Motorola Moto G Pure vs Motorola Moto G Play (2024) Specs Comparison

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Motorola Moto G Pure Motorola Moto G Play (2024)
Released · Oct 14, 2021
Released · Jan 26, 2024
6.5-inch
6.5-inch
Dual camera
Dual camera
3GB · 32GB
4GB · 64GB
4000 mAh
5000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.59 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches
167.36 x 75.63 x 8.75 mm
6.45 x 2.95 x 0.33 inches
163.82 x 74.96 x 8.29 mm
Weight
6.63 oz (188.0 g) 6.53 oz (185.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP52
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Deep Indigo Sapphire Blue

Display

Size
6.5-inch 6.5-inch
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate
60Hz 90Hz
Screen-to-body
80.51 % 83.09 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Helio G25 MT6762G (12 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G SM6225 (6 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Cortex-A53
Octa-core
4x 2.4GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x 1.9GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
PowerVR GE8320 Adreno 610
RAM
3GB 4GB
Internal storage
32GB 64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (11) Android (13)

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh 5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 10.0W Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Dual camera
Main camera
13 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
50 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Pixel size: 1.28 μm
Second camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
Yes Yes
Front
5 MP 8 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
Yes 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
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Compass, Barometer

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

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), 17(700 b), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 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)
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Buyers information

In The Box
Headset, protective cover, charger, USB Type-C cable, guides, SIM tool

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 06, 2021 Jan 16, 2024

Alternative variants

For AT&T/Verizon/Cricket
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
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