Motorola Moto G 3rd Gen 8GB vs Moto G4

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Comparing the Motorola Moto G 3rd Gen 8GB vs Moto G4 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 8GB 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 8GB offers 5 inches, making Moto G4 the larger display of the two. Motorola Moto G 3rd Gen 8GB features a IPS LCD display compared to Moto G4's TFT, making Motorola Moto G 3rd Gen 8GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Motorola Moto G 3rd Gen 8GB and Moto G4 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Motorola Moto G 3rd Gen 8GB and Moto G4 feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Moto G4 offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while Motorola Moto G 3rd Gen 8GB offers 2470 mAh, making Moto G4 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Motorola Moto G 3rd Gen 8GB offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while Moto G4 offers 16 GB, making Motorola Moto G 3rd Gen 8GB the better option for storage.


User Rating: Motorola Moto G 3rd Gen 8GB receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Moto G4 has a rating of 4.

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Motorola Moto G 3rd Gen 8GB
Motorola Moto G 3rd Gen 8GB
Motorola Moto G 3rd Gen 8GB
Motorola Moto G 3rd Gen 8GB
Motorola Moto G 3rd Gen 8GB
₹9,999
(Discontinued)
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Moto G4
Moto G4
Moto G4
Moto G4
Moto G4
₹6,999
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

N/A
68%

Release Date

28 Jul, 2015
23 Jun, 2016

Performance

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

Display

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

Rear Camera

N/A
13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

N/A
5 MP
5 MP

Battery

N/A
2470 mAh
3000 mAh
N/A
Turbo Charging

Storage

8 GB
16 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

N/A
7.0/10
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Pros

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

Cons

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

User Ratings

4.2/5
(6,738 ratings)
4/5
(8,933 ratings)

Video

There are no videos available for the device.
Videos
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General

Operating System

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

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916
Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 MSM8952

Processor

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
28 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 306
Adreno 405

RAM

2 GB / 1 GB
2 GB / 3 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

N/A
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
TFT

Screen Size

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

Resolution

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

Pixel Density

294 ppi
401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

66.83 %
70.99 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Design

Height

142.1 mm
153 mm

Width

72.4 mm
76.6 mm

Thickness

11.6 mm
9.8 mm

Weight

155 grams
155 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

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

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A
Good

Resolution

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

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
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
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
4 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A
Good

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

N/A
No

Camera Features

N/A
Wide Angle Selfie

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A
Very Good

Capacity

2470 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 24 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Turbo Charging v3.0

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 8 GB
16 GB / 32 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: 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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28)
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 a/b/g/n) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.2

GPS

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

NFC

N/A
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
No

Other Sensors

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