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Motorola Moto G4 Play vs Motorola Moto E4

Comparison between Motorola Moto G4 Play and Motorola Moto E4: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Motorola.

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The verdict

Neither runs away with it: each wins something.

Category
Category	Moto G4 Play	Moto E4
Design & display	4.7	4.7
Performance & hardware	1.3	1.4
Camera	2.7	2.7
Connectivity	3.8	3.7
Battery & charging	1.9	1.9

Which one is for you?

Motorola Moto G4 Play, if you care about…

Weight: 137 g; against 151 g

Motorola Moto E4, if you care about…

Storage Type: eMMC 5.0; against eMMC 4.5
Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 4.2; against Bluetooth 4.1
Body Thickness: 9.3 mm; against 9.9 mm
OS Version: 7; against 6

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Moto G4 Play	Moto E4
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 410	MediaTek MT6737
Processor Process Size	28 nm	28 nm
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 306	Mali-T720
Storage Type	eMMC 4.5	eMMC 5.0 Best value
Maximum CPU Clock	1.2 GHz	1.3 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	16 GB	16 GB
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	—	141
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	—	594
CPU Description	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53	Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Processor Type	Quad-Core	Quad-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	2 GB	2 GB
RAM Type	DDR3	DDR3
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
Maximum memory card	128 GB	128 GB

Design

Specification	Moto G4 Play	Moto E4
Body Colors	Black, White	Grey, Gold, Blue
Body Thickness	9.9 mm	9.3 mm Best value
Body Width	72 mm	72.3 mm
Body Height	144.4 mm	144.7 mm
Weight	137 g Best value	151 g
Usable Surface	66.3 % Best value	65.9 %
Body Materials	—	Glass, Metal
Resistance Features	Water Resistant	—

Battery

Specification	Moto G4 Play	Moto E4
Battery Capacity	2,800 mAh	2,800 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power	—	10 W
Battery Features	Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable, Removable	Fast Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable, Removable

Display

Specification	Moto G4 Play	Moto E4
Display Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Display Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Display Diagonal	5″	5″
Display Horizontal Resolution	720 px	720 px
Display Vertical Resolution	1,280 px	1,280 px
Display Pixel Density	294 ppi	294 ppi
Display Features	Touchscreen	Gorilla Glass 3, Oleophobic Coating, Touchscreen

Sensors

Specification	Moto G4 Play	Moto E4
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	—	Front

Sensor

Specification	Moto G4 Play	Moto E4
Sensor Features	Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor

Software

Specification	Moto G4 Play	Moto E4
Operating System	Android 6	Android 7
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	6	7 Best value

Connectivity

Specification	Moto G4 Play	Moto E4
SIM Configurations	Single Micro-SIM, Dual Micro-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby	Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B40	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B40
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 4G	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 4G, UMTS
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi Features	Wi-Fi Direct	—
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 4.1	Bluetooth 4.2 Best value
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE, aptX	A2DP, LE, aptX
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou Best value	GPS, GLONASS
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, FM Radio, microUSB, USB 2.0, USB OTG	3.5 mm Audio Jack, FM Radio, NFC, microUSB, USB OTG
USB Version	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
SAR American Head	—	0.89 W/kg
SAR American Body	—	1.4 W/kg
SAR (EU) head	—	0.55 W/kg
SAR (EU) body	—	1.27 W/kg
Max. download speed	150 Mbps	150 Mbps
Max. upload speed	50 Mbps	50 Mbps

Audio

Specification	Moto G4 Play	Moto E4
Microphone Count	2	2
Audio Features	A2DP, LE, aptX, Loudspeaker	Loudspeaker

Technical

Specification	Moto G4 Play	Moto E4
Model numbers	XT1609, XT1604, XT1602, XT1607, XT1603	—