Motorola Moto G6 Play vs Motorola Moto G Fast Specs Comparison

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Motorola Moto G6 Play
Motorola Moto G6 Play Motorola Moto G Fast
Released · Apr 19, 2018
Released · Jun 12, 2020
5.7-inch
6.4-inch
Single camera
Triple camera
3GB · 32GB
3GB · 32GB
4000 mAh
4000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.12 x 2.84 x 0.36 inches
155.4 x 72.2 x 9.1 mm
6.37 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches
161.87 x 75.7 x 9.05 mm
Weight
6.35 oz (180.0 g) 6.68 oz (189.4 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Back: Plastic
Resistance
Splash Splash
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gray, Blue Pearl white

Display

Size
5.7-inch 6.4-inch
Resolution
1440x720px, 18:9 ratio, 282 PPI 1560x720px, 19:9 ratio, 268 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
74.77 % 82.10 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 (28 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 (11 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
1400 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 260
GPU
Adreno 308 Adreno 610
RAM
3GB (LPDDR3) 3GB
Internal storage
32GB 32GB (eMMC 5.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo) Android (11, 10)

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh 4000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
Motorola TurboPower Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera Triple camera
Main camera
13 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
16 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS
Front
5 MP (Flash), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 8 MP (EIS, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Dolby Mobile
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Radio
FM FM
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), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 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)
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Cat 13/5 (400/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Dec 26, 2019
FCC ID value: IHDT56YK3
Measured SAR
Head: 0.52 W/kg
Body: 1.39 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.39 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 200
In The Box
Case, Charger, USB cable, SIM removal tool Charger, USB Type-C cable, guides, SIM tool

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 19, 2018 Jun 05, 2020

Alternative variants

with 16 GB storage
RAM 2GB
Internal storage 16GB
International version
Other NFC
with Dual SIM
Dual SIM Yes
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