5 ok plus not getting Oreo update till now WTF Moto. Don't buy Moto devices . Giving u guys warning think before u buy

[@Rohil319]

Faze Hive haha, yeah. My G4+ was annoying the fuck out of me with absolutely no software updates and constant lag. Had enough of the phone and upgraded to an s9+. What a world of difference between the stock android and the Samsung UI. Best decision.

[@effortist]

Considering what you paid for the phone why are you surprised? Is having most recent updates worth an extra $600 to you?

[@Rohil319]

Michael Smith of course not. The Samsung UI has so much more to offer than stock android and I really don't care about updates anymore.

[@nuigurumisama]

Don't be fooled. Yes, the SD 450 and SD 625 both use 8 Cortex A53s on a 14nm process, along with the same GPU, but the 450 has a lower clock speed (1.8 GHz vs 2.0 GHz). You can compare all the specs on Qualcomm's website. It's literally a downgrade.

[@nitins3801]

Trust me fanboi never understand lenovo just f@#$up G series...

[@tigergeo]

Over the normal G5 it's a huge upgrade. Also from the G5 Plus, the G6 Plus is a huge upgrade.

[@nuigurumisama]

I agree. But for some reason these youtubers (or lenovo/motorola) insist that the G6 is an upgrade to the G5s Plus. Probably as an excuse for not bringing the G6 Plus to the US.

[@HandleIsNewAndBad]

Is the 0.2 Ghz downclock going to make a world of a difference? I guess not. And it is an upgrade compared to G5 Plus of all the obvious changes that we can figure out.

[@nuigurumisama]

Since when in smartphone history does a successor have a slower processor? The G5s plus is a variant of the G5 plus, so it's acceptable for it to have the same processor. But to claim that the G6 is the successor to the G5s plus is ridiculous. Based on the naming itself, the G6 Plus is the successor to the G5s Plus. Based on the processor (source: Qualcomm), the G6 Plus is also the successor to the G5s Plus. The 400 series and 600 series processors are not even in the same tiers. Another interesting fact is that the processor is missing in Motorola's G6 specs sheet, while it's listed in every other one of their smartphones. In the features section it just mentions "1.8 GHz Octa-core processor." Hmm, is it just coincidence that the G6 doesn't mention its processor, or are they purposefully hiding it? Whatever the case, based on logic, the G6 (SD 450) is the successor to the G5 (SD 430), and the G6 Plus (SD 630) is the successor to the G5s Plus (SD 625). I don't know how it can be any more clear than that. My issue is not with any of the devices or pricing. It's with whoever is claiming that the G6 is the successor to the G5s Plus.

[@christmg4682]

The 18:9 aspect ratio makes the phone tall and slimmer and the huge buttom bezels in these phones make it even taller. Thats sth odd and creepy. I'd still buy the G6plus if it came for $250. It doesnt deserve anything more than that considering redmi note 5 pro costs $230 and is a better package.

[@avipriyasharma3672]

Whats the Mega pixel of front facing camera for Moto G6 plus?? Is it 8 or 16MP??

[@kinglord5429]

I got tracfone moto g6 but they removed quickmemo+ and i need to transfer these from my lg. How do i get this app back

[@Dwayne3007]

I never really took notice of Moto. Please tell me what the S9 alternative is for Moto

[@jamesw2831]

I'm disgusted that the G6 Plus isn't coming to the U.S. as it has every feature I would want. I don't want the X4 because the lack of RAM/Storage is a problem. I've saw the reviews in how it wasn't as fluid as the G5 or G5S Plus. The 4 and 6GB X4 actually worked better. The logic behind the G6 Plus not making it to the U.S. makes zero sense.

[@cryengine_x]

me too.huge bummer. i like big screen phones and 5.7 18:9 (which is about like a 5.4 16:9 in area) aint cutting it. so stupid on motorola's part, they literally arent bring the most interesting model out in the states. really pisses me off. no wonder motorola just laid everybody off, with decisions like these... and why dont more manufacturers in general target that mid range, 300-400 area (like the Moto G6 Plus would have if it was coming out in the USA)? you either get low end $200 crap or super expensive crap like $800 Samsung's, nothing in between. again, stupid. You could argue One Plus T with the $500, but the one plus 6 will probably cost more and besides, $500 off contract is IMO still very pricey.

[@Bflo23]

Go for the x5 or z3 play. Pay little extra but it is so worth it with it's extra specs and features. Huge fan of the Moto Z play.

