Motorola Moto G (2026) vs Motorola Moto G Play (2026) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Nov 05, 2025	Nov 05, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
4GB/128GB - $199	4GB/64GB - $180

Design

Dimensions
6.58 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches 167.2 x 76.4 x 8.5 mm	6.58 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches 167.2 x 76.4 x 8.5 mm
Weight
7.13 oz / 202.0 g	7.13 oz / 202.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Yes
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Slipstream, Cattleya Orchid	Pantone Tapestry

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 84.96% screen-to-body	6.7-inch, 84.68% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 120Hz	IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits
Resolution
1604x720px, 20:9 ratio, 262 PPI	1604x720px, 20:9 ratio, 262 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
947 (Poor)	947 (Poor)
Bright Min
2.8 (Average)	2.8 (Average)

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Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)	Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2x2.4GHz Cortex-A76 6x2.0G​Hz Cortex-A55	Octa-core 2x2.4GHz Cortex-A76 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2	Mali-G57 MC2
Memory
4GB/128GB	4GB/64GB (UFS 2.2)
Storage expansion
microSDXC	microSDXC
OS
Android (16)	Android (16)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
793	797
GeekBench 6 Multi
2085	2095
3D Mark High
384	384
3D Mark Low
380	381

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Battery

Type
5200 mAh, Li - Ion	5200 mAh
Charging
Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W	Wired: 18.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

7h 52min

Browsing

20h 19min

Video

10h 26min

Gaming

10h 4min

Battery Life Estimate

9h 27min

Browsing

24h 57min

Video

12h 57min

Gaming

10h 16min

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Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Single camera
Main camera
50 MP Aperture size: F1.8 Pixel size: 0.61 μm	32 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 0.64 μm
Second camera
2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps)	Yes
Front
32 MP Video capture: 1080p (30 fps)	8 MP

PhoneArena Camera Tests

98

Overall

113

Photo

83

Video

94

Overall

101

Photo

87

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
Yes	5.0
WLAN
Yes Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	Yes Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n5, n7, n12, n14, n25, n29, n30, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78	n2, n5, n7, n12, n14, n25, n26, n29, n30, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
TDD Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 48	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

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