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

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 6.5-inch
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate
120Hz 90Hz
Screen-to-body
82.97 % 83.09 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480+ 5G SM4350-AC (8 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G SM6225 (6 nm)
Processor
2x 2.2GHz Kryo 460 + 6x 1.8GHz Kryo 460 Octa-core
4x 2.4GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x 1.9GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 619 Adreno 610
RAM
4GB 4GB
Internal storage
64GB 64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (13) Android (13)

Battery

Capacity
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
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Yes
Front
8 MP 8 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1 5.1
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
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Compass, Barometer

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(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), 17(700 b), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 48(3600) Bands 38(2600), 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
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 16, 2024
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