[@jamesw2831]

Bflo23 I may go for the Z3 Play if it has a headphone jack.

[@Bflo23]

James W ... I love my Moto Z play. I get 10 hours screen time over 3 days on 1 charge. Blazing fast. Super AMOLED. NFC for Android pay. Moto mods like thin profile battery mod and jbl mod are great too. I am most likely gonna upgrade to Moto z3 play.

[@PrinceRevolver]

Bflo23 I'm enjoying my Z Play and waiting for the Z Play 3 as well.

[@yazansakran3326]

These new handsets look terrific. Good work Moto

[@cherieb.5409]

Can you use the moto g6 plus in the U.S.? I have an unlocked moto x pure on straight talk.

[@ommishra7115]

I thought the front facing camera was 8 MP ?? Is it 16 or 8mp??

[@christapinder8205]

What counties are the g plus coming to?

[@kennethconnors7532]

best review I have seen so far on this phone ,,well done , Thank You!

[@samblabbers]

what was that red/green tint on the G6

[@arunvasantharajan440]

What about the front camera..is it 16mp or 8

[@darkfrst1517]

Which version of Qualcomm Snapdragon is using the Moto g6 plus. Is it sd630 or sd660

[@minjod]

Which markets will get Moto G6 Plus?

[@amirpenkar947]

Hey where did you get the case from?

[@shhhhrrriiii486]

Once you get the moto g6 plus, can you guys compare it to Nokia 7 plus, I'm really confused which one to between them.

[@Ton_D_Chicken]

YES!!! FINALLY... It's here... If the moto G6 Plus were to be released here in the Philippines then, I will be willing to grab that phone and never let go of it!!! No notch, no bloatwares, no unnecessary features... Hmmm... It's a good thing that I've waited this long for this!!!

[@JohnathanKelley]

Do these phones have the wifi issues the g5 plus suffers from?

[@helljumper115]

Can the G6 stream 1080p or higher KZbin Videos?

[@udaysampath009]

I am a moto g3 user but i have to admit ... Rip moto in india ... Sd 630 when rn5 pro has 636 . Get your products lineup realistic.. Had been getting disappointed with every iteration of the g series. Gone are the good days when moto was owned by google .. Lenovo should i say anything 🖕🖕🖕

[@yusufhassim644]

uday sampath kumar sesetti but does the rn5 have all the features of the moto g6? Also, the processor isn't very different and the only difference will be in benchmarks

[@yusufhassim644]

Shadyfgt i 450 is actually not that bad, he said it's basically equivalent to 625... And how much is the rn5. It's not available in my country so I'm just wondering

[@kavita5108]

Y Hassim Redmi note 5pro offers 636 and difference between it and g6 is going to be huge in terms of performance

[@creativeplanet2820]

Y Hassim xioami peasants only care for specs & low price !

[@udaysampath009]

creative planet S9 and IpX are always there for you go buy them .

[@brawlkuribohabridged]

I have the Moto G5, it's been a really good phone. Almost no complaints at all. Don't think I'm upgrading yet, tho.

[@dougp4952]

If I purchase a moto G6 Plus in England will it work correctly in the US on AT & T? I know it will probably make and receive phone calls but will text messages work or will there be bugs and it's performance?

[@BlacknRedSN95]

my favorite phone ever was the Droid mini which was a motorola phone. It was incredible I've since upgraded to the S7, the G6, and the S8 and I would do anything to go back to my mini. Unfortunately it's specs are just old now.

[@fabiennevandommelen]

Should I get the g6 plus or the z3 play?

[@jodamacotube]

I'm going for a G6 Plus, if you have it and have any feedback let me know.

[@josemendiola5590]

nice looking phones, personally am very concern about overheating issues, my last moto e4 gold version from metro pcs, overheating after moderate use

[@abhishekgiri1201]

I am the second viewer.... U guys regularly put out grt reviews ... Dunno y ur subs r less ... Neways grt going guys

[@juanpijimenez9850]

when will it be released?

[@bhaveshtak6443]

But overall I love G6 n G6+ ..its very sexy design back pannel ..

[@marcojonsson1316]

How come the G6 plus isn't coming to the US?

[@aronds1241]

Is the G6 powerfull enough to play heavy games on?

[@brandonveal69]

so the g6 play has a 4000mah battery and the higher end models have 3000 and 3200mah?

