Motorola Moto G Play vs Samsung Galaxy A15 5G Specs Comparison

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7.0
Motorola Moto G Play
5.1
Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
Motorola Moto G Play Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
Released · Jan 14, 2021
Released · Dec 16, 2023
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
6.5-inch · 2340x1080px
Dual camera
Triple camera
3GB · 32GB
4GB · 128GB
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Jan 08, 2021 Dec 11, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
$170 $200

Design

Dimensions
6.56 x 2.99 x 0.37 inches
166.59 x 75.99 x 9.36 mm
6.30 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches
160.1 x 76.8 x 8.4 mm
Weight
7.20 oz / 204.0 g 7.05 oz / 200.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
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
Colors
Misty blue Blue Black, Light Blue

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 80.61% screen-to-body 6.5-inch, 84.49% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 396 PPI
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested 1072 (Average)
Bright Min
Untested 1.7 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 460 SM4250-AA (11 nm) Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1800 MHz
Kryo 240
Octa-core
2x2.2GHz Cortex-A76
6x2.0G​Hz Cortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 610 Mali-G57 MC2
Memory
3GB/32GB (eMMC 5.1) 4GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (11, 10) Android (14)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 683
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 1728
3D Mark High
Untested 340
3D Mark Low
Untested 335

Battery

Type
5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 10.0W Wired: 25.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
6h 43min
Browsing
10h 41min
Video
12h 15min
Gaming
10h 19min

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
Second camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED 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
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
122
Overall
136
Photo
107
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.3
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, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
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
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 41 38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 13/5 (400/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Dual Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes 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
FCC OKs Cingular\'s purchase of AT&T Wireless