Aug 30, 2016 09:56 AM EDT By Anita Valencia, UniversityHerald Reporter

Motorola Moto G4 Plus and Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime run Android Marshmallow. What are the differences between both flagships?

Motorola Moto G4 Plus specs review: Design, hardware and software

Moto G4 has higher resolution and thinner design compared to the G4 series. The initial impression of Moto G4 Plus reminds you of Lenovo Vibe series but it is thinner. The 5.5 inch screen display has 1080 x 1920 pixels and 401 ppi pixel density and is protected by Gorilla Corning Glass 3. The buttons are not that tactile but the audio sound is decently loud with front single speaker.

This Moto device runs Android Marshmallow with Snapdragon 617 chipset, octa-core. Its 16 MP rear camera features phase detection and laser autofocus, dual-LED flash. The selfie shooter sports 5 MP, auto-HDR, GSM Arena wrote.

The Lenovo-built smartphone offers three variants of RAM and internal storages: 16 GB with 2 GB RAM, 32 GB with 3 GB RAM and 64 GB with 4 GB RAM. The smartphone uses 3,000 mAH - fast battery charging, but no swapping battery feature. The deal breaker here is its front facing, fingerprint sensor - which does not work as the home button like most smartphones do. Apart from that, the sensor works fast and accurately.

One thing to note, Moto G4 Plus gallery app has been replaced by Google photo app. Motorola Moto G4 price starts at around $200

Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime specs review: Design, hardware and software

Redmi 3S Prime is slim and ergonomic - priced around $104. It does feel premium. The budget-friendly smartphone sports 5 inch display, 720 x 1280 pixels resolution and 294 ppi pixel density. It uses MIUI 8 interface and runs Android Marshmallow.

Under the hood, Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime comes with Octa core Snapdragon 430 chipset. It supports 32 GB internal storage with 3 GB RAM. Xiaomi lets you expands the storage capacity using MicroSD card which you can put in SIM 2 slot. In terms of camera quality, Remdi 3S prime sports 13 MP/ 5 MP shooters.

What's great about its fingerprint sensor at the back is that it unlocks home screen pretty fast, although you can expect faster process on Redmi Note 3. The 3S Prime packs 4,100 mAh battery, with fast charging feature, non removable.

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