Motorola Moto G4 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy Note7

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Moto G4 Plus compared with Galaxy Note7

	MotorolaMoto G4 Plus	SamsungGalaxy Note7
Overview
Released
Released	2016	August 2016
Display
Screen size
Screen size	5.5″	5.7″
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1080	2560 × 1440 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	401 pixels per inch	515 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	LCD	OLED
Display type
Display type	IPS LCD, confirmed by Notebookcheck	Quad HD dual edge Super AMOLED, 2,560 × 1,440; HDR video streaming
Pixel density
Pixel density	–	518 ppi
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 5 front and back (Samsung and Notebookcheck)
Performance
Chip
Chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 617	Exynos 8890
Memory
Memory	2 GB – 4 GB	4 GB
Storage
Storage	16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB	64 GB
CPU
CPU	Octa-core; four Cortex-A53 cores at 1.5 GHz and four at 1.2 GHz, reported by Notebookcheck	64-bit, 14 nm, octa-core (2.3 GHz quad + 1.6 GHz quad); 4 GB of LPDDR4 RAM
GPU
GPU	Adreno 405	Mali-T880 MP12 (Notebookcheck)
Storage type
Storage type	eMMC; microSD up to 128 GB, reported by Notebookcheck; configurations listed here are European options	64 GB UFS 2.0; microSD card slot up to 256 GB
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	16 MP (better)	12 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	16 MP with laser and phase-detection autofocus and dual-tone LED flash	Dual Pixel 12 MP, F1.7, OIS
Front camera
Front camera	–	5 MP, F1.7
Video recording
Video recording	1080p at 30 fps	UHD 4K (3,840 × 2,160) at 30 fps
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	3,000 mAh	3,500 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	–	Up to 18 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	3,000 mAh non-removable battery; TurboPower charger included	Non-removable battery
Wired charging
Wired charging	–	Fast charging over USB-C
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	–	Fast wireless charging, WPC and AirFuel compatible (Samsung)
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	155 g (better)	169 g
Thickness
Thickness	9.8 mm	7.9 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	153 × 76.6 mm	153.5 × 73.9 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	–	IP68
Stylus
Stylus	–	Yes
Materials
Materials	–	Symmetrical dual-edge glass front and back with a metal frame
Colours
Colours	–	Blue Coral and Black Onyx for the planned UK launch; Silver Titanium announced later
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	Water-repellent P2i coating; not suitable for immersion	IP68, submersion up to 1.5 m (5 feet) for up to 30 minutes
Biometrics
Biometrics	Front fingerprint reader for unlocking; not a home button	Iris scanner, fingerprint sensor
Sensors
Sensors	–	Barometer, fingerprint, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, heart rate, iris, proximity, RGB light
Speakers
Speakers	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 6.0.1 Marshmallow, confirmed by Tech Advisor	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	4G LTE; bands differ by region	LTE Cat 9
SIM
SIM	Micro-SIM; dual-SIM European version reviewed by Notebookcheck	–
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	802.11 a/b/g/n, reported by Notebookcheck	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz), 2×2 MIMO, 620 Mbps
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	Bluetooth 4.2 LE; ANT+
NFC
NFC	None	Yes, and MST for Samsung Pay
USB
USB	Micro-USB and USB OTG, confirmed by Notebookcheck	USB Type-C
Positioning
Positioning	–	GPS, Glonass, Beidou