Motorola Moto G Play vs Motorola Moto E (2020) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 08, 2021	Jun 05, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$170	$150

Design

Dimensions
6.56 x 2.99 x 0.37 inches 166.59 x 75.99 x 9.36 mm	6.29 x 3.01 x 0.34 inches 159.77 x 76.56 x 8.65 mm
Weight
7.20 oz / 204.0 g	6.53 oz / 185.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Splash	Splash
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Misty blue	Midnight blue, Champagne pink

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 80.61% screen-to-body	6.2-inch, 78.55% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz	IPS LCD
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI	1520x720px, 19:9 ratio, 271 PPI

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 460 SM4250-AA (11 nm)	Snapdragon 632 SDM632 (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1800 MHz Kryo 240	Octa-core 1800 MHz Kryo 250
GPU
Adreno 610	Adreno 506
Memory
3GB/32GB (eMMC 5.1)	2GB (LPDDR3)/32GB (eMMC 5.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (11, 10)	Android (10)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh	3550 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 10.0W	Wired: 5.0W

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Dual camera
Main camera
13 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Sensor size: 1/3.1" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	13 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Sensor size: 1/3.1" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm	2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.2 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	5 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	4.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Compass, 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)

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Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 41	38, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	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 Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), 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	Date approved: Oct 10, 2020 FCC ID value: IHDT56YQ2
Measured SAR
Head: 0.65 W/kg Body: 1.43 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.43 W/kg	Head: 0.45 W/kg Body: 1.39 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.39 W/kg

Alternative variants

for AT&T and Cricket

4G (FDD) Bands	2, 4, 5, 12, 14, 30, 66
Hearing aid compatible	M4/T3

for Verizon

4G (FDD) Bands	2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 14, 30, 66