Motorola Moto G (3rd generation) vs Motorola Moto G4

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Moto G (3rd generation) compared with Moto G4

	MotorolaMoto G (3rd generation)	MotorolaMoto G4
Overview
Released
Released	July 2015	2016
Display
Screen size
Screen size	5″	5.5″
Resolution
Resolution	1280 × 720	1920 × 1080 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	294 pixels per inch	401 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	LCD	LCD
Display type
Display type	IPS LCD, confirmed by Notebookcheck	IPS LCD, confirmed by Notebookcheck
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3, reported by Notebookcheck	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chip
Chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 410	Qualcomm Snapdragon 617
Memory
Memory	1 GB – 2 GB	2 GB
Storage
Storage	8 GB, 16 GB	16 GB, 32 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53; MSM8916 identified by Notebookcheck	Octa-core; four Cortex-A53 cores at 1.5 GHz and four at 1.2 GHz, reported by Notebookcheck
GPU
GPU	Adreno 306, identified by Notebookcheck	Adreno 405
Storage type
Storage type	eMMC; microSD expansion up to 32 GB, reported by Notebookcheck	eMMC; microSD up to 128 GB, reported by Notebookcheck
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	13 MP	13 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	5 MP	5 MP
Main camera
Main camera	13 MP f/2.0 camera with dual-tone LED flash, reported by Notebookcheck	–
Front camera
Front camera	5 MP f/2.2 fixed-focus camera, reported by Notebookcheck	–
Video recording
Video recording	1080p at 30 fps, reported by Notebookcheck	1080p at 30 fps
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	2,470 mAh	3,000 mAh (better)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	2,470 mAh non-removable battery	3,000 mAh non-removable battery; TurboPower charger sold separately
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	155 g	155 g
Thickness
Thickness	11.6 mm	9.8 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	142.1 × 72.4 mm	153 × 76.6 mm
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IPX7; fresh water up to 1 metre for 30 minutes with the rear cover firmly closed; not dustproof	Water-repellent P2i coating; not suitable for immersion
Speakers
Speakers	Front mono media speaker and 3.5 mm headphone socket, confirmed by Notebookcheck; stereo speakers from the 2014 model were removed	Front mono loudspeaker, reported by Notebookcheck; 3.5 mm headphone socket and FM radio
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 5.1.1 Lollipop, confirmed by Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor	Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow, confirmed by Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	4G LTE, confirmed by Tech Advisor	4G LTE; bands differ by region
SIM
SIM	Micro-SIM; European XT1541 reviewed by Notebookcheck is single-SIM; dual-SIM available in some markets according to Qualcomm	Micro-SIM; dual-SIM European version reviewed by Notebookcheck
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	802.11 b/g/n on 2.4 GHz, reported by Notebookcheck	802.11 a/b/g/n, reported by Notebookcheck
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.0, reported by Notebookcheck	–
NFC
NFC	None, confirmed by Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor	None
USB
USB	Micro-USB 2.0, reported by Notebookcheck	Micro-USB and USB OTG, confirmed by Notebookcheck