Motorola Moto G4 Plus
#3495
Motorola Moto M
#3719Category Breakdown
Motorola Moto G4 Plus
Motorola Moto M
Performance
57.063.7
Camera
45.319.1
Display
58.958.9
Battery
24.225.2
Build
86.991.9
Connectivity
50.260.9
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
40.639.0
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
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, f/2.0, PDAF
16 MP, f/2.0, 1.0µm, PDAF
Main Camera Features
Laser AF, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama
LED flash, panorama
Front Camera
5 MP, f/2.2
8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", 24mm (wide), 1.12µm
Front Camera Features
HDR
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps, HDR
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo 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 & Safety
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
Colors
Black, White
Gold, Gray, Silver
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
1.09 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body)
0.33 W/kg (head)
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
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass