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Motorola Moto G (2nd gen)


Motorola Moto G Play (2023)


Motorola Moto G (2nd gen)
Motorola Moto G Play (2023)

Released in September 2014. Features 5.0 inches screen with a resolution of 720 x 1,280 pixels and 294 ppi.

Quad-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8226 with up to 1 GB memory and 8 GB storage. It has 2,070 mAh battery.

Released in December 2022. Features 6.5 inches screen with a resolution of 720 x 1,600 pixels and 270 ppi.

Octa-core processor MediaTek Helio G37 with up to 3 GB memory and 32 GB storage. It has 5,000 mAh battery.

Head to Head
  • Much lighter (36%)
  • Better quality screen (8%)
  • Probably better rear camera
  • Probably better front camera
  • Much thinner (17%)
  • Much larger screen (23%)
  • Higher screen refresh rate
  • Probably more versatile rear camera
  • More memory
  • More storage
  • Much more processing power (62%)
  • Much better battery capacity (59%)


Specifications

Motorola Moto G (2nd gen) Motorola Moto G Play (2023)
Specifications
Brand Motorola Motorola
Model - -
Release Date September 2014 December 2022
Operating System Android 4.4 Android 12
Dimensions
Size 141.5 x 70.7 x 11.0 mm
5.57 x 2.78 x 0.43 in
167.2 x 76.5 x 9.4 mm
6.58 x 3.01 x 0.37 in
Weight 149 g
5.26 oz
203 g
7.16 oz
Screen
Size 5.0 inches 6.5 inches
Resolution 720 x 1,280 pixels 720 x 1,600 pixels
PPI 294 270
Features - 90Hz
Cameras
Rear 8 MP f/2.0 Triple camera
16 MP f/2.2 Wide
2 MP f/2.4 Macro
2 MP f/2.4 Depth
Front 2 MP f/2.2 5 MP f/2.4 Wide
Storage
Memory 1 GB 3 GB
Fixed 8 GB 32 GB
Removable microSDHC microSDXC
Processor
Chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8226
Quad-core processor
28 nm
MediaTek Helio G37
Octa-core processor
12 nm
CPU 4x 1.20 GHz Cortex-A7 4x 2.30 GHz Cortex-A53
4x 1.80 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 305 PowerVR GE8320
Battery
Capacity 2,070 mAh 5,000 mAh
Features - -
Removable False False
Connectivity
5G False False
NFC False False
3.5 mm Audio Jack True True
Micro USB True False
USB Type-C False True
Lightning False False

Size comparison

Motorola Moto G (2nd gen) Motorola Moto G Play (2023)

Motorola Moto G (2nd gen)

Motorola Moto G Play (2023)

5.0"
149 g
5.26 oz

6.5"
203 g
7.16 oz