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Motorola Moto G4 Play


Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016)


Motorola Moto G4 Play
Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016)

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 December 2015. Features 4.7 inches screen with a resolution of 720 x 1,280 pixels and 312 ppi.

Quad-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 with up to 1.5 GB memory and 16 GB storage. It has 2,300 mAh battery.

Head to Head
  • Larger screen (6%)
  • May have more memory
  • Much better battery capacity (18%)
  • Much thinner (36%)
  • Better quality screen (6%)
  • OLED screen
  • Probably better rear camera
  • Probably better front camera


Specifications

Motorola Moto G4 Play Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016)
Specifications
Brand Motorola Samsung
Model - -
Release Date August 2016 December 2015
Operating System Android 6.0 TouchWiz UI (Android 5.1)
Dimensions
Size 144.4 x 72.0 x 9.9 mm
5.69 x 2.83 x 0.39 in
134.5 x 65.2 x 7.3 mm
5.30 x 2.57 x 0.29 in
Weight 137 g
4.83 oz
132 g
4.66 oz
Screen
Size 5.0 inches 4.7 inches
Resolution 720 x 1,280 pixels 720 x 1,280 pixels
PPI 294 312
Features - OLED
Cameras
Rear 8 MP f/2.2 13 MP f/1.9
Front 5 MP f/2.2 5 MP f/1.9
Storage
Memory 1 GB
2 GB
1.5 GB
Fixed 8 GB
16 GB
16 GB
Removable microSDXC microSDXC
Processor
Chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916
Quad-core processor
28 nm
Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916
Quad-core processor
28 nm
CPU 4x 1.20 GHz Cortex-A53 4x 1.20 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 306 Adreno 306
Battery
Capacity 2,800 mAh 2,300 mAh
Features - -
Removable True False
Connectivity
5G False False
NFC True True
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 Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016)

Motorola Moto G4 Play

Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016)

5.0"
137 g
4.83 oz

4.7"
132 g
4.66 oz