Motorola Moto G 5G (2023) vs Motorola Moto G Play (2024) Specs Comparison

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Motorola Moto G 5G (2023) Motorola Moto G Play (2024)
Released · May 2023
Released · Jan 26, 2024
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
Dual camera
Dual camera
4GB · 64GB
4GB · 64GB
5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 16, 2024

Design

Dimensions
6.46 x 2.95 x 0.33 inches
164 x 75 x 8.4 mm
6.45 x 2.95 x 0.33 inches
163.82 x 74.96 x 8.29 mm
Weight
6.67 oz / 189.0 g 6.53 oz / 185.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Ink Blue Sapphire Blue

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 82.97% screen-to-body 6.5-inch, 83.09% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 120Hz IPS LCD, 90Hz
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 480+ 5G SM4350-AC (8 nm) Snapdragon 680 4G SM6225 (6 nm)
Processor
2x2.2GHz Kryo 460
6x1.8GHz Kryo 460
Octa-core
4x2.4GHz Cortex-A73
4x1.9G​Hz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 619 Adreno 610
Memory
4GB/64GB 4GB/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (13) Android (13)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Dual camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
50 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Pixel size: 1.28 μm
Second camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps) Yes
Front
8 MP 8 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1 5.1
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, 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, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

Multimedia

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

Cellular

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