Motorola Moto G4 Plus vs Moto G4 vs Moto G (2015) specs comparison

posted by Peter K. / May 17, 2016, 6:20 AM

Motorola Moto G4 Plus vs Moto G4 vs Moto G (2015) specs comparison

So, Motorola just unveiled the fourth generation of its Moto G lineup. This year, we are actually treated to not just one but two slightly different flavors of one and the same device. Apart from the Moto G4, the Moto G4 Plus was also introduced.

No, there is no significant difference in the design and the size of the two hot new Motorola devices, but we can't say the same for their specs sheets. As one would naturally deduce, the G4 Plus is the more advanced device among the two — it ups the ante with a fingerprint reader and a superior camera on board.

But is this actually it? And more importantly, how are Motorola's newest devices stacking up against the Moto G (2015)? Suffice to say we were curious to find out, and we think you are also eager to find the differences. That's why we made a quick three-way comparison between said handsets. Here goes:

Motorola Moto G4 Plus vs Motorola Moto G4 vs Motorola Moto G (2015)

Display

Display size

5.5 inches

5.0 inches

Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels

720 x 1280 pixels

Pixel density

401 ppi

294 ppi

Technology

IPS LCD

Screen-to-body ratio

71.10 %

67.05 %

Colors

16 777 216

Camera

Rear

Yes

Main camera

16 megapixels

13 megapixels

Hardware Features

Laser and Phase detection autofocus

Autofocus

Specifications

Aperture size: F2.0; Pixel size: 1.3 μm

Aperture size: F2.0

Flash

Dual LED

Software Features

Manual focus, HDR, Panorama, Burst mode, Exposure compensation, ISO control, White balance presets, Digital zoom, Geo tagging

Digital zoom, Geo tagging, Exposure compensation, ISO control, White balance presets, Burst mode, HDR, Panorama

Touch to focus, Face detection, Self-timer, Digital zoom, Geo tagging, Exposure compensation, ISO control, White balance presets, Burst mode, HDR, Panorama, Night mode, Scenes

Video recording

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

Recording format

MPEG4, H.264

Features

Digital image stabilization, Video calling

Digital image stabilization, Video calling, Video sharing

Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling

Front

5 megapixels

Video capture

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions

6.02 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches (153 x 76.6 x 9.8 mm)

5.59 x 2.85 x 0.48 inches (142 x 72.4 x 12.2 mm)

Weight

5.47 oz (155 g)

Materials

Back: Plastic; Frame: Metal

Frame: Metal

Back: Plastic

Resistance

Splash

Water

IP certified

IP x7

Biometrics

Fingerprint (touch)

Features

Interchangeable covers

Hardware & Performance

System chip

Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952

Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916

Processor

Octa-core, 1500 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit

Quad-core, 1400 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit

GPU

Adreno 405

Adreno 306

RAM

4 GB LPDDR3

2 GB LPDDR3

Internal storage

64 GB

32 GB

16 GB

Storage expansion

Slot Type

microSDXC, microSDHC, microSD

microSDHC, microSD

OS

Android (8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow)

Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow)

Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop)

Battery

Capacity

3000 mAh

2470 mAh

Cellular

CDMA

800, 1900 MHz

1900 MHz

GSM

850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz

UMTS

850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz

900, 2100 MHz

LTE (FDD)

Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26

Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 25, 26

Bands 1, 3, 7, 8, 20

LTE (TDD)

Bands 41

Data

LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, UMTS

LTE, HSPA, HSUPA

Multimedia

Screen mirroring

Wireless screen share

Options

10 Comments

1. sgodsell

Posts: 6655; Member since: Mar 16, 2013

The specs for the Moto G4 are very similar to the Moto X Play. The only difference is the battery size for the X Play is 3670mha instead of 3000mha on the G4, and the LTE is better on the new G4's with LTE cat 7, verses cat 4 on the X Play. So now what is the price of the G4's?

posted on May 17, 2016, 6:41 AM 0

8. marorun

Posts: 5029; Member since: Mar 30, 2015

Same price as i paid for my x play lol...

posted on May 17, 2016, 10:06 AM 0

2. aashis.sapkota

Posts: 85; Member since: Sep 27, 2015

Looks good, but these days specs seem to be repititive. Nothing interesting to watch out.

posted on May 17, 2016, 6:43 AM 1

4. GreenMan

Posts: 2688; Member since: Nov 09, 2015

"But these days specs seem to be repititive (repetitive)..." Wait till you see P9 Lite...!

posted on May 17, 2016, 6:56 AM 0

3. GreenMan

Same slow-ish Cortex-A53 Cores as in Motorola Moto G albeit with a better GPU... Why not use a Mediatek instead? Mediatek MT6750 to be precise with Mali-T860MP2 that would handle FHD Resolution a little better...??? And secondly, Mediatek has big/little core configuration (One clocked at 1 Ghz, the other at 1.5Ghz) so it'd 'presumably' consume less power... Then there's always A72 (Upto 50% Faster) Deca-Core Helio Series that would likely cost on par with SD617... And if a weak-ish SoC wasn't enough, Motorola made it a 5.5" to add insult to the injury... The current MotoG is a great day to day 'Work Horse'... But I wouldn't make such bold claim about this new 'Duo' though...

posted on May 17, 2016, 6:53 AM 0

9. marorun

GreenMan been using moto x play with SD615 for months now phone run 1080p with no lag or slowdown even in big game like RR3. So plz stop the lies :)

posted on May 17, 2016, 10:08 AM 0

5. kiko007

Posts: 7386; Member since: Feb 17, 2016

Oh joy, more phablets. There aren't enough of those already./s

posted on May 17, 2016, 8:26 AM 1

6. jove39

Posts: 2137; Member since: Oct 18, 2011

Am I reading this right...both phones have 5.5" FHD displays? What is f***ing point having two phones sepced like that. G4 should have 5" display...people at lenovo are nuts. And OEMs should be shamed for not using S650/S652 in their mid tier offerings.