Moto G4 vs Lyf Water 8

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Comparing the Moto G4 vs Lyf Water 8 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Moto G4 and Lyf Water 8 run at the same processing speed of 1.5 GHz.


Display: Moto G4 offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Lyf Water 8 offers 5 inches, making Moto G4 the larger display of the two. Lyf Water 8 features a AMOLED display compared to Moto G4's TFT, making Lyf Water 8 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Moto G4 and Lyf Water 8 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Moto G4 and Lyf Water 8 feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Moto G4 offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while Lyf Water 8 offers 2600 mAh, making Moto G4 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Moto G4 and Lyf Water 8 offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.


User Rating: Moto G4 receives a higher user rating of 4, while Lyf Water 8 has a rating of 3.7.

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Moto G4
₹6,999
(Discontinued)
Lyf Water 8
₹10,999
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

68%
65%

Release Date

23 Jun, 2016
29 Jul, 2016

Performance

Snapdragon 617
Snapdragon 615
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
2 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

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

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Battery

3000 mAh
2600 mAh
Turbo Charging
N/A

Storage

16 GB
16 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A

Pros

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

Cons

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

User Ratings

4/5
(8,933 ratings)
3.7/5
(1,944 ratings)

Video

Videos
2 More Videos
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Jul 29, 2016
(Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Android v5.1.1 (Lollipop)

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 MSM8952
Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939

Processor

Octa core, 1.5 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

28 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 405
Adreno 405

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB
3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

TFT
AMOLED

Screen Size

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

Resolution

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

Pixel Density

401 ppi
294 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

70.99 %
68.68 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A

Design

Height

153 mm
142 mm

Width

76.6 mm
70.5 mm

Thickness

9.8 mm
7.0 mm

Weight

155 grams
122 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Avg

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.0CMOS image sensor UltraPixel BSI image sensor
13 MP
Primary Camera6x Digital ZoomExmor-R CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Avg

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
Yes LED Flash

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh
2600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 10 Hours(4G)

Quick Charging

Yes Turbo Charging v3.0
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB
16 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
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: Micro
SIM1: Micro SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

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

VoLTE

N/A
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.158 W/kg Body: 0.973 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
No

Other Sensors

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