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Motorola Moto G Play (2021)


Motorola Moto G Power 5G (2023)


Motorola Moto G Play (2021)
Motorola Moto G Power 5G (2023)

Released in January 2021. Features 6.5 inches screen with a resolution of 720 x 1,600 pixels and 270 ppi.

Octa-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 SM4250 with up to 3 GB memory and 32 GB storage. It has 5,000 mAh battery.

Released in April 2023. Features 6.5 inches screen with a resolution of 1,080 x 2,400 pixels and 405 ppi.

Octa-core processor MediaTek Dimensity 930 with up to 6 GB memory and 256 GB storage. It has 5,000 mAh battery.

Head to Head
  • Probably better front camera
  • Lighter (10%)
  • Thinner (11%)
  • Much better quality screen (33%)
  • Higher screen refresh rate
  • Probably more versatile rear camera
  • Probably better rear camera
  • More memory
  • More storage
  • Much more processing power (17%)
  • Fast charging battery
  • It has 5G


Specifications

Motorola Moto G Play (2021) Motorola Moto G Power 5G (2023)
Specifications
Brand Motorola Motorola
Model - -
Release Date January 2021 April 2023
Operating System Android 10 Android 13
Dimensions
Size 166.6 x 76.0 x 9.4 mm
6.56 x 2.99 x 0.37 in
163.1 x 74.8 x 8.5 mm
6.42 x 2.94 x 0.33 in
Weight 204 g
7.20 oz
185 g
6.53 oz
Screen
Size 6.5 inches 6.5 inches
Resolution 720 x 1,600 pixels 1,080 x 2,400 pixels
PPI 270 405
Features - 120Hz
Cameras
Rear Dual camera
13 MP f/2.0 Wide
2 MP f/2.4 Depth
Triple camera
50 MP f/1.8 Wide
2 MP f/2.4 Macro
2 MP f/2.4 Depth
Front 5 MP f/2.2 Wide 16 MP f/2.4 Wide
Storage
Memory 3 GB 6 GB
Fixed 32 GB 256 GB
Removable microSDXC microSDXC
Processor
Chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 SM4250
Octa-core processor
11 nm
MediaTek Dimensity 930
Octa-core processor
6 nm
CPU 4x 1.80 GHz Kryo 240 Gold
4x 1.60 GHz Kryo 240 Silver
2x 2.20 GHz Cortex-A78
6x 2.00 GHz Cortex-A55
GPU Adreno 610 IMG BXM-8-256
Battery
Capacity 5,000 mAh 5,000 mAh
Features - Fast charging 15W
Removable False False
Connectivity
5G False True
NFC False False
3.5 mm Audio Jack True True
Micro USB False False
USB Type-C True True
Lightning False False

Size comparison

Motorola Moto G Play (2021) Motorola Moto G Power 5G (2023)

Motorola Moto G Play (2021)

Motorola Moto G Power 5G (2023)

6.5"
204 g
7.20 oz

6.5"
185 g
6.53 oz