Motorola Moto G6 Play vs Motorola Moto X4 Comparison and Differences
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Motorola Moto G6 Play
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Motorola Moto G6 Play or Motorola Moto X4 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Motorola Moto G6 Play | Motorola Moto X4 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2018, April | 2017, August | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 154.4 x 72.2 x 9 mm | 6.08 x 6.08 x 2.84 in | 148.4 x 73.4 x 8 mm | 5.84 x 5.84 x 2.89 in | |
| Weight | 175 g | 6.17 oz | 163 g | 5.75 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass, aluminum frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Deep Indigo, Silver, Flash Gray, Gold | Super Black, Sterling Blue | |
| Battery | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | 150 EUR | 200 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | LTPS IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.7" in | 5.2" in | |
| Screen area | 83.8 cm2 | 74.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 75.2% | 68.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1440 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 282 PPI | 424 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 12 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, f/2.0, 1.12µm, PDAF | -12 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm, no AF |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP (USA) 8 MP (other markets) |
16 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.1'', 1.0µm | |
| Functions | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.0 (Oreo), planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm) - Qualcomm MSM8920 Snapdragon 427 (28 nm) - USA |
- Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 -Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 - USA |
- Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | Adreno 505 Adreno 308 - USA |
Adreno 508 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB | microSD, up to 256 GB | |
| Internal memory | 32 GB, 3 RAM 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 64 GB, 4/6 GB RAM 32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 103403 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 195 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 836 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 104 | 176 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 367 | 981 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 665 | 863 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1866 | 4077 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 1910 | 3754 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Europe, Brazil HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600) - Europe LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 66(1700/2100) - USA LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 28(700) - Brazil |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat13 600/150 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi Direct, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot - USA | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes (Europe) | Yes | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR | 4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX (5.0 after SW update) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio, RDS, recording | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Audio |
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 10W or 15W - Splash resistant |
- Fast battery charging (15W) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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| Versions |
- For Global market, Europe, Brazil, USA |
- Versions: XT1900-1 (Canada, USA); XT1900-2 (India, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand); XT1900-4 (LATAM); XT1900-5/7 (Europe); XT1900-6 (Brazil). Also known as Motorola Moto X (4th gen.) |
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