Motorola Moto G4 Play vs Plum Axe 4

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

    Axe 4: 30 g lighter

    Moto G4 Play:
    137 g
    Axe 4:
    107 g
  • Width

    Axe 4: 8 mm narrower

    Moto G4 Play:
    72 mm
    Axe 4:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Axe 4: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Moto G4 Play:
    5 in
    Axe 4:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Moto G4 Play:
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
    Axe 4:
    Spreadtrum SC7731C
  • Height

    Axe 4: 20.4 mm shorter

    Moto G4 Play:
    144.4 mm
    Axe 4:
    124 mm
  • Release year

    Moto G4 Play:
    2016
    Axe 4:
    2017

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. Moto G4 Play

    Height:
    144.4 mm +20.4 mm versus Axe 4
    Width:
    72 mm +8 mm versus Axe 4
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. Axe 4

    Height:
    124 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Moto G4 Play

    137 g

    +30 g versus Axe 4

  2. 2. Axe 4

    107 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. Moto G4 Play

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Axe 4

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Moto G4 Play has approximately 51.3% more rectangular screen area than Axe 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Moto G4 Play: Original memory entry

8/16 GB · 1/2 GB RAM

Axe 4: Original memory entry

8 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. Moto G4 Play

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

2. Axe 4

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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. Moto G4 Play

    2800 mAh

    +1400 mAh versus Axe 4

  2. 2. Axe 4

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Moto G4 Play2. Axe 4

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Moto G4 Play, Axe 4.
SpecificationMoto G4 PlayAxe 4
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.4 Х 72 Х 9.9 mm
  • 124 Х 64 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 107 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8/16 GB
  • 1/2 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • Spreadtrum SC7731C
NFC
  • Yes (optional)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Moto G4 Play, Axe 4.
SpecificationMoto G4 PlayAxe 4
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.3%
  • 57.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Moto G4 Play, Axe 4.
SpecificationMoto G4 PlayAxe 4
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Moto G4 Play, Axe 4.
SpecificationMoto G4 PlayAxe 4
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 306
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 28745
  • 5577
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 508
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1328
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 947
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Moto G4 Play, Axe 4.
SpecificationMoto G4 PlayAxe 4
Release date
  • 2016
  • May
  • 2017
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 170 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Moto G4 Play, Axe 4.
SpecificationMoto G4 PlayAxe 4
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • 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 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Moto G4 Play, Axe 4.
SpecificationMoto G4 PlayAxe 4
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Moto G4 Play, Axe 4.
SpecificationMoto G4 PlayAxe 4
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Versions: XT1604 (Europe); XT1602 (Europe
  • India
  • Australia); XT1607 (USA
  • Canada); XT1609 (USA); XT1601 (LATAM
  • Mexico); XT1603 (Brazil)
  • Sensors Accelerometer Also known as Plum Z407