Apple Watch 2 (Edition 42mm) vs Motorola Moto G4 Play (XT1604)
Side by side comparison between Apple Watch 2 vs Motorola Moto G4 Play devices, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better device? Motorola Moto G4 Play (XT1604)
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8 Advantages 
20 Advantages | 8 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS / A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] |
| + specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Apple Watch 2 (Edition 42mm) | Moto G4 Play (XT1604) | |
| Model | Watch 2 (Edition 42mm) | Moto G4 Play (XT1604) |
| Other model names | Apple Watch Edition Series 2 Ceramic A1817 42mm, iWatch S2 | Motorola Moto G4 Play NFC Single-Sim, Moto G4 Play 4th Gen |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |  (Europe) |
| Brand | Apple | Motorola |
| Release date | 12/1/2016 | 6/1/2016 |
| Depth | 11.4 millimeters (0.45 inches) | 9.9 millimeters (0.39 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 36.5 x 42.6 millimeters (1.44 x 1.68 in) | 72 x 144.4 millimeters (2.83 x 5.69 in) |
| Weight | 46 grams (1.61 ounces) | 137 grams (4.8 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Ceramic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | 5 ATM: 50 meters waterproof | Water splash resistant (don't immerse) |
📲 Display | ||
| Apple Watch 2 (Edition 42mm) | Moto G4 Play (XT1604) | |
| Display type | AMOLED | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 1.65" inches | 5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~55.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~66.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 390x312 pixels | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 303 PPI | 294 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Sapphire Glass | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Apple Watch 2 (Edition 42mm) | Moto G4 Play (XT1604) | |
| System version | WatchOS 3.0 | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow |
| Firmware update | WatchOS 5.0 | Android 7.1.1 Nougat |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Apple Watch 2 (Edition 42mm) | Moto G4 Play (XT1604) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Apple S2 (28nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 (28nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 780MHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Dual-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR G6200 | Qualcomm Adreno 306 450Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Apple Watch 2 (Edition 42mm) | Moto G4 Play (XT1604) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR3 | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 8GB (5GB available) | 16GB (10GB available) eMMC 4.5 |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Apple Watch 2 (Edition 42mm) | Moto G4 Play (XT1604) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | Not supported | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | feature not registered | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | feature not registered | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat4 700/800/850/900/1800/2100/2600 (Bands 1,3,5,7,8,20,28) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Apple Watch 2 (Edition 42mm) | Moto G4 Play (XT1604) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | Not supported | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | Not supported | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Not supported | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Not supported | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | Not supported | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Not supported | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Not supported | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Apple Watch 2 (Edition 42mm) | Moto G4 Play (XT1604) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Apple Watch 2 (Edition 42mm) | Moto G4 Play (XT1604) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Apple Watch 2 (Edition 42mm) | Moto G4 Play (XT1604) | |
| USB | Not supported | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | Not supported | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Apple Watch 2 (Edition 42mm) | Moto G4 Play (XT1604) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Gyroscope Heart rate Pedometer | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Apple Watch 2 (Edition 42mm) | Moto G4 Play (XT1604) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) GK40 |
| Battery capacity | 334 mAh | 2800 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Magnetic charging (dock) | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 18 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Apple Watch 2 (Edition 42mm) | Moto G4 Play (XT1604) | |
| Call control | Not supported | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS, E-mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | feature not registered | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | Not supported | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Not supported | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: White • White Sport band • 1000 nits screen • 3D Touch display • Siri • Requires an iPhone 5s/iOS 11 or later | • Colors: Black, White • TurboPower charging • Water repellent nano-coating |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Apple Watch 2 (Edition 42mm) | Moto G4 Play (XT1604) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |