Motorola Moto G86 vs Motorola Moto G Play (2026) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
May 29, 2025	Nov 05, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
	4GB/64GB - $180

Design

Dimensions
6.35 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches 161.2 x 74.7 x 7.8 mm	6.58 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches 167.2 x 76.4 x 8.5 mm
Weight
6.53 oz / 185.0 g	7.13 oz / 202.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP69; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Spellbound, Golden Cypress, Cosmic Sky, Chrysanthemum	Pantone Tapestry

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 89.16% screen-to-body	6.7-inch, 84.68% screen-to-body
Type
P-OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 4500 nits	IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits
Resolution
2712x1220px, 20:9 ratio, 446 PPI	1604x720px, 20:9 ratio, 262 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	947 (Poor)
Bright Min
Untested	2.8 (Average)

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Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Dimensity 7300 MT6878 (4 nm)	Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 4x2.5GHz Cortex-A78 4x2.0G​Hz Cortex-A55	Octa-core 2x2.4GHz Cortex-A76 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Mali-G615 MC2	Mali-G57 MC2
Memory
8GB/256GB (UFS 2.2) 12/256GB 12/512GB	4GB/64GB (UFS 2.2)
Storage expansion
microSDXC	microSDXC
OS
Android (15)	Android (16)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
Untested	797
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested	2095
3D Mark High
Untested	384
3D Mark Low
Untested	381

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Battery

Type
5200 mAh	5200 mAh
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W	Wired: 18.0W

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

9h 27min

Browsing

24h 57min

Video

12h 57min

Gaming

10h 16min

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Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Single camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 25 mm Sensor size: 1/1.95" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	32 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 0.64 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 12 mm Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (120 fps)	Yes
Front
32 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)	8 MP

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N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

94

Overall

101

Photo

87

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.4	5.0
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	Yes Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n71, n77, n78, SA, NSA	n2, n5, n7, n12, n14, n25, n26, n29, n30, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 32, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
TDD Bands
38, 40, 41, 42	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

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