Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 8GB vs Moto G4 Plus 32GB

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Comparing the Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 8GB vs Moto G4 Plus 32GB 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 32GB runs at a higher processing speed of 1.5 GHz, while Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 8GB runs at 1.2 GHz, making Moto G4 Plus 32GB the better performer.


Display: Moto G4 Plus 32GB offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 8GB offers 5 inches, making Moto G4 Plus 32GB the larger display of the two. Both Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 8GB and Moto G4 Plus 32GB feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Moto G4 Plus 32GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 8GB offers 8 MP, making Moto G4 Plus 32GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Moto G4 Plus 32GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 5 MP, while Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 8GB offers 2 MP, making Moto G4 Plus 32GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: Moto G4 Plus 32GB offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 8GB offers 2070 mAh, making Moto G4 Plus 32GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 8GB offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while Moto G4 Plus 32GB offers 32 GB, making Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 8GB the better option for storage.


User Rating: Moto G4 Plus 32GB receives a higher user rating of 4, while Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 8GB has a rating of 3.6.

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Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 8GB
₹7,362
(Discontinued)
Moto G4 Plus 32GB
₹15,948
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Release Date

21 Apr, 2015
17 May, 2016
14 May, 2026

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 400
Snapdragon 617
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
(upto 1.2 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
1 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
16 GB RAM

Display

N/A
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED
720x1280 px (HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
8 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

N/A
2 MP
5 MP
50 MP

Battery

N/A
2070 mAh
3000 mAh
6600 mAh
N/A
Turbo Power Charging
100W Flash Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

8 GB
32 GB
512 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10
8.7/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Gorgeous display
  • Fast and accurate fingerprint sensor
  • Powerful snappers
  • Smooth performance and all-day battery life
  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Design is a mixed bag and it isn't waterproof
  • Suffers from heating issues
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

3.6/5
(5 ratings)
4/5
(77,186 ratings)
4.6/5
(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v4.4.4 (Kitkat)
Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A
Avg
Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8226
Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 MSM8952
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

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

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
28 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 305
Adreno 405
Adreno 840

RAM

1 GB
2 GB / 3 GB
16 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR3
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
N/A
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

N/A
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
4500 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.8:9

Pixel Density

294 ppi
401 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

68.73 %
70.99 %
89.7 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.49 %

Design

Height

141.5 mm
153 mm
162.98 mm

Width

70.7 mm
76.6 mm
76.81 mm

Thickness

10.9 mm
9.8 mm
8.19 mm

Weight

149 grams
155 grams
232 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A
Good
Best In Class

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoom
16 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.0PureCel Sensor
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection autofocus Laser autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
No
Yes

Flash

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

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels
4616 x 3464 Pixels
N/A

Settings

N/A
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
N/A

Camera Features

4 x Digital Zoom
Face detection
Touch to focus
4 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

1280x720 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
Stereo recording
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A
Good
Best In Class

Resolution

2 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Primary CameraBSI Sensor
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

2070 mAh
3000 mAh
6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Turbo Power Charging
Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
15h 10m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
16 GB / 32 GB
512 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 5.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro
SIM1: Micro SIM2: Micro
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A
N/A
Yes

SIM 1

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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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
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.2
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

N/A
No
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Front
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

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

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