Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 70.4 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-07-28 | 2021-01-14 |
| 5.80 x 2.95 x 0.43 inches | 6.51 x 2.99 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.28 ounces |
| -- | Flash gray, Glowing blue (retail only) and Polar silver (retail only) |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 235.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 8.1 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3630mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto G Power (2021) is just a bit better than Motorola Moto X Play, with a 76.5 score against 70.4. Motorola Moto G Power (2021) is a notably newer and somewhat thinner cellphone than the Motorola Moto X Play, but it is heavier. Moto X Play has a way better display than Motorola Moto G Power (2021), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot greater pixel density and a higher 1920 x 1080 resolution.
Moto G Power (2021) has a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Moto X Play, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and an external SD slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Motorola Moto G Power (2021) has a superior CPU than Motorola Moto X Play, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and 7 more CPU cores.
The Moto G Power (2021) counts with a much better battery duration than Motorola Moto X Play, because it has a 38 percent bigger battery capacity. Moto G Power (2021) has a better camera than Motorola Moto X Play, and although they both have the same video quality, the Moto G Power (2021) also has higher 60 frames per second video frame rates, a larger camera aperture to capture better photos in low light situations, a way more mega pixels camera in the back and a bigger sensor taking better quality videos and pictures.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Motorola Moto G Power (2021) is also by far the cheapest one, making this phone a great choice.
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