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Google Nexus 4
16 GBE960
| Global Score | |
| 68.2 | 72.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2 | -- |
| 2012-10-29 | 2016-05-18 |
| 5.27 x 2.70 x 0.36 inches | 6.02 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.90 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 140.00 | $ 127.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 768 x 1280 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 318 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 4.6 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 390 hours standby time 15.3 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Moto G4 Plus is slightly better than the Google Nexus 4, with a 72.1 score against 68.2. Moto G4 Plus is a notably newer cellphone than the Google Nexus 4, but it is a bit thicker and somewhat heavier. Google Nexus 4 has just a bit better looking screen than Motorola Moto G4 Plus, although it has a little bit less pixels per display inch, a way worse 1280 x 768px resolution and a bit smaller display.
The Moto G4 Plus has a much better storage for apps and games than Google Nexus 4, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 128 GB. The Motorola Moto G4 Plus counts with a bit faster processor than Google Nexus 4, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and a greater number of cores.
The Motorola Moto G4 Plus captures a lot better pictures and videos than Google Nexus 4, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Motorola Moto G4 Plus also has a lot higher resolution back-facing camera. Motorola Moto G4 Plus features a superior battery duration than Google Nexus 4, because it has a 43 percent greater battery capacity.
The Motorola Moto G4 Plus not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also cheaper than the Google Nexus 4, which makes it an easy choice.
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