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Apple iPhone 4 vs Motorola Moto Z Play

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      iPhone 4:
      LCD
      Moto Z Play:
      OLED

    • Weight

      iPhone 4: 28 g lighter

      iPhone 4:
      137 g
      Moto Z Play:
      165 g

    • Width

      iPhone 4: 17.8 mm narrower

      iPhone 4:
      58.6 mm
      Moto Z Play:
      76.4 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 4: 2 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 4:
      3.5 in
      Moto Z Play:
      5.5 in

    • Chipset

      iPhone 4:
      Apple A4 (45 nm)
      Moto Z Play:
      Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)

    • Depth

      Moto Z Play: 2.3 mm thinner

      iPhone 4:
      9.3 mm
      Moto Z Play:
      7 mm

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. iPhone 4

      Height:
      115.2 mm
      Width:
      58.6 mm
      Depth:
      9.3 mm +2.3 mm versus Moto Z Play

    2. 2. Moto Z Play

      Height:
      156.4 mm +41.2 mm versus iPhone 4
      Width:
      76.4 mm +17.8 mm versus iPhone 4
      Depth:
      7 mm

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. iPhone 4

      137 g

    2. 2. Moto Z Play

      165 g

      +28 g versus iPhone 4

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    1. 1. iPhone 4

      Screen diagonal:
      3.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      3:2
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      36.5 cm²

    2. 2. Moto Z Play

      Screen diagonal:
      5.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      83.4 cm²

    Moto Z Play has approximately 128.6% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 4.

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    Recorded RAM for iPhone 4, Moto Z Play, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone 4Moto Z Play
    32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
    iPhone 4: Original memory entry

    8/16/32 GB · 512 MB RAM

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. iPhone 4

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    2. Moto Z Play

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. iPhone 4

      1420 mAh

    2. 2. Moto Z Play

      3510 mAh

      +2090 mAh versus iPhone 4

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. iPhone 42. Moto Z Play

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 4, Moto Z Play.
    SpecificationiPhone 4Moto Z Play
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm
    • 156.4 Х 76.4 Х 7 mm
    Weight
    • 137 g
    • 165 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 3.5" inch
    • 5.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 640 x 960 px
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 8/16/32 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    • 32 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1420 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 3510 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 4
    • upgradable to iOS 7.1.2
    • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
    • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
    Chipset
    • Apple A4 (45 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 4, Moto Z Play.
    SpecificationiPhone 4Moto Z Play
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 36.5 cm2
    • 82.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 54.0%
    • 69.1%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 330 PPI
    • 403 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 4, Moto Z Play.
    SpecificationiPhone 4Moto Z Play
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.8
    • 1/3.2''
    • 1.75µm
    • AF
    • 16 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 1.3µm
    • PDAF & laser AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 480p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • VGA
    • Videocalling over Wi-Fi only
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 1/4''
    • 1.4µm
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 4, Moto Z Play.
    SpecificationiPhone 4Moto Z Play
    Processor CPU
    • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
    • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX535
    • Adreno 506
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 4152
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 822
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 3801
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 2832
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 4, Moto Z Play.
    SpecificationiPhone 4Moto Z Play
    Release date
    • 2010
    • June
    • 2016
    • August
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black/Silver/Black Slate
    • White/Fine Gold/Sugar White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 200 EUR
    • 220 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
    		 Unknown
    Body build
    • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
    • Front/back glass
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 4, Moto Z Play.
    SpecificationiPhone 4Moto Z Play
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 28(700)
    • 38(2600)
    • 40(2300) - USA LTE band 1(2100)
    • 25(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500) - India LTE band 1(2100)
    • 28(700) - Europe
    Speed
    • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE
    GPRS
    • Class 10
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Class 10
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • magnetic connector
    Bluetooth
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.11 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 4, Moto Z Play.
    SpecificationiPhone 4Moto Z Play
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 4, Moto Z Play.
    SpecificationiPhone 4Moto Z Play
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Scratch-resistant glass back panel
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging - Splash and dust resistant - Also known as Motorola Moto Z Play Droid in USA

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