LG U vs Motorola Moto G4

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

    U: 20 g lighter

    U:
    135 g
    Moto G4:
    155 g
  • Width

    U: 3.4 mm narrower

    U:
    73.2 mm
    Moto G4:
    76.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    U: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    U:
    5.2 in
    Moto G4:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    U: 2.1 mm thinner

    U:
    7.7 mm
    Moto G4:
    9.8 mm
  • Height

    U: 5.4 mm shorter

    U:
    147.6 mm
    Moto G4:
    153 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. U

    Height:
    147.6 mm
    Width:
    73.2 mm
    Depth:
    7.7 mm
  2. 2. Moto G4

    Height:
    153 mm +5.4 mm versus U
    Width:
    76.6 mm +3.4 mm versus U
    Depth:
    9.8 mm +2.1 mm versus U

Weight

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

  1. 1. U

    135 g

  2. 2. Moto G4

    155 g

    +20 g versus U

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. U

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

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

Moto G4 has approximately 11.9% more rectangular screen area than U.

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 U, Moto G4, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageUMoto G4
16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
32 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 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. U

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

2. Moto G4

NFC:
Unknown
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. U

    3000 mAh

  2. 2. Moto G4

    3000 mAh

Specifications

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1. U2. Moto G4

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U, Moto G4.
SpecificationUMoto G4
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147.6 Х 73.2 Х 7.7 mm
  • 153 Х 76.6 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 155 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for U, Moto G4.
SpecificationUMoto G4
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.0%
  • 71.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for U, Moto G4.
SpecificationUMoto G4
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
  • HDR
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 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 U, Moto G4.
SpecificationUMoto G4
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.14 GHz
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 405
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 666
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2252
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1920
General specs
General specs — specifications for U, Moto G4.
SpecificationUMoto G4
Release date
  • 2016
  • October
  • 2016
  • May
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Pink
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 130 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U, Moto G4.
SpecificationUMoto G4
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - XT1625 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - XT1622 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - XT1625 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - XT1624 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 40(2300) - XT1622 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 41(2500) - XT1625 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 40(2300) - XT1624
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U, Moto G4.
SpecificationUMoto G4
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for U, Moto G4.
SpecificationUMoto G4
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro - Fast battery charging