Motorola Moto G4 Plus
#3931
Motorola Moto M
#3932Category Breakdown
Motorola Moto G4 Plus
Motorola Moto M
Performance
60.360.3
Camera
42.542.5
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
79.879.8
Overall
57.357.3
Summary
- The Motorola Moto G4 Plus and Moto M both feature a 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, providing similar visual clarity.
- In terms of performance, the Moto G4 Plus is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 chipset, while the Moto M uses a Mediatek Helio P10 or P15, with the latter offering slightly higher clock speeds.
- Both phones have a 16 MP rear camera, but the Moto M has an advantage with an 8 MP front camera compared to the Moto G4 Plus's 5 MP.
- The Moto M has a slightly larger battery capacity at 3050 mAh compared to the G4 Plus's 3000 mAh, but the G4 Plus supports faster charging at 15W versus the Moto M's 10W.
- In terms of build quality, the Moto G4 Plus has a plastic back and frame, while the Moto M features a more premium aluminum back and frame, making it lighter and slimmer.
- Both devices run Android 6.0.1, with the G4 Plus being upgradable to Android 8.0.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Motorola Moto G4 Plus
Motorola Moto M
General
Release Date
2016
2016
Announced
2016
2016
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
5.5"
5.5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)Mediatek MT6755T Helio P15 (28 nm) - India
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core 1.95 GHz Cortex-A53Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 - India
GPU
Adreno 405
Mali-T860MP2
Memory
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot) - single & dual SIM models
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
16 MP
16 MP
Main Camera Details
16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF
16 MP, f/2.0, 1.0µm, PDAF
Front Camera
5 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Details
5 MP, f/2.2
8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", 24mm (wide), 1.12µm
Video Recording
1080p@30fps, HDR
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
3050 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 3050 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
15W wired
10W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
153 x 76.6 x 9.8 mm (6.02 x 3.02 x 0.39 in)
151.4 x 75.4 x 7.9 mm (5.96 x 2.97 x 0.31 in)
Weight
155 g
163 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White
Gold, Gray, Silver
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Software
Operating System
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
OS Version
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes