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

Design

Dimensions
6.56 x 2.99 x 0.37 inches 166.59 x 75.99 x 9.36 mm	6.69 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches 169.8 x 77.9 x 9 mm
Weight
7.20 oz (204.0 g)	7.51 oz (213.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic	Back: Plastic
Resistance
Splash	Splash
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Features
	Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Misty blue	Aurora white, Aurora black

Display

Size
6.5-inch	6.8-inch
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 387 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
80.61 %	84.25 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 SM4250-AA (11 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 SM6150-AC (11 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1800 MHz Kryo 240	Octa-core 2200 MHz Kryo 460
GPU
Adreno 610	Adreno 612
RAM
3GB	4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
32GB (eMMC 5.1)	128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (11, 10)	Android (10)

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh	4000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging	Motorola TurboPower
Charge speed
Wired: 10.0W	Wired: 10.0W

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Quad 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 Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
	2 MP (Macro, Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Fourth camera
	2 MP (Depth information)
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps) Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps) Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS
Front
5 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	16 MP (EIS, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3	M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)	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
Radio
	FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
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+), 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), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 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 Cat 13/5 (400/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A Cat 15/5 (800/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes	Yes
VoLTE
Yes	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 28, 2021 FCC ID value: IHDT56ZD4	Date approved: Oct 05, 2020 FCC ID value: IHDT56ZG1
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: 0.51 W/kg Body: 1.44 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.44 W/kg Phablet: 3.58 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 170	$ 299
In The Box
Charger, USB Type-C cable, guides, SIM tool	10W charger, USB Type-C cable, guides, SIM tool

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 08, 2021	Jan 08, 2021

Alternative variants

for AT&T and Cricket

4G (FDD)	Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 14(700 PS), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
Hearing aid compatible	M4/T3

Links

Full specifications
Motorola Moto G Play Specs	Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021) Specs
PhoneArena Review
Motorola Moto G Play Review	Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021) Review
User Reviews
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