Moto G4 vs Motorola Moto G 3rd Gen 16GB

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Comparing the Moto G4 vs Motorola Moto G 3rd Gen 16GB 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 Motorola Moto G 3rd Gen 16GB runs at 1.4 GHz, making Moto G4 the better performer.


Display: Moto G4 offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Motorola Moto G 3rd Gen 16GB offers 5 inches, making Moto G4 the larger display of the two. Motorola Moto G 3rd Gen 16GB features a IPS LCD display compared to Moto G4's TFT, making Motorola Moto G 3rd Gen 16GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Moto G4 and Motorola Moto G 3rd Gen 16GB feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Moto G4 and Motorola Moto G 3rd Gen 16GB feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Moto G4 offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while Motorola Moto G 3rd Gen 16GB offers 2470 mAh, making Moto G4 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Moto G4 and Motorola Moto G 3rd Gen 16GB offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.


User Rating: Motorola Moto G 3rd Gen 16GB receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Moto G4 has a rating of 4.

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Moto G4
₹6,999
(Discontinued)
Motorola Moto G 3rd Gen 16GB
₹10,999
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

68%
64%

Release Date

23 Jun, 2016
28 Jul, 2015

Performance

Snapdragon 617
Snapdragon 410
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
(upto 1.4 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
TFT
IPS LCD
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
2470 mAh
Turbo Charging
N/A
N/A
No Wireless Charging

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)
4.3/5
(208,507 ratings)

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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
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 MSM8952
Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916

Processor

Octa core, 1.5 GHz, Cortex A53
Quad core, 1.4 GHz, 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 306

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB
2 GB / 1 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

TFT
IPS LCD

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 %
66.83 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Design

Height

153 mm
142.1 mm

Width

76.6 mm
72.4 mm

Thickness

9.8 mm
11.6 mm

Weight

155 grams
155 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IPX7 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

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

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation

Shooting Modes

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

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
Avg

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
No

Flash

No
No

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie
N/A

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh
2470 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 24 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

Yes Turbo Charging v3.0
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB
16 GB / 8 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 32 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

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 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.905 W/kg Body: 1.069 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 Glonass

NFC

No
No

HDMI

N/A
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