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Motorola Moto G Play vs Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) Specs Comparison

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Motorola Moto G Play
7.9
Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021)
Motorola Moto G Play Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021)
Released · Jan 14, 2021
Released · Jun 14, 2021
6.5-inch
6.8-inch
Dual camera
Quad camera
3GB · 32GB
4GB · 128GB
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.56 x 2.99 x 0.37 inches
166.59 x 75.99 x 9.36 mm 		6.67 x 3.05 x 0.37 inches
169.54 x 77.48 x 9.35 mm
Weight
7.20 oz (204.0 g) 7.67 oz (217.5 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
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 Cosmic Emerald

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 60Hz
Screen-to-body
80.61 % 85.06 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 SM4250-AA (11 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G SM4350 (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1800 MHz
Kryo 240 		Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 460
GPU
Adreno 610 Adreno 619
RAM
3GB 4GB
Internal storage
32GB (eMMC 5.1) 128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (11, 10) Android (11)

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging
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 (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
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
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse 		1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video
Front
5 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 16 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.1
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
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope
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
Radio
FM, Stereo, RDS
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n2, n5, n25, n41, n66, n71, n77, n79
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), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 48(3600)
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, 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

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 170 $ 399
In The Box
Charger, USB Type-C cable, guides, SIM tool

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 08, 2021 Jun 09, 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
With 6GB RAM and 256BG internal storage
RAM 6GB
Internal storage 256GB
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