Motorola Moto G Play vs Motorola Defy (2021) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 08, 2021	Jun 17, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$170	€329

Design

Dimensions
6.56 x 2.99 x 0.37 inches 166.59 x 75.99 x 9.36 mm	6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches 169.8 x 78.2 x 10.9 mm
Weight
7.20 oz / 204.0 g	8.18 oz / 232.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Splash	Water, Splash; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Misty blue	Forged Green, Black

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 80.61% screen-to-body	6.5-inch, 81.63% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz	IPS LCD, 60Hz
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI	1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Protection
	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
Untested	2.8 (Average)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 460 SM4250-AA (11 nm)	Snapdragon 662 SM6115 (11 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1800 MHz Kryo 240	Octa-core 2000 MHz Kryo 260
GPU
Adreno 610	Adreno 610
Memory
3GB/32GB (eMMC 5.1)	4GB/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (11, 10)	Android (11, 10)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging	Motorola TurboPowe
Charge speed
Wired: 10.0W	Wired: 20.0W

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	48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Third camera
	2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1080p (60 fps) Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse	1080p (60 fps) Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse
Front
5 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p (30 fps)	8 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)	NFC

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

LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 66, 71
TDD Bands
38, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 13/5 (400/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 28, 2021 FCC ID value: IHDT56ZD4
Measured SAR
Head: 0.65 W/kg Body: 1.43 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.43 W/kg

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