Moto G4 Plus 32GB vs Asus Zenfone 3

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Comparing the Moto G4 Plus 32GB vs Asus Zenfone 3 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Asus Zenfone 3 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Moto G4 Plus 32GB runs at 1.5 GHz, making Asus Zenfone 3 the better performer.


Display: Moto G4 Plus 32GB offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Asus Zenfone 3 offers 5.2 inches, making Moto G4 Plus 32GB the larger display of the two. Both Moto G4 Plus 32GB and Asus Zenfone 3 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Moto G4 Plus 32GB and Asus Zenfone 3 feature a 16 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Asus Zenfone 3 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Moto G4 Plus 32GB offers 5 MP, making Asus Zenfone 3 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Moto G4 Plus 32GB offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while Asus Zenfone 3 offers 2650 mAh, making Moto G4 Plus 32GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Moto G4 Plus 32GB and Asus Zenfone 3 offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Moto G4 Plus 32GB and Asus Zenfone 3 equally at 8.


User Rating: Asus Zenfone 3 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Moto G4 Plus 32GB has a rating of 4.

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Moto G4 Plus 32GB
₹15,948
(Discontinued)
Asus Zenfone 3
₹22,999
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

70%
75%

Release Date

17 May, 2016
17 Aug, 2016

Performance

Snapdragon 617
Snapdragon 625
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
8 MP

Battery

3000 mAh
2650 mAh
Turbo Power Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Gorgeous display
  • Fast and accurate fingerprint sensor
  • Powerful snappers
  • Smooth performance and all-day battery life
  • Smooth performance
  • Gorgeous design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Good cameras

Cons

  • Design is a mixed bag and it isn't waterproof
  • Suffers from heating issues
  • Very slippery
  • ZenUI is cluttered
  • Expensive compared to the competition

User Ratings

4/5
(77,186 ratings)
4.3/5
(6,635 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Aug 17, 2016
(Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Custom UI

N/A
Zen UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 MSM8952
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Processor

Octa core, 1.5 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core, 2 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 506

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB
3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

401 ppi
424 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

70.99 %
68.55 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Design

Height

153 mm
146.8 mm

Width

76.6 mm
73.9 mm

Thickness

9.8 mm
7.6 mm

Weight

155 grams
144 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Frame: Metal
Back: Mineral Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.0PureCel Sensor
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0IMX298 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus Laser autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus

OIS

No
Yes

Flash

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

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
4616 x 3464 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
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
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary CameraBSI Sensor
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

Yes Screen flash
No

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh
2650 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Turbo Power Charging
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB
32 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 2 TB

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 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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SIM 2

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) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
Rear

Other Sensors

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