Motorola Moto G4 Play vs Sharp Aquos Zero

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

    Moto G4 Play:
    LCD
    Aquos Zero:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Moto G4 Play: 9 g lighter

    Moto G4 Play:
    137 g
    Aquos Zero:
    146 g
  • Width

    Moto G4 Play: 1 mm narrower

    Moto G4 Play:
    72 mm
    Aquos Zero:
    73 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Moto G4 Play: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Moto G4 Play:
    5 in
    Aquos Zero:
    6.2 in
  • Chipset

    Moto G4 Play:
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
    Aquos Zero:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Depth

    Aquos Zero: 1.1 mm thinner

    Moto G4 Play:
    9.9 mm
    Aquos Zero:
    8.8 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. Moto G4 Play

    Height:
    144.4 mm
    Width:
    72 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +1.1 mm versus Aquos Zero
  2. 2. Aquos Zero

    Height:
    154 mm +9.6 mm versus Moto G4 Play
    Width:
    73 mm +1 mm versus Moto G4 Play
    Depth:
    8.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Moto G4 Play

    137 g

  2. 2. Aquos Zero

    146 g

    +9 g versus Moto G4 Play

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. Aquos Zero

    Screen diagonal:
    6.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.7:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    96.9 cm²

Aquos Zero has approximately 40.6% more rectangular screen area than Moto G4 Play.

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 Moto G4 Play, Aquos Zero, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMoto G4 PlayAquos Zero
128 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
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. Moto G4 Play

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

2. Aquos Zero

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

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

  2. 2. Aquos Zero

    3130 mAh

    +330 mAh versus Moto G4 Play

Specifications

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1. Moto G4 Play2. Aquos Zero

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Moto G4 Play, Aquos Zero.
SpecificationMoto G4 PlayAquos Zero
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.4 Х 72 Х 9.9 mm
  • 154 Х 73 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 146 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • OLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1440 x 2992 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
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 3130 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (optional)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Moto G4 Play, Aquos Zero.
SpecificationMoto G4 PlayAquos Zero
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 96.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18.7:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.3%
  • 86.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 536 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Moto G4 Play, Aquos Zero.
SpecificationMoto G4 PlayAquos Zero
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 22.6 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
  • 22.6 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 22 mm
  • PDAF
  • OIS
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 23 mm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Moto G4 Play, Aquos Zero.
SpecificationMoto G4 PlayAquos Zero
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 306
  • Adreno 630
Antutu 7 score *
  • 28745
  • 275122
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, Aquos Zero.
SpecificationMoto G4 PlayAquos Zero
Release date
  • 2016
  • May
  • 2019
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Meteorite black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 600 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Moto G4 Play, Aquos Zero.
SpecificationMoto G4 PlayAquos Zero
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-SIM
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 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat15 1024/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • 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
  • QZSS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Moto G4 Play, Aquos Zero.
SpecificationMoto G4 PlayAquos Zero
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • DCI-P3 -HDR 10 -Dolby Vision
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -24-bit/192kHz audio -Dolby Atmos
Other features
Other features — specifications for Moto G4 Play, Aquos Zero.
SpecificationMoto G4 PlayAquos Zero
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Versions: XT1604 (Europe); XT1602 (Europe
  • India
  • Australia); XT1607 (USA
  • Canada); XT1609 (USA); XT1601 (LATAM
  • Mexico); XT1603 (Brazil)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)