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Motorola Moto X Play

Motorola Moto G4 Plus

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
		GSM 850 / 1900 - XT1644 (USA)
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - XT1562	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - XT1644 (USA), XT1644 (India)
	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - XT1563 (SS)	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - XT1644 (Europe)
4G Network	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 28, 38, 41 - XT1562	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 28, 40 - XT1644 (Europe)
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 28 - XT1563 (SS)	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 41 - XT1644 (USA)
	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - India	1, 3, 5, 8, 40 - XT1644 (India)
Speed	HSPA, LTE	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2015, July. Released 2015, August	2016, May. Released 2016, May
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	148 x 75 x 10.9 mm (5.83 x 2.95 x 0.43 in)	153 x 76.6 x 9.8 mm (6.02 x 3.02 x 0.39 in)
Weight	169 g (5.96 oz)	155 g (5.47 oz)
Build		Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM	Nano-SIM	Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
	Splash and dust resistant

Display
Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	5.5 inches, 82.6 cm2 (~74.4% screen-to-body ratio)	5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~71.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Platform
OS	Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU	Adreno 405	Adreno 405

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot) - single & dual SIM models
Internal	16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM	16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
	eMMC 4.5	eMMC 5.1

Main Camera
Modules	21 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.4", 1.1µm, PDAF	16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF, Laser AF
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps, HDR

Selfie Camera
Modules	5 MP, f/2.2	5 MP, f/2.2
Features		Auto-HDR
Video

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX	4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning	GPS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	Yes	No
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0, OTG

Features
Sensors	Accelerometer, proximity	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 3630 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging	15W wired	15W wired

Misc
Colors	Black, White	Black, White
SAR	0.56 W/kg (head)     0.80 W/kg (body)	1.09 W/kg (head)     1.48 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.49 W/kg (head)     0.68 W/kg (body)
Models	XT1562, XT1563, XT1564	XT1644
Price	About 240 EUR	About 160 EUR

Tests
Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 809 Basemark X: 5032	Basemark OS II 2.0: 799 Basemark X: 6380
Display	Contrast ratio: 1520:1 (nominal), 3.222 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 1435 (nominal), 2.582 (sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 69dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB	Voice 64dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 73dB
Audio quality	Noise -93.8dB / Crosstalk -95.2dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 83h	Endurance rating 70h