Motorola Moto G 3rd Gen 8GB vs Moto G4 Plus

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Comparing the Motorola Moto G 3rd Gen 8GB vs Moto G4 Plus 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 3rd Gen 8GB runs at 1.4 GHz, making Moto G4 Plus the better performer.


Display: Moto G4 Plus offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Motorola Moto G 3rd Gen 8GB offers 5 inches, making Moto G4 Plus the larger display of the two. Both Motorola Moto G 3rd Gen 8GB and Moto G4 Plus feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Moto G4 Plus offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Motorola Moto G 3rd Gen 8GB offers 13 MP, making Moto G4 Plus better for rear camera photography.


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


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


Storage: Motorola Moto G 3rd Gen 8GB offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while Moto G4 Plus 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 Plus 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 Plus
Moto G4 Plus
Moto G4 Plus
Moto G4 Plus
₹11,499
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

N/A
69%

Release Date

28 Jul, 2015
17 May, 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
IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

N/A
13 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

N/A
5 MP
5 MP

Battery

N/A
2470 mAh
3000 mAh
N/A
Turbo Power Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

8 GB
16 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10
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Pros

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

Cons

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

User Ratings

4.2/5
(6,738 ratings)
4/5
(86,340 ratings)

Video

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General

Operating System

Android v5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Android v6.0 (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
IPS LCD

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 %
71.55 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Design

Height

142.1 mm
153 mm

Width

72.4 mm
76 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)
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A
Good

Resolution

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

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection autofocus Laser autofocus

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

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

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4616 x 3464 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)
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

N/A
Good

Resolution

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

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

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 Power Charging

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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SIM 2

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

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
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Front

Other Sensors

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