[@timmcgowan228]

If you guys can know the answer to my question please reply back. Does the regular moto g6 in the USA have facial recognition?

[@Bhagwat.Shinde]

Dear Sir, i want a deatil review of Moto G6 Plus, with fingerprint sensor & Compass sensor functions.

[@IndyGuy65]

I had a Motorola Ultra years ago it was a great phone. Might just be time to come home to the Moto G6 for my next phone.

[@MrShinnigami]

finally 2018 phones with perfect square screen

[@rick10028]

note 5 pro?

[@josuke874]

Square? U have LSD

[@MrShinnigami]

whatever you call it, it never circle or trapezoid.

[@matthelm3249]

Tuhan U mean rectangle

[@RichardStrong86]

That's... not a square. "whatever you call it" Try to get basic geometry right.

[@abhishekdas8903]

was waiting for this so so long I am still using moto g 1st gen running 7.1 custom rom smoothly

[@BeatrizNielsen]

X4 is sold in Brazil and G6 plus too, so they might have another reason not to sell G6 plus in US other than X4 being sold or not.

[@ab-jp8mf]

Which ones got the biggest battery

[@Supriyadi-Cartographer]

why they not make the screen symetry ?

[@marlonhoyte5285]

Great video Daniel! Subbed

[@mohammedhashim5870]

between g6 and g6plus which one will be better?

[@harshapeteti3258]

Have you forgotten the Moto g5splus(the special edition)in Moto g series

[@kinglord5429]

What about the tracfone version

[@mrleel]

I honestly think the fingerprint placement on the play looks better.

[@DandyBeingTandi]

My Moto G6 ís putting àcçéñt marks like this ànd I don't know hów to stop it! Í tried dífférent keybóàrds. Can you pleàse hélp¿?? QWERTY ànd PC keyboard didn't ßtop it!

[@rabbyhasan4507]

What is the price of g6 plus?

[@Leetransform25]

The G6+ isn't available in the US? Even though the normal G6 is meant to replace G5+, I'd still rather upgrade to the G6+ instead, and in terms of performance the G6 is actually a downgrade from the G5+ so that's a bummer

[@worthemshadang1633]

Snapdragon 630 in g6+? It should have had at least snapdragon 636 if not 660.. Redmi note5 pro seems better

[@bprabawabr]

Worthem Shadang except for the ROM which is closer to pure Android. I don't know.. It feels like the difference in ROM would be more apparent in daily use than the difference in processor.

[@worthemshadang1633]

Yeh.. It wouldn't matter much for casual users otherwise it would be other way around.. Certainly a disappointment for many like me

[@jeffreymichael540]

The rom after 2 updates will kill Redmi 5 pro

[@lukogs]

I feel sad for Motorola. They was a very good company till in hands of Google. Back old days G series was the Real Budget. But now :(

[@worthemshadang1633]

Jeffrey Michael by that time redmi note5 pro would be on Android P and miui10.. So u decide buddy

[@i_kik_set]

Does it have a headphone jack?

[@dhanarputra555]

Waiting for moto G7 to upgrade to 5G

[@coreylineberry8557]

Voig Worspar What is that?

[@bprabawabr]

Does any of them have the splash-proof feature of the G5S Plus? (And E4 Plus IIRC)

[@johnsharhynes]

bprabawabr all of them

[@Vision33r]

I thought this was a review done back in 2015 and these phones looked like they were made during that time.

[@epistte]

The MotoG6 and the Moto X from Amazon are not that far apart in price. Is the MotoX worth the few more dollars? I don't like the slippery glass back.

[@CharlzTellis]

I really hope they fixed the camera hardware. I have the g5 plus and sometimes I miss great moments whenever I launch the camera and get this message says "error: please restart camera". The moto g4 plus did the same. So I'm gonna give moto one more chance with the camera

[@kuldeepsinghal8027]

Sir when it will launch in india

[@mithunchakkaravarthi1]

When Moto Launch X5...?

[@AnilBaliVaishaliindustry]

Make a vedio on camera compression

[@GK-qc5ry]

Good comparison especially highlighting that the g6 plus and the x4 are the same. Fingerprint sensor should have been on the back though.

[@reigns1597]

Does it have front facing portrait mode??

[@mallabathulaaswanth1976]

Yes

[@venkyswarup214]

Wt can be it's price

[@canalemorto4316]

does the moto g6 have the nfc?

