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

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7.0	5.1
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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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	6.5-inch
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 396 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
60Hz	90Hz
Screen-to-body
80.61 %	84.49 %
Peak brightness
	800 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 SM4250-AA (11 nm)	Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1800 MHz Kryo 240	Octa-core 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 610	Mali-G57 MC2
RAM
3GB	4GB
Internal storage
32GB (eMMC 5.1)	128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB	microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (11, 10)	Android (14), One UI 16 UI

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 10.0W	Wired: 25.0W

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
1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps) Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Front
5 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	13 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

122

Overall

136

Photo

107

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.3
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, Compass
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(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), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
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
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

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 170	$ 200
In The Box
Charger, USB Type-C cable, guides, SIM tool	Phone, USB Type-C cabel, SIM ejector tool, Papers

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 08, 2021	Dec 11, 2023

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

Links

Full specifications
Motorola Moto G Play Specs	Samsung Galaxy A15 5G Specs
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