Motorola Moto G4 Play vs Google Pixel Specs Comparison

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Display

Size:

5.0 inches
5.0 inches

Resolution:

1280 x 720 pixels, 294 PPI
1920 x 1080 pixels, 16:9 ratio, 441 PPI

Technology:

LCD
AMOLED

Screen-to-body:

66.34 %
68.88 %

Features:

Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916
Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro

Processor:

Quad-core, 1200 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
Quad-core, 2150 MHz, Kryo, 64-bit

GPU:

Adreno 306
Adreno 530

RAM:

2GB
4GB LPDDR4

Internal storage:

16GB
128GB, not expandable

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 128 GB

Device type:

Smartphone
Smartphone

OS:

Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow)
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat)

Battery

Capacity:

2800 mAh
2770 mAh

Type:

User replaceable
Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Charging:

USB Power Delivery

Camera

Rear:

Single camera
Single camera

Main camera:

8 MP (Autofocus)
12.3 MP (Laser and PDAF)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.2
Aperture size: F2.0; Sensor size: 1/2.3"; Pixel size: 1.55 μm

Flash:

LED
Dual LED

Video recording:

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)

Features:

Video calling
Video calling, Video sharing

Front:

5 MP
8 MP

Video capture:

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions:

5.69 x 2.83 x 0.39 inches (144.4 x 72 x 9.9 mm)
5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches (143.84 x 69.54 x 8.58 mm)

Weight:

4.83 oz (137.0 g)
5.04 oz (143.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Aluminum, Glass

Resistance:

Splash
Splash, Dust; IP53

Biometrics:

Fingerprint (touch)

Features:

Notification light

Keys:

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Black, White
Black, Gray, White

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 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS)

4G (TDD):

Bands 41(2600+)
Bands 41(2600+)

3G:

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 3(1800), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)

Data Speed:

LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, UMTS
LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, UMTS

SIM type:

Micro SIM
Nano SIM

HD Voice:

Yes

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack
3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Features:

Album art cover, Background playback
aptX-HD

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share

Additional microphone(s):

Yes
for Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

4.1
4.2

Wi-Fi:

802.11 b, g, n
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB:

microUSB, USB 2.0
Type-C (reversible), USB 3.0

Features:

Mass storage device, Charging
Charging, OTG, Mass storage device

Location:

GPS, A-GPS
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass

Sensors:

Accelerometer
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer

Other:

Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Hearing aid compatible:

M4, T4

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:

Date approved:

Jun 14, 2016
Feb 12, 2017

FCC ID value:

IHDT56VD4
NM8G-2PW4100

Measured SAR:

Head:

0.79 W/kg
0.92 W/kg

Measured in:

1900 MHz

Body:

1.44 W/kg
0.58 W/kg

Measured in:

1900 MHz

Simultaneous Transmission:

1.57 W/kg
1.08 W/kg

Wireless Router:

1.46 W/kg
0.58 W/kg

Buyers information

Price:

$ 749

In The Box:

USB-C 18W adaptor with USB-PD, A-C cable (USB 3.0), C-C cable (USB 2.0), SIM tool, Quick switch adapter, In box promos and collateral

Availability

Officially announced:

May 17, 2016
Oct 04, 2016
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