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

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Comparing the Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 32GB 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: Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 32GB runs at a higher processing speed of 2.5 GHz, while Moto G4 Plus 32GB runs at 1.5 GHz, making Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 32GB the better performer.


Display: Moto G4 Plus 32GB offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 32GB offers 5.2 inches, making Moto G4 Plus 32GB the larger display of the two. Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 32GB features a AMOLED display compared to Moto G4 Plus 32GB's IPS LCD, making Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 32GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Moto G4 Plus 32GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 32GB offers 13 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 X (2nd Gen) 32GB 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 X (2nd Gen) 32GB offers 2300 mAh, making Moto G4 Plus 32GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 32GB and Moto G4 Plus 32GB offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.


User Rating: Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 32GB receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Moto G4 Plus 32GB has a rating of 4.

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Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 32GB
₹24,749
(Discontinued)
Moto G4 Plus 32GB
₹15,948
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

69%
70%

Release Date

22 Dec, 2014
17 May, 2016

Performance

Snapdragon 801
Snapdragon 617
(upto 2.5 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
2 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
AMOLED
IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

2 MP
5 MP

Battery

2300 mAh
3000 mAh
N/A
Turbo Power Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

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
(6,141 ratings)
4/5
(77,186 ratings)

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General

Operating System

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

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 MSM8952

Processor

Quad core, 2.5 GHz, Krait 400
Octa core, 1.5 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
28 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 330
Adreno 405

RAM

2 GB
2 GB / 3 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

424 ppi
401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.96 %
70.99 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Design

Height

140.8 mm
153 mm

Width

72.4 mm
76.6 mm

Thickness

9.9 mm
9.8 mm

Weight

144 grams
155 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

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

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2300 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Turbo Power Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB
16 GB / 32 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Micro SIM2: Micro

Network Support

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

SIM 1

4G Bands:
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

N/A
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Front

Other Sensors

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