# Motorola Moto G04

- Source: https://stierproducts.com/products/motorola-moto-g04
- Category board: https://stierproducts.com/categories/smartphones
- Placement: #12 of 14 in Smartphones, D tier
- Brand: Motorola
- LP on this board: 227
- Last researched: 2026-08-20T08:44:53.033Z
- Method: https://stierproducts.com/methodology
- Dataset: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22062813 - every board at once, one dated snapshot per release, same licence, prices and photographs left out
- Reuse: Text, rankings, tier assignments, LP values and verdicts are free to quote and reuse with attribution to stierproducts and a link to the source URL (CC BY 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Product photographs are not covered: they belong to their respective owners and are reproduced to illustrate the product being reviewed. Do not redistribute them under this licence.

## Verdict

While flagged as needing careful consideration, inclusion in the "do not buy before watching" list suggests it has some redeeming qualities that warrant investigation.

## For

- Redeeming qualities worth investigating

## Against

- Issues that require review before buying
- Short software lifecycle
- Poor build quality
- Slow processor

## Flagged as one to avoid

This product entered 2 of 3 runs as one buyers cross-shop but should not buy, rather than as a pick. It is published here rather than dropped.

## Evidence

Consolidated from 14 independent outlets

| Outlet | Said by | Stance | Link | Link status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| User opinions and reviews | gsmarena.com | C | https://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_moto_g04-reviews-12803.php | fetched and confirmed |
| r/motorola | u/Kauaseblack9 | B | https://www.reddit.com/r/motorola/comments/1n2ul0y/sobre_o_moto_g04/?tl=en | fetched and confirmed |
| Kimovil | kimovil.com | B | https://www.kimovil.com/en/where-to-buy-motorola-moto-g04-4gb-64gb | fetched and confirmed |
| Nanoreview | nanoreview.net | D | https://nanoreview.net/en/phone-compare/motorola-moto-g06-vs-motorola-moto-g04 | fetched and confirmed |
| PrathapGTech | PrathapGTech | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYR7TsT1uBo | fetched and confirmed |
| Dharmesh Review | Dharmesh Review | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTrRl_fVitw | fetched and confirmed |
| EG Tech Plus | EG Tech Plus | D | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rtc4e_CGaPE | fetched and confirmed |
| Gogi Tech | Gogi Tech | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBd2Sd9_jlA | fetched and confirmed |
| Mobilonline TV | Mobilonline TV | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQUJYvlXTVo | fetched and confirmed |
| Linuxbrs | Linuxbrs | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqPl0P7ZwDI | fetched and confirmed |
| SAPTARSHI MAJUMDER | SAPTARSHI MAJUMDER | D | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NAYvqIgJh0 | fetched and confirmed |
| ReviByte | iSamuel | B | https://www.revibyte.blog/motorola/best-motorola-phones-under-200-nigeria-2026/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Trakin Tech | Trakin Tech | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0utPQ8wBNw | fetched and confirmed |
| CHOICE | Peter Zaluzny | D | https://www.choice.com.au/electronics-and-technology/phones/mobile-phones/articles/smartphones-to-avoid | fetched and confirmed |

## Nearest alternatives on this board

| Rank | Product | Tier | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | iPhone 17 Pro Max | S | https://stierproducts.com/products/iphone-17-pro-max |
| 2 | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra | A | https://stierproducts.com/products/samsung-galaxy-s26-ultra |
| 3 | iPhone 17 | A | https://stierproducts.com/products/iphone-17 |
| 7 | Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/google-pixel-10-pro-fold |
| 8 | Xiaomi 17 Ultra | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/xiaomi-17-ultra |
| 9 | Samsung Galaxy A17 5G | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/samsung-galaxy-a17-5g |
| 10 | Google Pixel 9a | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/google-pixel-9a |
| 11 | Samsung Galaxy A56 5G | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/samsung-galaxy-a56-5g |
| 13 | Samsung Galaxy S25 | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/samsung-galaxy-s25 |
| 14 | Motorola Razr Flip | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/motorola-razr-flip |

The full board is at https://stierproducts.com/categories/smartphones.

## What this tier means

- D: Weak. Hard to recommend when better options cost similar money.

## How to read this

- Each category is researched in four independent runs, one per lens (expert consensus, value, reliability, community pulse). Every run ranks a board of candidates that deliberately includes products buyers cross-shop but should avoid. Placements score on a ranked ladder (LP), and tiers are derived from LP, so no tier is ever assigned by hand.
- LP is this product's points on its own category ladder. It is comparable within a category and not across categories.
- Link status reports what our pre-publication link check found when it fetched the cited URL. It says nothing about the quality of the review.
- A citation with no usable link is listed rather than dropped, and is excluded from the counted total above.

## Image

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Product photographs are not covered: they belong to their respective owners and are reproduced to illustrate the product being reviewed. Do not redistribute them under this licence.