Motorola Moto G6 Play vs Sony Xperia E4

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

    Xperia E4: 31 g lighter

    Moto G6 Play:
    175 g
    Xperia E4:
    144 g
  • Width

    Moto G6 Play: 2.4 mm narrower

    Moto G6 Play:
    72.2 mm
    Xperia E4:
    74.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia E4: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Moto G6 Play:
    5.7 in
    Xperia E4:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Moto G6 Play: 1.5 mm thinner

    Moto G6 Play:
    9 mm
    Xperia E4:
    10.5 mm
  • Height

    Xperia E4: 17.4 mm shorter

    Moto G6 Play:
    154.4 mm
    Xperia E4:
    137 mm
  • Release year

    Moto G6 Play:
    2018
    Xperia E4:
    2015

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 G6 Play

    Height:
    154.4 mm +17.4 mm versus Xperia E4
    Width:
    72.2 mm
    Depth:
    9 mm
  2. 2. Xperia E4

    Height:
    137 mm
    Width:
    74.6 mm +2.4 mm versus Moto G6 Play
    Depth:
    10.5 mm +1.5 mm versus Moto G6 Play

Weight

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

  1. 1. Moto G6 Play

    175 g

    +31 g versus Xperia E4

  2. 2. Xperia E4

    144 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 G6 Play

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.8 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia E4

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

Moto G6 Play has approximately 21.7% more rectangular screen area than Xperia E4.

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 G6 Play, Xperia E4, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMoto G6 PlayXperia E4
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Moto G6 Play: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 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 G6 Play

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

2. Xperia E4

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 G6 Play

    4000 mAh

    +1700 mAh versus Xperia E4

  2. 2. Xperia E4

    2300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Moto G6 Play2. Xperia E4

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Moto G6 Play, Xperia E4.
SpecificationMoto G6 PlayXperia E4
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154.4 Х 72.2 Х 9 mm
  • 137 Х 74.6 Х 10.5 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 144 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 RAM 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm) -Qualcomm MSM8920 Snapdragon 427 (28 nm) USA
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (Europe)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Moto G6 Play, Xperia E4.
SpecificationMoto G6 PlayXperia E4
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.8 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 75.2%
  • 67.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 282 PPI
  • 220 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Moto G6 Play, Xperia E4.
SpecificationMoto G6 PlayXperia E4
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.6
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP (USA) 8 MP (other markets)
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.8
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Moto G6 Play, Xperia E4.
SpecificationMoto G6 PlayXperia E4
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 -Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 USA
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 505 -Adreno 308 USA
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 47852
  • 17822
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 665
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1866
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1910
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Moto G6 Play, Xperia E4.
SpecificationMoto G6 PlayXperia E4
Release date
  • 2018
  • April
  • 2015
  • February
Colors
  • Deep indigo
  • Silver
  • Flash gray
  • Gold
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 696 h (2G) / Up to 653 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 12 h 40 min (3G) Music play - Up to 48 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Moto G6 Play, Xperia E4.
SpecificationMoto G6 PlayXperia E4
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Europe
  • Brazil HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600) - Europe LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 14(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 66(1700/2100) - USA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 28(700) - Brazil
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 107 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot - USA
  • 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
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • EDR
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.01 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.62 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Moto G6 Play, Xperia E4.
SpecificationMoto G6 PlayXperia E4
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Audio
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Moto G6 Play, Xperia E4.
SpecificationMoto G6 PlayXperia E4
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity - Fast battery charging 10W or 15W - Splash resistant - For Global market
  • Europe
  • Brazil
  • USA
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity