Motorola Moto G Play (2023) vs Moto G Play (2021)
52
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48
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Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.5-inch Motorola Moto G Play (2023) (with MediaTek Helio G37) that was released on December 8, 2022, against the Motorola Moto G Play (2021), which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 and came out 23 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G Play (2023)
- Water-resistant body (IP52 classification)
- Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
- More recent OS version: Android 12 versus 10
- Stereo speakers
- The phone is 1-year and 11-months newer
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (
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) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Size | 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 269 ppi | 269 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 450 nits | - |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 79.7% | 80.6% |
Design and build
| Height | 167.24 mm (6.58 inches) | 166.6 mm (6.56 inches) |
| Width | 76.54 mm (3.01 inches) | 76 mm (2.99 inches) |
| Thickness | 9.36 mm (0.37 inches) | 9.36 mm (0.37 inches) |
| Weight | 203 g (7.16 oz) | 204 g (7.2 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP52 | Yes |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Blue | Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, rear | Yes, rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G37 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 |
| Max clock | 2300 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53
- 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A53 |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 240 Silver
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 240 Gold |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 11 nanometers |
| Graphics | PowerVR GE8320 | Adreno 610 |
| GPU shading units | 32 | 128 |
| GPU clock | 680 MHz | 600 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~43.5 GFLOPS | ~153.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 57356 | - |
| GPU | 11840 | - |
| Memory | 44313 | - |
| UX | 46815 | - |
| Total score | 161259 | - |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 5170 |
| Video editing | - | 3672 |
| Photo editing | - | 10947 |
| Data manipulation | - | 4872 |
| Writing score | - | 5825 |
Memory
| RAM size | 3 GB | 3 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 512 GB | Up to 512 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 | Android 10 |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 10 W | 10 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | No | No |
| Full charging time | 3:00 hr | 3:00 hr |
Camera
| Matrix | 16 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 4000 x 3000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | No | - |
| Lenses | 3 (16 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) | 2 (13 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 16 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1 micron - Phase autofocus |
- 13 MP
- Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Phase autofocus |
| Macro lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron |
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| Depth lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 2560 x 1960 | 2560 x 1960 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.2 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 microns | 1.12 microns |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| NFC * | No | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM * | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support * | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat * | 7 | 12 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | December 2022 | January 2021 |
| Release date | December 2022 | January 2021 |
| Sensors |
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 10 W | Yes, 10 W |
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Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, software, design, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Motorola Moto G Play (2023) . But if the performance and gaming are more of a priority – go for the Motorola Moto G Play (2021) .
