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

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

Links

Full specifications
Motorola Moto G Play Specs	Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2023) Specs
PhoneArena Review
Motorola Moto G Play Review
User Reviews
Motorola Moto G Play User Reviews	Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2023) User Reviews