Motorola Moto Z Play vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Specs Comparison
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| Motorola Moto Z Play | Samsung Galaxy S23 |
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Released
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Oct 04, 2016
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Released
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Feb 17, 2023
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5.5-inch · 1920x1080px
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6.1-inch · 2340x1080px
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Single camera
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Triple camera
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3GB · 32GB
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8GB · 128GB
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3510 mAh
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3900 mAh
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Aug 31, 2016 | Feb 01, 2023 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| $800 | |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches 156.4 x 76.4 x 6.99 mm |
5.76 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches (~0.36 inches with camera bump) 146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6mm (~9.02 mm with camera bump) |
| Weight | |
| 5.82 oz / 165.0 g | 5.93 oz / 168.0 g |
| Materials | |
| Back: Glass Frame: Metal |
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum |
| Resistance | |
| Splash | Water, Dust; IP68 |
| Biometrics | |
| Fingerprint (touch) | 2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint |
| Keys | |
| Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors | |
| Black, Gold, Gray, White | Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender |
Display
| Size | |
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| 5.5-inch, 69.71% screen-to-body | 6.1-inch, 88.57% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1750 nits |
| Resolution | |
| 1920x1080px, 401 PPI | 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 422 PPI |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
PhoneArena Display Test
| Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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| Untested | 1531 (Good) |
| Bright Min | |
| Untested | 0.9 (Excellent) |
Learn more on our
PhoneArena Display Test Results page.
Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Snapdragon 625 8953 | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 2000 MHz ARM Cortex-A53 |
Octa-core 1x3.36GHz Kryo Prime 4x2.8GHz Kryo Gold 3x2.0GHz Kryo Silve |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 506 | Adreno 740 |
| Memory | |
| 3GB (LPDDR3)/32GB | 8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 4.0) 8GB/256GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| microSDXC up to 2000 GB | not expandable |
| OS | |
| Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow) | Android (14, 13) |
PhoneArena Performance Test
| GeekBench 6 Single | |
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| Untested | 2023 |
| GeekBench 6 Multi | |
| Untested | 5180 |
| 3D Mark High | |
| Untested | 3807 |
| 3D Mark Low | |
| Untested | 2079 |
Learn more on our
PhoneArena Performance Test Results page.
Battery
| Type | |
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| 3510 mAh | 3900 mAh, Li - Ion |
| Charging | |
| Motorola TurboPowe | Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging |
| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 10.0W |
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
6h 3min
Browsing
15h 21min
Video
8h 6min
Gaming
8h 1min
Camera
| Rear | |
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| Single camera | Triple camera |
| Main camera | |
| 16 MP (Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Pixel size: 1.3 μm |
50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung ISOCELL Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 23 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm |
| Second camera | |
| 12 MP (Ultra-wide) Sensor name: Sony IMX564 Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm |
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| Third camera | |
| 12 MP (Telephoto, OIS) Sensor name: Samsung S5K3K1 Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 64 mm Sensor size: 1/3.94" Pixel size: 1.0 μm |
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| Flash | |
| Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Video recording | |
| 4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps), 720p (120 fps) EIS, Video calling, Video sharing |
8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (960 fps) OIS, HDR |
| Front | |
| 5 MP (Wide Angle, Flash) | 12 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps) |
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
137
Overall
139
Photo
134
Video
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 4.0 | 5.3 |
| WLAN | |
| a,b,g,n,dual-band Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n | a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax |
| USB | |
| Type-C, USB 2.0 | Type-C |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
| Location | |
| GPS, A-GPS | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
| Other | |
| NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB) |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| 3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
| Features | |
| Album art cover, Background playback | |
| Screen mirroring | |
| Wireless screen share | |
| Additional microphone(s) | |
| Yes | |
Cellular
| 5G Bands | |
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| n1, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave, 5G Ready | |
| 4G (FDD) Bands | |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 19, 20, 25, 28 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71 |
| 4G (TDD) Bands | |
| 38, 40, 41 | 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48 |
| 3G Bands | |
| 5, 8, 2, 1 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 |
| Data Speed | |
| LTE-A, HSPA | LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s |
| SIM type | |
| Nano SIM | Dual Nano SIM + eSIM |
Regulatory Approval
| FCC approval | |
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| Date approved: Jan 17, 2023 FCC ID value: A3LSMS911U | |
| Measured SAR | |
| Head: 0.95 W/kg Body: 0.88 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.24 W/kg |
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Alternative variants
With 256GB internal storage
| Memory | 256GB |
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| Prices (MSRP) | $860 |
International
| 5G Bands | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6 |
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| 4G (FDD) Bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66 |
| 4G (TDD) Bands | 38, 39, 40, 41 |
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