LG G3 vs Moto G4 Plus: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: LG G3 vs Moto G4 Plus. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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LG G3LG G3Global · 2GB · 16GB
Moto G4 PlusMoto G4 PlusGlobal · 2GB · 16GB
Technical data sheets

Basics
LG G3
LG G3
Global · 2GB · 16GB
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Moto G4 Plus
Moto G4 Plus
Global · 2GB · 16GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 -- Not available 6.0 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score --Design & Materials 5.3Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score --Performance & Hardware 5.1Performance & Hardware
Camera score --Camera 5.9Camera
Connectivity score -- Connectivity 6.0 Connectivity
Battery score --Battery 5.1 Battery

User reviews
User score
8.0
402 reviews
6.9
79 reviews

Technical specifications of the LG G3 vs Moto G4 Plus

Specs where to buy LG G3 LG G3
Global · 2GB · 16GB 		where to buy Moto G4 Plus Moto G4 Plus
Global · 2GB · 16GB
Inches 5.5" 5.5"
Resolution QHD FHD
Usable surface 76% useful 71% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Dimensions 74.6 mm
146.3 mm
9.0 mm 		76.6 mm
153.0 mm
9.8 mm
Weight 149 g 155 g
Micro SnapD. 801
Quad-Core 		SnapD. 617
Octa-Core
RAM 2 GB RAM 2 GB RAM
Storage 16 GB 16 GB
AnTuTu 65.495
v6 		56.454
v7
Battery 3000 mAh 3000 mAh
Main Camera 1
13 Mpx · ƒ/2.4
IMX135 Exmor RS
1
16 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
OV16860
Selfie Camera SELF 2.1 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 5 Mpx · ƒ/--
Bands
OS Android 6.0 Marshmallow Android 8.0 Oreo

Brand
Brand LG Motorola
Aliases G3 D850, G3 D855, G3 LS990, F400 S --

Release Date
Release date May 2014,
12 years ago 		May 2016,
10 years ago
State Not available On Sale
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

LG G3
Moto G4 Plus
LG G3
Moto G4 Plus
Size
74.6 mm • 146.3 mm • 9.0 mm
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76.6 mm • 153.0 mm • 9.8 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 149 g 155 g
Usable surface 76 % 71 %
Materials Plastic Plastic, Metal
Resistance - -
Colors
Black
White
Gold
Red
Violet
Black
White

Screen
Diagonal 5.5" 5.5"
Type LCD IPS LCD IPS
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Resolution QHD
1440 x 2560 px 		FHD
1080 x 1920 px
Density 534 Pixels per inch 401 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Without Notch
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
7.5
7.5
Do you think it's a nice phone?
8.7
7.3
Is it comfortable?
8.4
7.8
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
7.3
7.1
Number of reviews
402 reviews
79 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 MSM8952
CPU 4x Krait 400 2.5 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 1.5 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.2 GHz
Type Quad-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 28 nm 28 nm
64 Bits No Yes

Graphics
GPU Qualcomm Adreno 330 Qualcomm Adreno 405

RAM
RAM 2 GB 2 GB
Type -- --

Antutu
Score
65.495
Antutu v6
Overall performance better than 47% of devices
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56.454
Antutu v7
Overall performance better than 50% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 16 GB 16 GB
Type -- --
SD Slot Yes ,
Independent SD slot 		Yes ,
Independent SD slot

Security
Fingerprint No Yes, on the front

Sensors
Sensors
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope

Audio

Audio
-
-

Others
Notifications LED LED Notifications --
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
8.3
7.5
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
7.9
7.0
What's your experience been with demanding games?
7.5
6.3
Number of reviews
402 reviews
79 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Rear camera Rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 13 Mpx 16 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 2.4 ƒ/ 2.0
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Sony IMX135 Exmor RS Omnivision OV16860
Type CMOS PureCel
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.12 µm 1.31 µm
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size 1/3.06" 1/2.4"

Features
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes No
Slow Motion Video Yes,
120 fps 		Yes,
120 fps
Others
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Digital zoom
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous autofocus
  • Manual focus
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Scene mode

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 2.1 Mpx 5 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ -- ƒ/ --
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type -- --
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
--
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DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
8.8
8.2
Quality of nighttime photos
7.3
6.1
Quality of selfies
7.4
7.5
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.5
7.4
Number of reviews
402 reviews
79 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B17 (700)
  • B20 (800)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • CDMA2000 EV-DO REV.A
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • CDMA BC1 (1900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • CDMA BC1 (1900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Single Sim Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Micro SIM
  • Micro SIM
  • Micro SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 4.0 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 4.1 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • DIP (Device ID Profile)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • HSP (Headset Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile)
  • SPP (Serial Port Protocol)
  • SAP/SIM/rSAP (SIM Access Profile)
  • FTP (File Transfer Profile)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)
  • GOEP (Generic Object Exchange Profile)
  • APT-x
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • APT-x

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Host
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • Charging
  • Host
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 0.377 W/Kg on head
0.314 W/Kg on body 		--
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 0.390 W/Kg on head
0.760 W/Kg on body 		1.230 W/Kg on head
1.100 W/Kg on body

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • DLNA
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
8.4
8.3
Quality of the GPS
7.9
7.8
And the WiFi?
8.6
8.0
Number of reviews
402 reviews
79 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
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3000 mAh
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Type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Fast charge No Yes
Others
  • Wireless charging
  • Removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 8%
    Less than half day
  • 36%
    Less than a day
  • 40%
    One day
  • 15%
    More than one day
  • 2%
    Two days or more
  • 9%
    Less than half day
  • 32%
    Less than a day
  • 39%
    One day
  • 19%
    More than one day
  • 1%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
402 reviews
79 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 6.0 Marshmallow
    Android 6.0 Marshmallow, 10 years ago
  • Android 8.1 Oreo
    Android 8.0 Oreo, 9 years ago
Google Services With Google Mobile Services With Google Mobile Services

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 3%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 70%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 27%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 42%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 51%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 8%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 11%
    Never
  • 40%
    Once a year
  • 43%
    Every six months
  • 5%
    Every two months or less
  • 16%
    Never
  • 31%
    Once a year
  • 38%
    Every six months
  • 15%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
402 reviews
79 reviews
Prices
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