Moto G4 Plus vs OnePlus 3 vs Asus ZenFone 3: specs comparison
Now that the Motorola Moto G4 Plus is officially available to pre-order in the US (before its July 12 launch), and we know how much it costs, it's a good time for us to compare the handset with two of its possible rivals: the OnePlus 3, and the Asus ZenFone 3.
The Moto G4 Plus, OnePlus 3, and Asus ZenFone 3 have quite a few things in common, starting with the fact that they're made for people who don't want to spend more than $400 on a new, unlocked smartphone. All three devices offer 5.5-inch 1080p displays, fingerprint scanners, 16 MP rear cameras, and 3000 mAh batteries. All have at least some percentage of metal in their bodies, though the OnePlus 3 may be seen as the winner here, being almost entirely made out of aluminum. The OnePlus 3 also packs the most powerful processor, and the highest amount of RAM, but that's why it's the most expensive of the bunch, costing $399.
Notice that, for this comparison, we're including the best Moto G4 Plus model that you can get: the one with 64 GB of storage space and 4 GB of RAM, which can be yours for $299. The Moto G4 Plus has the advantage that it can be customized via Moto Maker, and will work on all major US carriers (including Verizon and Sprint), while the other two handsets aren't compatible with CDMA networks.
As for the Asus ZenFone 3, its advantage seems to be the low(er) price: the phone will cost just $249. While the ZenFone 3 will certainly be available in the US (just like the previous ZenFone series), we don't know exactly when it's supposed to land here. But we can tell you that it's going to be released in Taiwan (Asus' home country) on July 12, so perhaps it will hit shelves across the US soon after that.
Considering their prices, design, and features, which of these three Android Marshmallow smartphones would you rather get?
As for the Asus ZenFone 3, its advantage seems to be the low(er) price: the phone will cost just $249. While the ZenFone 3 will certainly be available in the US (just like the previous ZenFone series), we don't know exactly when it's supposed to land here. But we can tell you that it's going to be released in Taiwan (Asus' home country) on July 12, so perhaps it will hit shelves across the US soon after that.
Considering their prices, design, and features, which of these three Android Marshmallow smartphones would you rather get?
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| Motorola Moto G4 Plus | OnePlus 3 | Asus ZenFone 3 |
| Dimensions | ||
|---|---|---|
| 6.02 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches 153 x 76.6 x 9.8 mm |
6.01 x 2.94 x 0.29 inches 152.7 x 74.7 x 7.35 mm |
6.01 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches 152.59 x 77.38 x 7.69 mm |
| Weight | ||
| 5.47 oz / 155.0 g | 5.57 oz / 158.0 g | 5.47 oz / 155.0 g |
| Materials | ||
| Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic |
Back: Aluminum | Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum |
| Resistance | ||
| Splash | ||
| Biometrics | ||
| Fingerprint (touch) | Fingerprint (touch) | Fingerprint (touch) |
| Features | ||
| Interchangeable covers | Notification light | Touch sensitive control keys, Soft keys |
| Keys | ||
| Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key | |
| Colors | ||
| Black, White | Gold, Gray | Black, Gold, Blue, White |
| Size | ||
|---|---|---|
| 5.5-inch, 71.10% screen-to-body | 5.5-inch, 73.15% screen-to-body | 5.5-inch, 70.52% screen-to-body |
| Type | ||
| Super AMOLED | Super IPS+ LCD, 500 nits | |
| Resolution | ||
| 1920x1080px, 401 PPI | 1920x1080px, 401 PPI | 1920x1080px, 401 PPI |
| Colors | ||
| 16 777 216 | ||
| Protection | ||
| Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Corning Gorilla Glass |
| System chip | ||
|---|---|---|
| Snapdragon 617 8952 | Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 | Snapdragon 625 8953 |
| Processor | ||
| Octa-core 1500 MHz ARM Cortex-A53 | Quad-core Kryo |
Octa-core 2000 MHz ARM Cortex-A53 |
| GPU | ||
| Adreno 405 | Adreno 530 | Adreno 506 |
| Memory | ||
| 4GB (LPDDR3)/64GB 2GB/16GB 3GB/32GB |
6GB (LPDDR4)/64GB | 4GB (LPDDR3)/64GB |
| Storage expansion | ||
| microSDXC up to 128 GB | microSDXC up to 128 GB | |
| OS | ||
| Android (8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow) | Android (6.0 Marshmallow) | Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow) |
| Type | ||
|---|---|---|
| 3000 mAh | 3000 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Charging | ||
| Fast charging | OnePlus Dash Charge | |
| Rear | ||
|---|---|---|
| Single camera | Single camera | Single camera |
| Main camera | ||
| 16 MP (Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Pixel size: 1.3 μm |
16 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
16 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 |
| Flash | ||
| Dual LED | LED | Dual LED |
| Video recording | ||
| 1080p (30 fps) EIS, Video calling | 4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (120 fps) Video calling | Yes Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing |
| Front | ||
| 5 MP Video capture: 1080p | 8 MP Video capture: 1080p | 8 MP (Wide Angle, HDR) |
| Bluetooth | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| WLAN | ||
| a,b,g,n,dual-band 802.11 a, b, g, n | a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac | b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 b, g, n, ac |
| USB | ||
| microUSB, USB 2.0 | Type-C, USB 2.0 | Type-C, USB 3.0 |
| Sensors | ||
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
| Location | ||
| GPS, A-GPS | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou |
| Other | ||
| Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync |
| Headphones | ||
|---|---|---|
| 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | ||
| Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Loudspeaker |
| Features | ||
| Album art cover, Background playback | Album art cover, Background playback | Album art cover, Background playback |
| Screen mirroring | ||
| Wireless screen share | ||
| Radio | ||
| FM | FM | |
| Additional microphone(s) | ||
| Yes | Noise cancellation | |
| LTE Bands | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26 | 30 | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 |
| TDD Bands | ||
| 41 | ||
| 3G Bands | ||
| 5, 8, 4, 2, 1 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 | 5, 8, 2, 1 |
| Data Speed | ||
| LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, UMTS | LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA | LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s |
| Dual SIM | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| SIM type | ||
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Micro SIM |
| VoLTE | ||
| Yes | ||
| Notifications | ||
|---|---|---|
| Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone | ||
| Other features | ||
| Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording | ||
| FCC approval | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date approved: May 20, 2016 FCC ID value: IHDT56VA5 | ||
| Measured SAR | ||
| Head: 1.23 W/kg Body: 1.10 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.10 W/kg |
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| Officially announced | ||
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| May 17, 2016 | Jun 14, 2016 | May 30, 2016 |
| Prices (MSRP) | ||
| $399 | ||
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