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Motorola Moto G4 Play

Google Pixel
Motorola Moto G4 Play
Google Pixel

Released in August 2016. Features 5.0 inches screen with a resolution of 720 x 1,280 pixels and 294 ppi.

Quad-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 with up to 2 GB memory and 16 GB storage. It has 2,800 mAh battery.

Released in October 2016. Features 5.0 inches screen with a resolution of 1,080 x 1,920 pixels and 441 ppi.

Quad-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro with up to 4 GB memory and 128 GB storage. It has 2,770 mAh battery.
Head to Head
  • Probably better front camera
  • Much thinner (16%)
  • Much better quality screen (33%)
  • OLED screen
  • Probably better rear camera
  • More memory
  • More storage
  • Much more processing power (40%)
  • Fast charging battery

Specifications

Motorola Moto G4 Play Google Pixel
Specifications
Brand Motorola Google
Model - -
Release Date August 2016 October 2016
Operating System Android 6.0 Android 7.1
Dimensions
Size 144.4 x 72.0 x 9.9 mm
5.69 x 2.83 x 0.39 in		 143.8 x 69.5 x 8.5 mm
5.66 x 2.74 x 0.33 in
Weight 137 g
4.83 oz		 143 g
5.04 oz
Screen
Size 5.0 inches 5.0 inches
Resolution 720 x 1,280 pixels 1,080 x 1,920 pixels
PPI 294 441
Features - OLED
Cameras
Rear 8 MP f/2.2 12 MP f/2.0
Front 5 MP f/2.2 8 MP f/2.4
Storage
Memory 1 GB
2 GB		 4 GB
Fixed 8 GB
16 GB		 32 GB
128 GB
Removable microSDXC -
Processor
Chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916
Quad-core processor
28 nm		 Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
Quad-core processor
14 nm
CPU 4x 1.20 GHz Cortex-A53 2x 2.15 GHz Kryo
2x 1.60 GHz Kryo
GPU Adreno 306 Adreno 530
Battery
Capacity 2,800 mAh 2,770 mAh
Features - Fast charging 18W
Removable True False
Connectivity
5G False False
NFC True True
3.5 mm Audio Jack True True
Micro USB True False
USB Type-C False True
Lightning False False

Size comparison

Motorola Moto G4 Play Google Pixel

Motorola Moto G4 Play

Google Pixel

5.0"
137 g
4.83 oz

5.0"
143 g
5.04 oz