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

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 08, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$170

Design

Dimensions
6.56 x 2.99 x 0.37 inches 166.59 x 75.99 x 9.36 mm	6.51 x 2.98 x 0.37 inches 165.4 x 75.8 x 9.4 mm
Weight
7.20 oz / 204.0 g	7.20 oz / 204.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Splash
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Misty blue

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 80.61% screen-to-body	6.5-inch, 81.50% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz	IPS LCD, 90Hz
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI	1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
Untested	4.2 (Poor)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 460 SM4250-AA (11 nm)	MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833
Processor
Octa-core 1800 MHz Kryo 240	2x2.2GHz Cortex-A76 6x2.0G​Hz Cortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 610	Mali-G57 MC2
Memory
3GB/32GB (eMMC 5.1)	4GB/64GB 6GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB	microSDXC
OS
Android (11, 10)	Android (12)

Battery

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

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	50 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Pixel size: 0.64 μm
Second camera
2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Third camera
	2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1080p (60 fps) Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse	Yes
Front
5 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p	13 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	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,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, 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, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 41	38, 39, 40, 41, 48
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, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 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

Alternative variants

for AT&T and Cricket

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

With 6GB RAM and 256GB internal storage

Memory	6GB/256GB

Links

Full specifications
Motorola Moto G Play Specs	Motorola Moto G 5G (2022) Specs
PhoneArena Review
Motorola Moto G Play Review	Motorola Moto G 5G (2022) Review
User Reviews
Motorola Moto G Play User Reviews	Motorola Moto G 5G (2022) User Reviews