The G4 is bested by the G3 in a couple of areas, though, even if the differences are quite small. The G3 shows a slightly-narrower profile with its 72.4-millimeter width and 142.1-millimeter height, compared to the G4's width of 76.6 millimeters and height of 153 millimeters. Fiund out more about these two phones as we compare their specs here:
| Camera Details | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Camera Resolution | 13-megapixel | 13-megapixel | |||||||||||||||||
| Camera flash | Color-balancing Dual LED | Color-balancing Dual LED | |||||||||||||||||
| Camera Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Digital Zoom | 4x | 4x (drag to zoom in/out) | |||||||||||||||||
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 px | 1920 x 1080 px | |||||||||||||||||
| Video frames per second | 30 | 30 | |||||||||||||||||
| SELFIE CAMERA Comparison Of The Moto G3 vs Moto G4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Selfie Cam Resolution | 5-megapixel | 5-megapixel | |||||||||||||||||
| Selfie Features | Wide-Angle lens, Display flash, f/2.2 aperture | f/2.2 aperture, 72-degre FOV, Display flash, Tap anywhere to capture, Fixed focus | |||||||||||||||||
| Display | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() We also noticed a difference in their screen's DPI values. The G3's display has a DPI of 294, which is 36.39% less compared to the G4's screen and its 401 DPI. Here are more comparison points: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Motorola Moto G4 | Motorola Moto G 3rd Gen | ||||||||||||||||||
| Display size | 5.5 in | 5 in | |||||||||||||||||
| Display dots per inch | 401 DPI | 294 DPI | |||||||||||||||||
| Display Type | ? | IPS | |||||||||||||||||
| Color Mode | ? | 16K colors | |||||||||||||||||
| Touch-Screen | ? | Capacitive | |||||||||||||||||
| Display Resolution | 1920 x 1080 px | 1280 x 720 px | |||||||||||||||||
| Display's superficy | 12.93 sqr in | 10.68 sqr in | |||||||||||||||||
| Display finish | ? | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Performance | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() Their storage capacities also differ a lot, with the G3's 8GB of ROM getting overshadowed by the G4's 32GB of built-in memory (there is also a 16GB version). RAM-wise, the G3 also concedes to the G4, being limited to only 1GB of RAM versus the G4's 2GB of RAM. Here are more specs to check out: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Motorola Moto G4 | Motorola Moto G 3rd Gen | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operating System | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow | Android 5.1.1 Lollipop | |||||||||||||||||
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 | |||||||||||||||||
| CPU Cores | 8 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| CPU clock speed | 1.5GHz | 1.4GHz | |||||||||||||||||
| RAM | 2GB | 1GB | |||||||||||||||||
| Graphic Processor (GPU) | Adreno 405 (550MHz) | Adreno 306 (400MHz) | |||||||||||||||||
| Physical Features | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() The G3, at least, boasts of a slightly-narrower profile, measuring 72.4 millimeters wide and 142.1 millimeters high, which is just a little bit more pocket-friendly compared to the G4's 76.6-millimeter width and 153-millimeter height -- a weakness naturally explained by its bigger screen, however. Here are more Physical Features features to look at: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Motorola Moto G4 | Motorola Moto G 3rd Gen | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | ? | 5.47 oz | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight grams | 155 | 155 | |||||||||||||||||
| Thickness | ? | 0.48 (0.24-0.48 inch curve) in | |||||||||||||||||
| Width | ? | 2.85 in | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | ? | 5.59 in | |||||||||||||||||
| Thickness (metric) | 9.8 (7.9-9.8mm curve) mm | 11.6 (6.1-11.6mm curve) mm | |||||||||||||||||
| Width (metric) | 76.6 mm | 72.4 mm | |||||||||||||||||
| Height (metric) | 153 mm | 142.1 mm | |||||||||||||||||
| Ounces per cubic inch | ? | 0.72 | |||||||||||||||||
| Grams per cubic cm | 0.13 | 0.13 | |||||||||||||||||
| Rugged | ? | IPX7 (splash- and waterproof) | |||||||||||||||||
| Ambient light detector | ? | ![]() | |||||||||||||||||
| Connectivity | |||||||||||||||||||
| Motorola Moto G4 | Motorola Moto G 3rd Gen | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3G networks | UMTS, HSPA+ | UMTS, CDMA, HSPA+ | |||||||||||||||||
| 4G networks | LTE Cat 4 | LTE | |||||||||||||||||
| SIM card type | Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM (Dual) | Micro SIM | |||||||||||||||||
| Wi-Fi | 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4GHz + 5GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n (2.4GHz) | |||||||||||||||||
| Bluetooth Technology | 4.1 LE | 4.0 LE | |||||||||||||||||
| Connectors | Micro USB, Headset jack | Micro USB, Headset jack | |||||||||||||||||
| Storage Memory | |||||||||||||||||||
| Storage Memory | 32GB (16GB version also available) | 8GB | |||||||||||||||||
| Memory Expansion | microSD | microSD | |||||||||||||||||
| Expansion Limit | up to 128GB | up to 32GB | |||||||||||||||||
| Battery Life | |||||||||||||||||||
| Motorola Moto G4 | Motorola Moto G 3rd Gen | ||||||||||||||||||
| Usage time | ? | 1440 | |||||||||||||||||
| Battery Power | 3000mAh (TurboPower) | 2470mAh | |||||||||||||||||
| mAh per ounce | ? | 452 | |||||||||||||||||
| mAh per gram | 19 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||
| mAh per mm thick | 306 | 213 | |||||||||||||||||
| mAh per display square in. | 232 | 231 | |||||||||||||||||
| Battery charging time | 15 (for 6 hours of power) hrs | ? | |||||||||||||||||
| Music / Multimedia | |||||||||||||||||||
| Speakers | 1 (front-ported) | ? | |||||||||||||||||
| Other | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sensors | Acceleromter, Gyroscope, Ambient light | Accelerometer (2), Ambient light, Proximity, Sensor Hub | |||||||||||||||||
| Number of microphones | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Finish | Water repellent nano-coating | ? | |||||||||||||||||
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Moto G4 does not show much mercy to the Moto G3, dominating it in most aspects of our comparison, with differences in specs such as CPU performance, built-in memory, RAM, and display resolution. The G3 enjoys a slightly narrower form with its 72.4-millimeter width and 142.1-millimeter height, but the G4 is the thinner smartphone with its 9.8-millimeter thickness.- Comparison analysis by Patrick David Cruz, Phone Profiler
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