Moto G4 Plus vs Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB

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Comparing the Moto G4 Plus vs Motorola Moto G (2nd 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 Plus runs at a higher processing speed of 1.5 GHz, while Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB runs at 1.2 GHz, making Moto G4 Plus the better performer.


Display: Moto G4 Plus offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB offers 5 inches, making Moto G4 Plus the larger display of the two. Both Moto G4 Plus and Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Moto G4 Plus offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB offers 8 MP, making Moto G4 Plus better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Moto G4 Plus offers a higher front camera resolution with 5 MP, while Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB offers 2 MP, making Moto G4 Plus better for front camera photography.


Battery: Moto G4 Plus offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB offers 2070 mAh, making Moto G4 Plus better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Moto G4 Plus and Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.


User Rating: Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Moto G4 Plus has a rating of 4.

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Moto G4 Plus
₹11,499
(Discontinued)
Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB
₹9,049
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

69%
N/A

Release Date

17 May, 2016
05 Sep, 2014

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 617
Snapdragon 400
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
(upto 1.2 GHz)
2 GB RAM
1 GB RAM

Display

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

Rear Camera

N/A
16 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

N/A
5 MP
2 MP

Battery

N/A
3000 mAh
2070 mAh
Turbo Power Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

16 GB
16 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Gorgeous display
  • Fast and accurate fingerprint sensor
  • Powerful snappers
  • Smooth performance and all-day battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Design is a mixed bag and it isn't waterproof
  • Suffers from heating issues
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4/5
(86,340 ratings)
4.2/5
(160,517 ratings)

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General

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v4.4.4 (Kitkat)

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 MSM8952
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8226

Processor

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
N/A

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

28 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 405
Adreno 305

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB
1 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD
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)

71.55 %
68.73 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Design

Height

153 mm
141.5 mm

Width

76 mm
70.7 mm

Thickness

9.8 mm
10.9 mm

Weight

155 grams
149 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
N/A

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.0PureCel Sensor
8 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.0CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus Laser autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
3264 x 2448 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
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
1280x720 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Video HDR
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
N/A

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary CameraBSI Sensor
2 MP
Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
N/A

Capacity

3000 mAh
2070 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Turbo Power Charging
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 32 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Micro
SIM1: Micro

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported

SIM 1

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

SIM 2

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

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
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
N/A

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
N/A

Other Sensors

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