Moto G4 Play vs Samsung Galaxy J3 2016

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Comparing the Moto G4 Play vs Samsung Galaxy J3 2016 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy J3 2016 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.5 GHz, while Moto G4 Play runs at 1.2 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy J3 2016 the better performer.


Display: Both Moto G4 Play and Samsung Galaxy J3 2016 offer the same screen size of 5 inches, but Samsung Galaxy J3 2016 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Moto G4 Play's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy J3 2016 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Moto G4 Play and Samsung Galaxy J3 2016 feature a 8 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Moto G4 Play and Samsung Galaxy J3 2016 feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Moto G4 Play offers a higher battery capacity with 2800 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy J3 2016 offers 2600 mAh, making Moto G4 Play better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy J3 2016 offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while Moto G4 Play offers 16 GB, making Samsung Galaxy J3 2016 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Moto G4 Play receives a higher user rating of 4, while Samsung Galaxy J3 2016 has a rating of 3.5.

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Moto G4 Play
₹6,990
(Discontinued)
Samsung Galaxy J3 2016
₹8,147
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

65%
61%

Release Date

06 Sep, 2016
31 Mar, 2016

Performance

Snapdragon 410
Spreadtrum SC9830A
Quad Core (upto 1.2 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
2 GB RAM
1.5 GB RAM

Display

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

8 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Battery

2800 mAh
2600 mAh
Quick Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
8 GB
eMMC 4.5
N/A

Expert Review

N/A
7.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Decent hardware
  • Long-lasting battery
  • S Bike mode is extremely useful

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Display isn't as sharp
  • Average cameras
  • Older build of Android
  • Internals not as powerful as the competition

User Ratings

4/5
(11,562 ratings)
3.5/5
(2 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 v5.1.1 (Lollipop)

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Below Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916
Spreadtrum SC9830A

Processor

Quad core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A53
Quad core, 1.5 GHz, Cortex A7

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
N/A

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

28 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 306
Mali-400 MP2

RAM

2 GB
1.5 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Pixel Density

294 ppi
294 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

66.14 %
68.06 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
No

Design

Height

144.4 mm
142.3 mm

Width

72 mm
71 mm

Thickness

9.9 mm
7.9 mm

Weight

137 grams
138 grams

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Avg

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.2CMOS image sensor
8 MP
Primary CameraCMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels
3264 x 2448 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
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Avg

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
No

Flash

No
No

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2800 mAh
2600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 13 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
8 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 4.5
N/A

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)
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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Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

No
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
No

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Proximity sensor Accelerometer