Moto G4 Plus vs OnePlus 3 vs Asus ZenFone 3: specs comparison

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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?

Motorola Moto G4 Plus OnePlus 3 Asus ZenFone 3

Design

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

Display

Size
5.5-inch 5.5-inch 5.5-inch
Resolution
1920x1080px, 401 PPI 1920x1080px, 401 PPI 1920x1080px, 401 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED Super IPS+ LCD
Screen-to-body
71.10 % 73.15 % 70.52 %
Colors
16 777 216
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 Qualcomm 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
RAM
4GB (LPDDR3) 6GB (LPDDR4) 4GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage
64GB 64GB 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), OnePlus OxygenOS UI Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow), ASUS Zen UI

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh 3000 mAh 3000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging OnePlus Dash Charge

Camera

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
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
EIS, Video calling
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
Video calling
Yes
Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
5 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 8 MP (Wide Angle, HDR)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1 4.2 4.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band 802.11 b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 25(1900+), 26(850+) Bands 30(2300 WCS) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD)
Bands 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
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

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

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

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 399
In The Box
Screen Protector (pre-applied), Dash Charge Type-C Cable, Dash Charge Adapter, SIM Tray Ejector1x Quick Start Guide

Availability

Officially announced
May 17, 2016 Jun 14, 2016 May 30, 2016

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