Motorola Moto G Play (2026) vs Moto G Play (2023)
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Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.7-inch Motorola Moto G Play (2026) (with MediaTek Dimensity 6300) that was released on November 5, 2025, against the Motorola Moto G Play (2023), which is powered by MediaTek Helio G37 and came out 2 years and 11 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G Play (2026)
- 2.6x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (551K versus 211K)
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 12
- More energy-efficient CPU – Dimensity 6300
- The phone is 2 years and 11 months newer
- Has 33% more RAM: 4GB versus 3GB
- Thinner bezels – 5% more screen real estate
- Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G Play (2023)
- Has 2 SIM card slots
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 | 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1604 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 262 ppi | 269 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | No |
| Max rated brightness | 1000 nits | 450 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.8% | 79.8% |
Design and build
| Height | 167.2 mm (6.58 inches) | 167.24 mm (6.58 inches) |
| Width | 76.4 mm (3.01 inches) | 76.54 mm (3.01 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm (0.33 inches) | 9.36 mm (0.37 inches) |
| Weight | 202 g (7.13 oz) | 203 g (7.16 oz) |
| Waterproof | - | IP52 |
| Rear material | Eco-leather | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Blue | Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 6300 | MediaTek Helio G37 |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A53 |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | No |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | PowerVR GE8320 |
| GPU shading units | 64 | 32 |
| GPU clock | 1072 MHz | 680 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~137.2 GFLOPS | ~43.5 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Single-core score | 780 | 474 |
| Multi-core score | 2067 | 1524 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 194234 | 87672 |
| GPU | 61861 | 10327 |
| Memory | 114801 | 45095 |
| UX | 180995 | 68544 |
| Total score | 551891 | 211638 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 16396 | 5019 |
| Video editing | 6383 | 4340 |
| Photo editing | 25556 | 9313 |
| Data manipulation | 8572 | 3342 |
| Writing score | 14879 | 5175 |
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 16 | Android 12 |
| ROM | Hello UI | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5200 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 18 W | 10 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | No |
| Full charging time | - | 3:00 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 32 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: 32 MP |
1) Standard: 16 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP 3) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode | - Bokeh mode |
| Image resolution | 32 MP | 16 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | 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 | 5.2 | 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 |
| DisplayPort | No | - |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS |
| NFC* | Yes | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | - | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | - | 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 | November 2025 | December 2022 |
| Release date | November 2025 | December 2022 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $149 | $170 |
| Successor | - | - Motorola Moto G Play (2026) |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | - | 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 (2026) is definitely a better buy.
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