Motorola Moto G4 Play vs TECNO Spark 3

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.

  • Width

    Moto G4 Play: 3.8 mm narrower

    Moto G4 Play:
    72 mm
    Spark 3:
    75.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Moto G4 Play: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Moto G4 Play:
    5 in
    Spark 3:
    6.2 in
  • Chipset

    Moto G4 Play:
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
    Spark 3:
    Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
  • Depth

    Spark 3: 1.7 mm thinner

    Moto G4 Play:
    9.9 mm
    Spark 3:
    8.2 mm
  • Height

    Moto G4 Play: 10.9 mm shorter

    Moto G4 Play:
    144.4 mm
    Spark 3:
    155.3 mm
  • Release year

    Moto G4 Play:
    2016
    Spark 3:
    2019

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 +1.7 mm versus Spark 3
    Weight:
    137 g
  2. 2. Spark 3

    Height:
    155.3 mm +10.9 mm versus Moto G4 Play
    Width:
    75.8 mm +3.8 mm versus Moto G4 Play
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. Spark 3

    Spark 3: 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.

Recorded RAM for Moto G4 Play, Spark 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMoto G4 PlaySpark 3
16 GB Unknown 2 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. Spark 3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD

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. Spark 3

    3500 mAh

    +700 mAh versus Moto G4 Play

Specifications

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1. Moto G4 Play2. Spark 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Moto G4 Play, Spark 3.
SpecificationMoto G4 PlaySpark 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.4 Х 72 Х 9.9 mm
  • 155.3 Х 75.8 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1500 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
  • 16GB 2GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • HIOS 5.0
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (optional)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Moto G4 Play, Spark 3.
SpecificationMoto G4 PlaySpark 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 96.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.3%
  • 82.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Moto G4 Play, Spark 3.
SpecificationMoto G4 PlaySpark 3
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Moto G4 Play, Spark 3.
SpecificationMoto G4 PlaySpark 3
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 306
  • PowerVR GE8320
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, Spark 3.
SpecificationMoto G4 PlaySpark 3
Release date
  • 2016
  • May
  • 2019
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Midnight Black
  • Champagne Gold
  • Aqua Blue
  • Bordeaux Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Moto G4 Play, Spark 3.
SpecificationMoto G4 PlaySpark 3
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-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 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
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 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Moto G4 Play, Spark 3.
SpecificationMoto G4 PlaySpark 3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Moto G4 Play, Spark 3.
SpecificationMoto G4 PlaySpark 3
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
  • proximity