Moto G4 Play vs Moto G4

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Comparing the Moto G4 Play vs Moto G4 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Moto G4 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.5 GHz, while Moto G4 Play runs at 1.2 GHz, making Moto G4 the better performer.


Display: Moto G4 offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Moto G4 Play offers 5 inches, making Moto G4 the larger display of the two. Moto G4 Play features a IPS LCD display compared to Moto G4's TFT, making Moto G4 Play the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Moto G4 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Moto G4 Play offers 8 MP, making Moto G4 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Moto G4 Play and Moto G4 feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Moto G4 offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while Moto G4 Play offers 2800 mAh, making Moto G4 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Moto G4 Play and Moto G4 offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.


User Rating: Moto G4 Play and Moto G4 both receive the same user rating of 4.

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Moto G4 Play
₹6,990
(Discontinued)
Moto G4
₹6,999
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

65%
68%

Release Date

06 Sep, 2016
23 Jun, 2016

Performance

Snapdragon 410
Snapdragon 617
Quad Core (upto 1.2 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
IPS LCD
TFT
720x1280 px (HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

8 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Battery

2800 mAh
3000 mAh
Quick Charging
Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

16 GB
16 GB
eMMC 4.5
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

N/A
7.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Great display
  • Smooth performance
  • Long battery life

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Camera is a mixed bag
  • No fingerprint reader
  • Heating issue

User Ratings

4/5
(11,562 ratings)
4/5
(8,933 ratings)

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Video

Videos
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Videos
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General

Operating System

Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916
Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 MSM8952

Processor

Quad core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core, 1.5 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

28 nm
28 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 306
Adreno 405

RAM

2 GB
2 GB / 3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
TFT

Screen Size

5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

294 ppi
401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

66.14 %
70.99 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Design

Height

144.4 mm
153 mm

Width

72 mm
76.6 mm

Thickness

9.9 mm
9.8 mm

Weight

137 grams
155 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.2CMOS image sensor
13 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.0CMOS image sensor UltraPixel BSI image sensor

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

4 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
4 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
No

Flash

No
No

Camera Features

N/A
Wide Angle Selfie

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2800 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging
Yes Turbo Charging v3.0

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
16 GB / 32 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 4.5
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Micro SIM2: Micro

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
N/A

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
No

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope