Motorola Moto E (2020) vs Motorola Moto G Play (2023) Specs Comparison

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Motorola Moto E (2020) Motorola Moto G Play (2023)
Released · Jun 12, 2020
Released · Dec 12, 2022
6.2-inch · 1520x720px
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
Dual camera
Triple camera
2GB · 32GB
3GB · 32GB
3550 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Jun 05, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$150

Design

Dimensions
6.29 x 3.01 x 0.34 inches
159.77 x 76.56 x 8.65 mm
6.58 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches
167.2 x 76.5 x 9.4 mm
Weight
6.53 oz / 185.0 g 7.16 oz / 203.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Splash
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Midnight blue, Champagne pink Deep Indigo

Display

Size
6.2-inch, 78.55% screen-to-body 6.5-inch, 79.83% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD IPS LCD, 90Hz
Resolution
1520x720px, 19:9 ratio, 271 PPI 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
Untested 2.6 (Average)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 632 SDM632 (14 nm) Mediatek Helio G37 MT6765 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1800 MHz
Kryo 250
Octa-core
2300 MHz
GPU
Adreno 506 PowerVR GE8320
Memory
2GB (LPDDR3)/32GB (eMMC 5.1) 3GB/32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC
OS
Android (10) Android (12)

Battery

Type
3550 mAh, Li - Polymer 5000 mAh
Charge speed
Wired: 5.0W Wired: 10.0W

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Triple camera
Main camera
13 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Sensor size: 1/3.1"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
16 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Third camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1080p (60 fps)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse
Yes
Front
5 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
5 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n
a,b,g,n,ac
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 41 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Oct 10, 2020
FCC ID value: IHDT56YQ2
Measured SAR
Head: 0.45 W/kg
Body: 1.39 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.39 W/kg

Alternative variants

for Verizon
4G (FDD) Bands 2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 14, 30, 66
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