[@kuyaglen]

Its a bit confusing with all the numbers and the phones looking so similar, I would appreciated specs listed on screen along with said phone.

[@sjarkuterie]

Anyone else thinks the g6 plus is ridiculously long? For me the only reason to hesitate. Any suggestions for smaller decent phones? My moto G3 with 142mm length already feels big

[@shivramita]

Guys when will it come to India...!??

[@JstnMoyer]

My favorite features of the G line are scattered through the line of phones... Rear fingerprint sensor, enhanced Moto voice & moto suite, snapdragon 630, 4000 MaH battery, compact body, low-light sensor feature... I'm a Moto fan and live in the U.S. and am willing to spend more than $300 on a phone. I guess Motorola isn't making phones for me. Oh, and R.I.P. Moto X (again).

[@sirsusgamer]

Finally a good Moto g since the g3

[@arinzeuzokwe1842]

How much is it

[@NAGENDRASINGH-kd5qg]

WHEN IT IS AVAILABLE IN INDIA

[@abdulSammadpasha]

Y does it have 2 fingerprint sensors

[@kman5178]

kinda bummed the g6 plus isnt coming to the states but if the g6 can comply comparably well to the plus....im not whining..

[@techredge4453]

Love the back... So original...

[@ashugarg3196]

does g6+ have compass?

[@dwisdoms]

do they have notification leds?

[@abhiinair]

dwisdoms The G5 series (G5, G5 +, G5s, G5s Plus) don't have an LED that works all the time but I'm not sure about the G6 series. 🙂 I have the G5s Plus and it actually does have an LED on the top left corner but it only lights up ONCE *after* an update installs and it boots up.

[@dwisdoms]

Interesting, I find the leds very useful and color code them to specific apps, let's see if these new models will incorporate them again

[@abhiinair]

dwisdoms yeah. We can hope. 🙂 But what's the point if the year old G5 and G5 Plus and the 6 month old G5s and G5s Plus still haven't received the OREO update? It's pathetic support from Motorola. 😑

[@laurapepin]

The Moto G5 Plus had an LED built into the earpiece to show when the phone is charging but it doesn't work as a notification LED.

[@abhiinair]

charlie pepin I have friends who have the G5 Plus too and I haven't seen any LED whatsoever, while charging and for notifications.

[@raggedyexynos6826]

Why is the screen kind of pikish? Weird color shift?

[@Goncalopb]

Good phone, has a feature that the pixel 2 xl has too, the blue tint.

[@cjninebot13]

Is there wireless charging or NFC

[@WildBikerBill]

No.

[@mcflycalifornia]

Guys I want to buy this cellphone from Best Buy USA. But I live in pakistan, I asked my friend to pick this mobile up. now I am confused which version should he buy "Activated Now" or "Activated later" since I would use my Pakistani sim card. Please advice.

[@stacy7550]

Activate later. The other option is for people who want to sign up for a service plan in the store, which is why the "activate now" option is usually cheaper.

[@sandwich3075]

Do they have headphone jacks?

[@whosdondada]

Alexis Gamer-Ro yup

[@salparadise1220]

Sold my iPhone 8plus and bought an Moto G6. Brilliant phone. I can do more with it than the £800 iPhone. Any edge Apple had has long gone (with the exception of their policy of taking customer security somewhat more seriously than anyone else).

[@carpingnyland8518]

Late May, eh? Bummer. Also, bummer on the G6 Plus not coming to the US. I've been looking at the G5 Plus (not G5S Plus, due to better low-light performance on the single f/1.7 aperture lens, which the G6 Plus seems to have returned to) at Best Buy for $199, but would definitely buy the G6 for $249 instead. That, or a further price reduced G5 Plus, which probably won't happen until after the release of the G6. Oh well, I assume the $249 G6 has 3GB/32GB, so I could get the G5 Plus with 4GB/64GB for that price.

[@yoda101]

Im facing this same situation too, I can't really decide.

[@SpawnViper4]

I recently bought the G5+, after much research i found it was the better phone deal. Comparing it to an old Galaxy phone (GS4), The G5+ puts the GS4 to shame. Even with Sammy's extra features, Moto proved a mid range phone can hold its own against bred champions. I bought the G5+ 6GB

[@Vikas.03]

The thing about Motorola these days is they always play safe... Never take an excess step (notch) to risk the lineup sales