Motorola Moto G 5G (2022) vs Motorola Moto G Play (2023) Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
6.51 x 2.98 x 0.37 inches 165.4 x 75.8 x 9.4 mm	6.58 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches 167.2 x 76.5 x 9.4 mm
Weight
7.20 oz (204.0 g)	7.16 oz (203.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
	Deep Indigo

Display

Size
6.5-inch	6.5-inch
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI	1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
90Hz	90Hz
Screen-to-body
81.50 %	79.83 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833	Mediatek Helio G37 MT6765 (12 nm)
Processor
2x 2.2GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x 2.0GHz Cortex-A55	Octa-core 2300 MHz
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2	PowerVR GE8320
RAM
4GB	3GB
Internal storage
64GB	32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC	microSDXC
OS
Android (12)	Android (12)

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Charge speed
Wired: 10.0W	Wired: 10.0W

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Pixel size: 0.64 μm	16 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Third camera
2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4	2 MP (Depth information)
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
Yes	Yes
Front
13 MP	5 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Compass, Barometer

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
Bands n2, n5, n25, n30, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 48(3600)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Alternative variants

With 6GB RAM and 256GB internal storage

RAM	6GB
Internal storage	256GB

Links

Full specifications
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