Motorola Moto G4 Play vs T-Mobile Shadow

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: 13 g lighter

    Moto G4 Play:
    137 g
    Shadow:
    150 g
  • Width

    Shadow: 19 mm narrower

    Moto G4 Play:
    72 mm
    Shadow:
    53 mm
  • Chipset

    Moto G4 Play:
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
    Shadow:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Depth

    Moto G4 Play: 5.1 mm thinner

    Moto G4 Play:
    9.9 mm
    Shadow:
    15 mm
  • Height

    Shadow: 41.4 mm shorter

    Moto G4 Play:
    144.4 mm
    Shadow:
    103 mm
  • Release year

    Moto G4 Play:
    2016
    Shadow:
    2007

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 +41.4 mm versus Shadow
    Width:
    72 mm +19 mm versus Shadow
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. Shadow

    Height:
    103 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +5.1 mm versus Moto G4 Play

Weight

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

  1. 1. Moto G4 Play

    137 g

  2. 2. Shadow

    150 g

    +13 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Moto G4 Play

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

    Shadow: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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

Shadow: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. Shadow

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. Moto G4 Play

    2800 mAh

    +1880 mAh versus Shadow

  2. 2. Shadow

    920 mAh

Specifications

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1. Moto G4 Play2. Shadow

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Moto G4 Play, Shadow.
SpecificationMoto G4 PlayShadow
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.4 Х 72 Х 9.9 mm
  • 103 Х 53 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 0" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 240 x 320 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 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 920 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
NFC
  • Yes (optional)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Moto G4 Play, Shadow.
SpecificationMoto G4 PlayShadow
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
Unknown
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.3%
Unknown
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Moto G4 Play, Shadow.
SpecificationMoto G4 PlayShadow
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Moto G4 Play, Shadow.
SpecificationMoto G4 PlayShadow
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 306
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 28745
Unknown
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, Shadow.
SpecificationMoto G4 PlayShadow
Release date
  • 2016
  • May
  • 2007
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 260 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Moto G4 Play, Shadow.
SpecificationMoto G4 PlayShadow
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-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)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.35 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Moto G4 Play, Shadow.
SpecificationMoto G4 PlayShadow
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Moto G4 Play, Shadow.
SpecificationMoto G4 PlayShadow
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Versions: XT1604 (Europe); XT1602 (Europe
  • India
  • Australia); XT1607 (USA
  • Canada); XT1609 (USA); XT1601 (LATAM
  • Mexico); XT1603 (Brazil)
  • Pocket Office -MP3/AAC player -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input HTC Juno platform