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| Global Score | |
| 65.2 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-07-28 | 2021-01-14 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.48 inches | 6.56 x 2.99 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.20 ounces |
| Black and White | Misty blue |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 SM4250-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Kryo 240, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 7.83 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2470mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.4 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Moto G Play has a global score of 71.3, which is a little bit better than Motorola Moto G (2015)'s overall score of 65.2. Although Moto G Play is notably heavier than the Motorola Moto G (2015), it's extremely thinner and extremely newer. Motorola Moto G (2015) counts with a better looking display than Motorola Moto G Play, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1280 x 720 and a really smaller display, it also counts with a little better pixel density.
The Moto G Play has a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Motorola Moto G (2015), because it has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB and more internal storage capacity. Moto G Play has a faster CPU than Moto G (2015), because it has more CPU cores and a greater amount of RAM memory.
Moto G Play takes clearer photos and videos than Motorola Moto G (2015), and although they both have the same resolution back facing camera, a F2 aperture and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Moto G Play also has faster 60 frames per second video frame rate. The Motorola Moto G Play features a much better battery duration than Moto G (2015), because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Motorola Moto G Play is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it an obvious call.
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