Motorola Moto G Play vs Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2023) Specs Comparison

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Motorola Moto G Play
Motorola Moto G Play Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2023)
Released · Jan 14, 2021
Released · Jun 02, 2023
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
6.6-inch · 2400x1080px
Dual camera
Dual camera
3GB · 32GB
6GB · 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
6.41 x 2.91 x 0.36 inches
162.8 x 73.8 x 9.2 mm
Weight
7.20 oz (204.0 g) 7.13 oz (202.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Splash
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Misty blue Cosmic Black, Rose Champagne

Display

Size
6.5-inch 6.6-inch
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 399 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate
60Hz 120Hz
Screen-to-body
80.61 % 87.39 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 SM4250-AA (11 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 SM6450 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1800 MHz
Kryo 240
Octa-core
4x 2.2GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x 1.8GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 610 Adreno 600
RAM
3GB 6GB
Internal storage
32GB (eMMC 5.1) 128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC
OS
Android (11, 10) Android (13)

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 10.0W Wired: 20.0W

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
50 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)
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
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning Galileo
Sensors
Accelerometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n13, n14, n25, n29, n30, n38, n41, n48, n66, n70, n77, n78, SA, NSA
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
In The Box
Charger, USB Type-C cable, guides, SIM tool

Availability

Officially announced
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
With 256GB internal storage
Internal storage 256GB
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