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Motorola Moto G4 Plus vs Motorola Moto M

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

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The verdict

Your pick: Motorola Moto M, ahead on Design & display and Connectivity.

Category
Category	Moto G4 Plus	Moto M
Design & display	5.5	5.8
Performance & hardware	2.3	2.5
Camera	3.7	3.7
Connectivity	3.4	4.7
Battery & charging	2.3	2.2

Which one is for you?

Motorola Moto G4 Plus, if you care about…

Weight: 155 g; against 163 g
Fast Charge Power: 15 W; against 10 W

Motorola Moto M, if you care about…

Wi-Fi Standards: Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac); against Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n
Body Thickness: 7.9 mm; against 9.8 mm
Body Materials: Glass, Aluminium Alloy; against Glass, Plastic
Max. download speed: 300 Mbps; against 150 Mbps

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Moto G4 Plus	Moto M
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 617	MediaTek MT6755 Helio P10
Processor Process Size	28 nm	28 nm
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 405	Mali-T860 MP2
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1
Maximum CPU Clock	1.5 GHz	1.95 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	64 GB	64 GB
CPU Description	Octa-core: 4 × 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 and 4 × 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core Cortex-A53
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	—	Yes
RAM Capacity	4 GB	4 GB
RAM Type	DDR3	—
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
Maximum memory card	128 GB	128 GB

Design

Specification	Moto G4 Plus	Moto M
Body Colors	Black, White	Gold, Grey, Silver
Body Thickness	9.8 mm	7.9 mm Best value
Body Width	76.6 mm	75.4 mm
Body Height	153 mm	151.4 mm
Weight	155 g Best value	163 g
Usable Surface	71.2 %	73.1 % Best value
Body Materials	Glass, Plastic	Glass, Aluminium Alloy Best value
Resistance Features	Water Resistant	Water Resistant

Battery

Specification	Moto G4 Plus	Moto M
Battery Capacity	3,000 mAh	3,050 mAh Best value
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Fast Charge Power	15 W Best value	10 W
Battery Features	Fast Charging, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator	Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable

Display

Specification	Moto G4 Plus	Moto M
Display Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Display Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Display Diagonal	5.5″	5.5″
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,080 px
Display Vertical Resolution	1,920 px	1,920 px
Display Pixel Density	401 ppi	401 ppi
Display Contrast Ratio	1,435 :1 Best value	1,417 :1
Display Features	Gorilla Glass 3, Touchscreen	Touchscreen

Sensors

Specification	Moto G4 Plus	Moto M
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Front	Rear

Sensor

Specification	Moto G4 Plus	Moto M
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass

Software

Specification	Moto G4 Plus	Moto M
Operating System	Android 6	Android 6
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	6	6

Connectivity

Specification	Moto G4 Plus	Moto M
SIM Configurations	Single Micro-SIM, Dual Micro-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby, Dual 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 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, LTE B28, 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 B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 4G	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, LTE
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Best value
Wi-Fi Features	Wi-Fi Direct	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 4.1	Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE, aptX	A2DP, LE, aptX
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, FM Radio, microUSB, USB OTG, USB 2.0	3.5 mm Audio Jack, FM Radio, USB Type-C, USB OTG, DLNA, NFC
USB Version	USB 2.0	USB Type-C
SAR American Head	1.09 W/kg	0.33 W/kg Best value
SAR American Body	1.48 W/kg	—
Max. download speed	150 Mbps	300 Mbps Best value
Max. upload speed	50 Mbps	50 Mbps

Audio

Specification	Moto G4 Plus	Moto M
Microphone Count	2	2
Audio Features	A2DP, LE, aptX, Loudspeaker	A2DP, LE, aptX, Stereo Speakers Best value

Technical

Specification	Moto G4 Plus	Moto M
Model numbers	XT1644	XT1663, XT1662