Motorola Moto G Play (2024) vs Moto G Play (2023)
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Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.5-inch Motorola Moto G Play (2024) (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 680) that was released on January 16, 2024, against the Motorola Moto G Play (2023), which is powered by MediaTek Helio G37 and came out 1 year and 1 month before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G Play (2024)
- 2.1x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (438K versus 211K)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
- More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 12
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 680
- Has 33% more RAM: 4GB versus 3GB
- The phone is 1 year and 1 month newer
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- Weighs 18 grams less
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G Play (2023)
- Has 2 SIM card slots
- 15% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 474 and 411 points
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
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS 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 | 270 ppi | 269 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 450 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.1% | 79.8% |
Design and build
| Height | 163.82 mm (6.45 inches) | 167.24 mm (6.58 inches) |
| Width | 74.96 mm (2.95 inches) | 76.54 mm (3.01 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.29 mm (0.33 inches) | 9.36 mm (0.37 inches) |
| Weight | 185 g (6.53 oz) | 203 g (7.16 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP52 | IP52 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Blue | Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 | MediaTek Helio G37 |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73) |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A53 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 686 | No |
| Graphics | Adreno 610 | PowerVR GE8320 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 32 |
| GPU clock | 1114 MHz | 680 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~285.2 GFLOPS | ~43.5 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Single-core score | 411 | 474 |
| Multi-core score | 1450 | 1524 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 182405 | 87672 |
| GPU | 27525 | 10327 |
| Memory | 116235 | 45095 |
| UX | 112477 | 68544 |
| Total score | 438642 | 211638 |
| Samples | [2 tests] | Less than 3 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 9200 | 5019 |
| Video editing | 4522 | 4340 |
| Photo editing | 14512 | 9313 |
| Data manipulation | 7004 | 3342 |
| Writing score | 9248 | 5175 |
Recent User Tests
Motorola Moto G Play (2024)
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-04-02 (B7) | AnTuTu 11 | 438642 |
| 📘 2025-11-11 (Kaydn) | AnTuTu 11 | 423234 |
Motorola Moto G Play (2023)
No benchmark results yet
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 3 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | - |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 512 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) | Android 12 |
| ROM | My UX | - |
| OS updates | 2 years | - |
| Security updates | 2 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 15 W | 10 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 60 min) | No |
| Full charging time | 2:25 hr | 3:00 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| 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 30FPS |
| Slow motion | - | No |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP |
1) Standard: 16 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP 3) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode | - Bokeh mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 16 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.2 |
| Pixel size | - | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | - | 2 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Pixel size | - | 1.75 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 2560 x 1960 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | - | CMOS |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 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, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | - | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 13 | 7 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | January 2024 | December 2022 |
| Release date | January 2024 | December 2022 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $149 | $170 |
| Successor | - Motorola Moto G Play (2026) | - Motorola Moto G Play (2026) |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 10 W | Yes, 10 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Motorola Moto G Play (2024) is definitely a better buy.
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