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Motorola Moto G4 Play

Motorola Moto G5
Motorola Moto G4 Play
Motorola Moto G5

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 March 2017. Features 5.0 inches screen with a resolution of 1,080 x 1,920 pixels and 441 ppi.

Octa-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 with up to 3 GB memory and 32 GB storage. It has 2,800 mAh battery.
Head to Head
  • Lighter (6%)
  • It has NFC
  • Much better quality screen (33%)
  • Probably better rear camera
  • May have more memory
  • May have more storage
  • Much more processing power (43%)

Specifications

Motorola Moto G4 Play Motorola Moto G5
Specifications
Brand Motorola Motorola
Model - -
Release Date August 2016 March 2017
Operating System Android 6.0 Android 7.0
Dimensions
Size 144.4 x 72.0 x 9.9 mm
5.69 x 2.83 x 0.39 in		 144.3 x 73.0 x 9.5 mm
5.68 x 2.87 x 0.37 in
Weight 137 g
4.83 oz		 145 g
5.11 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 - -
Cameras
Rear 8 MP f/2.2 13 MP f/2.0
Front 5 MP f/2.2 5 MP f/2.2
Storage
Memory 1 GB
2 GB		 2 GB
3 GB
Fixed 8 GB
16 GB		 16 GB
32 GB
Removable microSDXC microSDXC
Processor
Chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916
Quad-core processor
28 nm		 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Octa-core processor
28 nm
CPU 4x 1.20 GHz Cortex-A53 8x 1.40 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 306 Adreno 505
Battery
Capacity 2,800 mAh 2,800 mAh
Features - -
Removable True True
Connectivity
5G False False
NFC True False
3.5 mm Audio Jack True True
Micro USB True True
USB Type-C False False
Lightning False False

Size comparison

Motorola Moto G4 Play Motorola Moto G5

Motorola Moto G4 Play

Motorola Moto G5

5.0"
137 g
4.83 oz

5.0"
145 g
5.11 oz