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Motorola Moto Z Play

Motorola Moto G4 Plus

Network
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
	CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA	GSM 850 / 1900 - XT1644 (USA)
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - XT1644 (USA), XT1644 (India)
		HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - XT1644 (Europe)
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 19, 20, 28, 38, 40 - USA	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 28, 40 - XT1644 (Europe)
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 19, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41 - India	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 41 - XT1644 (USA)
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 19, 20, 28 - Europe	1, 3, 5, 8, 40 - XT1644 (India)
Speed	HSPA, LTE	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2016, August. Released 2016, September	2016, May. Released 2016, May
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	156.4 x 76.4 x 7 mm (6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 in)	153 x 76.6 x 9.8 mm (6.02 x 3.02 x 0.39 in)
Weight	165 g (5.82 oz)	155 g (5.47 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
	Splash and dust resistant

Display
Type	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	5.5 inches, 82.6 cm2 (~69.1% 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 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
CPU	Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU	Adreno 506	Adreno 405

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

Main Camera
Modules	16 MP, f/2.0, 1.3µm, PDAF, Laser AF	16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF, Laser AF
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps	1080p@30fps, HDR

Selfie Camera
Modules	5 MP, f/2.2, 1/4.0", 1.4µm	5 MP, f/2.2
Features	LED flash	Auto-HDR
Video	1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

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

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity
	Moto Mods snap-on accessories

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 3510 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging	15W wired	15W wired

Misc
Colors	Black/Silver/Black Slate, White/Fine Gold/Sugar White	Black, White
SAR	1.45 W/kg (head)     1.15 W/kg (body)	1.09 W/kg (head)     1.48 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.40 W/kg (head)     1.40 W/kg (body)
Models	XT1635-02, XT1635-01, XT1635-03	XT1644
Price	About 220 EUR	About 160 EUR

Tests
Performance	GFXBench: 3.7fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	Basemark OS II 2.0: 799 Basemark X: 6380
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.526 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 1435 (nominal), 2.582 (sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker		Voice 64dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 73dB
Audio quality	Noise-93.0dB / Crosstalk -93.8dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 100h	Endurance rating 70h