Motorola Moto G Play vs Motorola Moto G31 Specs Comparison

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Motorola Moto G Play
Motorola Moto G Play Motorola Moto G31
Released · Jan 14, 2021
Released · Dec 06, 2021
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
6.4-inch · 2400x1080px
Dual camera
Triple camera
3GB · 32GB
4GB · 64GB
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Jan 08, 2021 Nov 18, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$170

Design

Dimensions
6.56 x 2.99 x 0.37 inches
166.59 x 75.99 x 9.36 mm
6.37 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches
161.89 x 73.87 x 8.55 mm
Weight
7.20 oz / 204.0 g 6.38 oz / 181.0 g
Materials
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, Other
Colors
Misty blue Mineral Grey, Baby Blue

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 80.61% screen-to-body 6.4-inch, 82.69% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz IPS LCD, 60Hz
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 411 PPI

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 460 SM4250-AA (11 nm) MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1800 MHz
Kryo 240
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Cortex
GPU
Adreno 610 Mali-G52 MC2
Memory
3GB/32GB (eMMC 5.1) 4GB/64GB
4GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (11, 10) Android (11)

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 (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
Pixel size: 1.28 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)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED
Video recording
1080p (60 fps)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse
1080p (30 fps)
Front
5 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
13 MP
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

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

Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 41 38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 19
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 7 (300/100 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
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 128GB internal storage
Memory 128GB
FCC OKs Cingular\'s purchase of AT&T Wireless