Motorola Moto G4 Plus vs Xolo Play

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 Plus: 12 g lighter

    Moto G4 Plus:
    155 g
    Play:
    167 g
  • Width

    Play: 6.6 mm narrower

    Moto G4 Plus:
    76.6 mm
    Play:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Play: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Moto G4 Plus:
    5.5 in
    Play:
    4.7 in
  • Depth

    Moto G4 Plus: 0.6 mm thinner

    Moto G4 Plus:
    9.8 mm
    Play:
    10.4 mm
  • Height

    Play: 14.6 mm shorter

    Moto G4 Plus:
    153 mm
    Play:
    138.4 mm
  • Release year

    Moto G4 Plus:
    2016
    Play:
    2013

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 Plus

    Height:
    153 mm +14.6 mm versus Play
    Width:
    76.6 mm +6.6 mm versus Play
    Depth:
    9.8 mm
  2. 2. Play

    Height:
    138.4 mm
    Width:
    70 mm
    Depth:
    10.4 mm +0.6 mm versus Moto G4 Plus

Weight

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

  1. 1. Moto G4 Plus

    155 g

  2. 2. Play

    167 g

    +12 g versus Moto G4 Plus

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 Plus

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

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

Moto G4 Plus has approximately 36.9% more rectangular screen area than 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 Plus, Play, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMoto G4 PlusPlay
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Moto G4 Plus: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 GB RAM 16 GB · 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 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single & dual SIM models

2. Play

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Moto G4 Plus

    3000 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Play

  2. 2. Play

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Moto G4 Plus2. Play

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Moto G4 Plus, Play.
SpecificationMoto G4 PlusPlay
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 153 Х 76.6 Х 9.8 mm
  • 138.4 Х 70 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 155 g
  • 167 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single & dual SIM models
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
  • Nvidia Tegra 3
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Moto G4 Plus, Play.
SpecificationMoto G4 PlusPlay
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.2%
  • 62.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Moto G4 Plus, Play.
SpecificationMoto G4 PlusPlay
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • PDAF & laser AF
  • f/2.0
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Auto-HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • HDR
  • 1080p@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 Plus, Play.
SpecificationMoto G4 PlusPlay
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
  • ULP GeForce
Antutu 7 score *
  • 56382
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 666
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2205
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 2116
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Moto G4 Plus, Play.
SpecificationMoto G4 PlusPlay
Release date
  • 2016
  • May
  • 2013
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 227 h Talking time- Up to 11 h
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Moto G4 Plus, Play.
SpecificationMoto G4 PlusPlay
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) GSM 850 / 1900 - XT1644 (USA) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - XT1644 (USA)
  • XT1644 (India) HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - XT1644 (Europe) -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 40(2300) - XT1644 (Europe) LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 41(2500) - XT1644 (USA) LTE band 1(2100)
  • 40(2300) - XT1644 (India)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800
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 a/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
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 3.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Moto G4 Plus, Play.
SpecificationMoto G4 PlusPlay
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Moto G4 Plus, Play.
SpecificationMoto G4 PlusPlay
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity - Fast battery charging
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For India