HTC One E8 vs Motorola Moto G4 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.

  • Weight

    Moto G4 Play: 8 g lighter

    One E8:
    145 g
    Moto G4 Play:
    137 g
  • Width

    One E8: 1.3 mm narrower

    One E8:
    70.7 mm
    Moto G4 Play:
    72 mm
  • Chipset

    One E8:
    Qualcomm MSM8975AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
    Moto G4 Play:
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • Height

    Moto G4 Play: 2 mm shorter

    One E8:
    146.4 mm
    Moto G4 Play:
    144.4 mm
  • Release year

    One E8:
    2014
    Moto G4 Play:
    2016

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. One E8

    Height:
    146.4 mm +2 mm versus Moto G4 Play
    Width:
    70.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. Moto G4 Play

    Height:
    144.4 mm
    Width:
    72 mm +1.3 mm versus One E8
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. One E8

    145 g

    +8 g versus Moto G4 Play

  2. 2. Moto G4 Play

    137 g

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. One E8

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Moto G4 Play

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

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 One E8, Moto G4 Play, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne E8Moto G4 Play
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Moto G4 Play: Original memory entry

8/16 GB · 1/2 GB 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. One E8

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

2. Moto G4 Play

NFC:
See details Yes (optional)
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. One E8

    2600 mAh

  2. 2. Moto G4 Play

    2800 mAh

    +200 mAh versus One E8

Specifications

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1. One E82. Moto G4 Play

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One E8, Moto G4 Play.
SpecificationOne E8Moto G4 Play
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.4 Х 70.7 Х 9.9 mm
  • 144.4 Х 72 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 137 g
Technology
  • Super LCD3
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 8/16 GB
  • 1/2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.1 (Marshmallow); Sense UI 7
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8975AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes (optional)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One E8, Moto G4 Play.
SpecificationOne E8Moto G4 Play
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.6%
  • 66.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One E8, Moto G4 Play.
SpecificationOne E8Moto G4 Play
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One E8, Moto G4 Play.
SpecificationOne E8Moto G4 Play
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • Adreno 306
Antutu 7 score *
  • 36112
  • 28745
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 940
  • 508
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2222
  • 1328
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 2614
  • 947
General specs
General specs — specifications for One E8, Moto G4 Play.
SpecificationOne E8Moto G4 Play
Release date
  • 2014
  • June. Released 2014
  • June
  • 2016
  • May
Colors
  • White
  • Red
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 420 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 504 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h 40 min (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One E8, Moto G4 Play.
SpecificationOne E8Moto G4 Play
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - for India
  • Hong Kong HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - SEA TD-SCDMA - Hong Kong -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 28(700) - SEA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500) - India LTE band 3(1800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - Hong Kong
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.76 W/kg (head) 0.32 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One E8, Moto G4 Play.
SpecificationOne E8Moto G4 Play
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for One E8, Moto G4 Play.
SpecificationOne E8Moto G4 Play
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) - Also known as HTC One (E8) Ace
  • HTC ONE (E8) dual sim
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Versions: XT1604 (Europe); XT1602 (Europe
  • India
  • Australia); XT1607 (USA
  • Canada); XT1609 (USA); XT1601 (LATAM
  • Mexico); XT1603 (Brazil)