Motorola - moto z⁴ - Flash Gray (Verizon)

I was a bit skeptical about buying this phone based off of some of the online reviews here, and elsewhere. The camera seemed to be the "target" of most of the complaints....though I do not know why as it is quite adequate and pictures and videos are quite clear. The response speed of the operating system is also amazing. Unfortunately no matter if I use the Verizon Messaging+ App or the Google Messages App I m unable to get the phone to give me an audible notification for text alerts. Hopefully they (Verizon/Google/Lenovo, who ever'd at fault) are able to fix this glitch soon - it's more than a slight inconvenience.

I'm used to Moto z2 and this phone is very similar. I wish they still had a phone with multiple cam lenses but at least the front camera is now better quality. The rear cam still takes good photos, though is tricky to get it to focus close up sometimes compared to dual cams on the z2. The Moto actions are still one of my favorite features on these phones. Most of the features on this phone aren't any different than many of their cheaper varieties, with the exception of storage space and a little bit of speed. Worth comparing but still happy overall.

Would recommend this phone to all my friends and family

First off, thanks Best Buy for such a great deal on the phone. $240 is an awesome price. First off, I don't need the latest and greatest. Just give me a phone that can handle about 6-7hrs of casual browsing daily. So after deleting or disabling the bloatware Verizon puts on the phone, I personalized it to my likings. I don't do gaming or social media, so I also got rid of all the apps Verizon installed. I like keeping my phone pretty plain with no battery draining apps, processes, or services. I had read that the finger print sensor was flaky, so I didn't bother setting it up. I'll wait until they fix the issues. So as I write this review, I'm finishing up my first whole day of using the z4 (approximately 11hrs of use) And I have to say I'm really impressed with the battery. I've done quite a bit of browsing, listening to music, YouTube videos, texting, and phone calls, and my battery went from 100% to 35%. So I expect even better battery results during the week, when I have to work, and can't use my phone as much. The camera is pretty good too. I did notice colors being a little off in low light. But nothing I can't fix with editing. I also liked the speed of browsing from site to site. Real snappy, and no lag at all. The display is nice and bright. No problem with it when I was outside, in the sun. So after my first couple days of using the z4, I can say I really like it. If I were into gaming and social media, I'm sure the battery speed would be negatively affected. But I'm not! So this will work for me. I'll update my review if anything changes.

I have to thank Best Buy for the amazing deal on this phone compared to prices at actual cell phone stores (which I won’t mention by name). I’ll be doing my cell phone shopping at Best Buy from now on because they offer better deals. Plus they do not pressure you to purchase a bunch of extra crap that you don’t even want nor need. Such as Bluetooth speakers or other random things. But *if* you would like to ask, they kindly help you look for a new case or something you would actually need/like to have for your new phone. I love the Moto Z line. I have had the Z play, Z3, and now the Z4. I am in love with the mod concept. I have 4 mods and love their different functions. I use a battery pack mod daily (I have 2, one has wireless charging and one does not). I use my JBL speaker mod nearly daily. I have the nice camera mod too which I don’t use quite as often. The Z4 doesn’t disappoint. It’s a great phone. The phone’s camera is stunning. Screen is vibrant. I like the fingerprint scanner on the screen itself. The headphone jack is back! You can still slide an SD card in there for extra storage if you’d like. (Although 128 GB is a lot, at least for me!) And for this price? Wow! Unbeatable! I doubt you could get this nice of a phone anywhere for this price that Best Buy is offering.

My family has already subscribed to the mods and share them: speakers, projector, battery packs etc., so when this latest version in the Moto Z family became available, I had to take advantage. The Z4 has not let me down, I love the beautiful screen and the technology advances often overlooked by others. I have external battery pack mods for all the family phones, but have yet had to use it with the long life battery. I carry my phone with belt holster case so it has the extra room to carry a mod if needed, therefore I can easily attach the project and show my screen to an audience and even use the headphone jack (or bluetooth) to connect to a speaker. The best of both worlds. The technologies with pictures are also pretty stunning! The night vision pictures are phenomenal and the feature to auto snap when all participants have smiles on their faces is pretty incredible. I am very pleased with the phone despite the attention that all the other phones appear to get. Very nice continuance of the Z family! The deal through Best Buy was exceptional for the price and the ease of adding it to my wireless provider. Great overall experience!

I've had Moto phones for the past 10 years now. Razr Maxx, Turbo, Moto Plays. So I'm pretty used to Moto experience by now. Coming from the Moto Play 2, I can say the size is about the same but there is no bezel, so you're getting a larger screen. I'm kinda over the moto mods and never use them so i wish the camera bezel was flat and didnt protrude. It makes it really hard to find cases. The camera is definitely an improvement. Android 9 is also nice with floating screes when using youtube and netlix is my favorite feature. I do have to mention i find this phone glitchy unlike my past models, but i figured out how to work around it. First off after 8 days of having it (past the return date) the vibrate would make a static noise. I figured out that i had to plug it in and restart the phone in order to remedy that. If i restarted it without plugging it in, it would continue to make the static noise or just be unresponsive all together. Another annoyance is my camera freezes or wont load causing me to have to restart. For a few weeks another issue i was unable to log in to public wifi. Everytime i would try to log in it would "fail attempt" when the public sign in would pop up. That issue resolved itself but I hope with Android 10 this will help with all the other glitchy issues.

I bought into the Z family with the original Z Force Droid and was pretty happy with it. I was going to update to the z3 but decided to wait. I'm still not happy there never was a z3 force or according to Moto no Z4 force either, but its certainly an improvement over the original force. Verizon is still putting on their crapware but at least it can be disabled. If your not already using a Z and have moto mods I doubt this is the phone for you, but if you want to move up from an older model this is the way to go.