Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021) vs Motorola Moto G Play (2023) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 08, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$299

Design

Dimensions
6.69 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches 169.8 x 77.9 x 9 mm	6.58 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches 167.2 x 76.5 x 9.4 mm
Weight
7.51 oz / 213.0 g	7.16 oz / 203.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Splash
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Aurora white, Aurora black	Deep Indigo

Display

Size
6.8-inch, 84.25% screen-to-body	6.5-inch, 79.83% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD	IPS LCD, 90Hz
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 387 PPI	1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
Untested	2.6 (Average)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 678 SM6150-AC (11 nm)	Mediatek Helio G37 MT6765 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2200 MHz Kryo 460	Octa-core 2300 MHz
GPU
Adreno 612	PowerVR GE8320
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB	3GB/32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB	microSDXC
OS
Android (10)	Android (12)

Battery

Type
4000 mAh	5000 mAh
Charging
Motorola TurboPowe
Charge speed
Wired: 10.0W	Wired: 10.0W

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Pixel size: 0.8 μm	16 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Third camera
2 MP (Macro, Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm	2 MP (Depth information)
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps) Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS	Yes
Front
16 MP (EIS, HDR) Video capture: 1080p	5 MP

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 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Compass, Barometer, 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, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 29, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 15/5 (800/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Oct 05, 2020 FCC ID value: IHDT56ZG1
Measured SAR
Head: 0.51 W/kg Body: 1.44 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.44 W/kg Phablet: 3.58 W/kg

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