Motorola Moto G 3rd Gen 16GB vs Motorola Moto X Play 16GB

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Comparing the Motorola Moto G 3rd Gen 16GB vs Motorola Moto X Play 16GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Motorola Moto X Play 16GB runs at a higher processing speed of 1.7 GHz, while Motorola Moto G 3rd Gen 16GB runs at 1.4 GHz, making Motorola Moto X Play 16GB the better performer.


Display: Motorola Moto X Play 16GB offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Motorola Moto G 3rd Gen 16GB offers 5 inches, making Motorola Moto X Play 16GB the larger display of the two. Both Motorola Moto G 3rd Gen 16GB and Motorola Moto X Play 16GB feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Motorola Moto X Play 16GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 21 MP, while Motorola Moto G 3rd Gen 16GB offers 13 MP, making Motorola Moto X Play 16GB better for rear camera photography.


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


Battery: Motorola Moto X Play 16GB offers a higher battery capacity with 3630 mAh, while Motorola Moto G 3rd Gen 16GB offers 2470 mAh, making Motorola Moto X Play 16GB better for longer battery life.


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


User Rating: Motorola Moto G 3rd Gen 16GB and Motorola Moto X Play 16GB both receive the same user rating of 4.3.

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Motorola Moto G 3rd Gen 16GB
₹10,999
(Discontinued)
Motorola Moto X Play 16GB
₹17,499
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

64%
68%

Release Date

28 Jul, 2015
14 Sep, 2015

Performance

Snapdragon 410
Snapdragon 615
(upto 1.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.7 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

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

13 MP
Primary Camera
21 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Battery

2470 mAh
3630 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
16 GB

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Gorgeous display
  • Pure Android
  • Improved camera performance
  • Powerful battery

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Unimpressive design
  • Middling hardware

User Ratings

4.3/5
(208,507 ratings)
4.3/5
(60,859 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Sep 14, 2015
(Official)

Operating System

Android v5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Android v5.1.1 (Lollipop)

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916
Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939

Processor

Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core, 1.7 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 306
Adreno 405

RAM

2 GB / 1 GB
2 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
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 %
74.95 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v3 Scratch-resistant glass

Design

Height

142.1 mm
148 mm

Width

72.4 mm
75 mm

Thickness

11.6 mm
10.9 mm

Weight

155 grams
169 grams

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IPX7 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.0CMOS image sensor
21 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.0CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
No

Flash

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

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
5288 x 3968 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
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Video HDR

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Avg
Good

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
No

Flash

No
No

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2470 mAh
3630 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 24 Hours(3G)
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 8 GB
16 GB / 32 GB

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 SIM2: Micro
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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SIM 2

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.905 W/kg Body: 1.069 W/kg
Head: 0.8 W/kg Body: 1.23 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.0

GPS

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

NFC

No
Yes

HDMI

No
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
No

Other Sensors

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