Moto G4 Play vs Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime : Specs Comparison & Initial Thoughts

So Lenovo just launched the Moto G4 Play in India, the cheapest variant in the Moto G4 family and this comes ahead of the much speculated launch of the Moto E3. With an asking price of 8,999 INR the Moto G4 Play directly takes on the likes of Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime, Zenfone 2 Laser and so on but the closest competitor would be the former. It’s obvious that one would start comparing these two to make a purchase decision. We have had the chance to use the Redmi 3s for couple of weeks and were pretty impressed with its overall performance for the price. Lets quickly compare the two devices and give you our initial thoughts:

Comparing Moto G4 Play and Xiaomi Redmi 3s Prime –

Feature	Moto G4 Play	Xiaomi Redmi 3s Prime
Display	5” HD display packing 294 ppi No Gorilla Glass Protection	5” IPS HD display packing 294 ppi No Gorilla Glass Protection
Form Factor	9.9mm thick and 137gms in weight	8.5mm thick and 144gms in weight
Processor	Qualcomm Quad-Core MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 clocked at 1.2 GHz with Adreno 306 GPU	Qualcomm Quad-Core MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 clocked at 1.4 GHz with Adreno 505 GPU
Memory	16GB and 2GB RAM Expandable upto 128GB	32GB and 3GB RAM Expandable upto 128GB
OS	Android Marshmallow	MIUI 8.0 built off Android Marshmallow
Battery	2800 mAh	4100 mAh
Camera	8MP f/2.2 and 5MP f/2.2	13MP f/2.0 and 5MP f/2.2
Connectivity	4G LTE with VoLTE, Dual SIM (Dedicated slot for microSD card)	4G LTE with VoLTE, Dual SIM (Hybrid Dual SIM tray)
Others	Water repellent, Front Display Flash, FM Radio, Comes with a 10W rapid charger for fast charging	Fingerprint Scanner, FM Radio, Infrared sensor, Fast charging support
Sensors	Accelerometer, proximity	Accelerometer, Gyro, proximity, compass
Price	8,999 INR	8,999 INR

Our thoughts:

Clearly on paper, Xiaomi’s Redmi 3s Prime comes off as a winner. But then it all boils down to one’s personal preference. If you’re someone who is hell bent on a stock Android experience and care a lot about faster OS updates, don’t game much then Moto G4 Play is definitely the pick. But if you’re someone who intends to play a lot of games then the Adreno 505 on the Redmi 3s Prime is the one that will cater to you. But the Redmi 3s is being sold in flash sales model and its so damn hard to get hold of one, while the Moto G4 Play is a much easier deal.

Moto G4 Play Over Xiaomi Redmi 3s Prime:

1. Super smooth Stock Android experience
2. Promised fast Android update rollouts
3. Water repellent
4. Dedicated microSD card slot
5. 10W Rapid charger provided
6. Very good post sales service
7. Hassle free purchase experience

Xiaomi Redmi 3S Over Moto G4 Play:

1. Better hardware for intensive users
2. Better camera module
3. Massive 4100 mAh battery for elongated usage
4. Highly feature rich MIUI8
5. Higher RAM capacity
6. Fingerprint sensor option
7. Metallic build
8. More color options
9. More sensors

Which one would you pick up? Let us know in the comments section below!