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Motorola Moto E4 Plus review: a utilitarian workhorse

You can leave your charger at home . It’s sturdy. That’s the best way to describe the Moto E4 Plus, the latest budget smartphone from Lenovo’s subdivision. The E4 Plus is one of the best phones under $200 — but it won’t excite you in the least. It just gets the job done. It’s a utilitarian workhorse, like an old Toyota Land Cruiser. It’s heavy and fitted with a massive battery that will last you days, and can handle any scenario to a certain extent. But if you’re looking for excitement or innovation, look elsewhere. This is all business. On paper, Lenovo has done just about everything right with the Moto E4 Plus: it comes with Android 7.1 Nougat, a Snapdragon 427 quad-core processor, a 13-megapixel camera, and a massive 5000mAh battery. Importantly, it comes unlocked — and works on all four major carriers. At $179 ($199 for the 32GB version), it’s the least-expensive phone you can buy that will work on any carrier. But while the spec sheet looks nice, the phone feels like it co...