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Motorola Moto G4 vs Motorola Moto G4 Play Specs Comparison

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7.0
Motorola Moto G4
7.0
Motorola Moto G4 Play
Motorola Moto G4 Motorola Moto G4 Play
Released · Jul 12, 2016
Released · Sep 15, 2016
5.5-inch
5.0-inch
Single camera
Single camera
2GB · 32GB
2GB · 16GB
3000 mAh
2800 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.02 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches
153 x 76.6 x 9.8 mm 		5.69 x 2.83 x 0.39 inches
144.4 x 72 x 9.9 mm
Weight
5.47 oz (155.0 g) 4.83 oz (137.0 g)
Materials
Frame: Metal
Resistance
Splash Splash
Features
Interchangeable covers
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White Black, White

Display

Size
5.5-inch 5.0-inch
Resolution
1920x1080px, 401 PPI 1280x720px, 294 PPI
Technology
LCD
Screen-to-body
71.10 % 66.34 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916
Processor
Octa-core
1500 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53 		Quad-core
1200 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 405 Adreno 306
RAM
2GB (LPDDR3) 2GB
Internal storage
32GB 16GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS
Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow) Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow)

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh 2800 mAh
Charging
Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
13 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.0 		8 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.2
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
EIS, Video calling, Video sharing 		1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Video calling
Front
5 MP 5 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1 4.1
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band 802.11 b,g,n
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 microUSB, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope Accelerometer
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Yes Yes

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), 25(1900+), 26(850+) 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+)
4G (TDD)
Bands 41(2600+) Bands 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 3(1800), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, UMTS LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, Micro SIM Micro SIM
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jun 14, 2016
FCC ID value: IHDT56VD4
Measured SAR
Head: 0.79 W/kg
Body: 1.44 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.57 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.46 W/kg

Availability

Officially announced
May 17, 2016

Alternative variants
Internal storage 16GB
4G (FDD) Bands 13(700 c), 5(850), 4(AWS-1), 2(1900)
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