Motorola Moto G Play

Name: Motorola Moto G Play
Brand: Motorola

Display5.5" 1080 x 1920 pixels

ChipsetQualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)

Main camera16MP

Battery3510 mAh

5.1GoSolo score

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Technology

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)

3G bands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 19, 20, 28, 38, 40 - USA

Speed

HSPA, LTE

Launch

Announced

2016, August. Released 2016, September

Status

Discontinued

Body

Dimensions

156.4 x 76.4 x 7 mm (6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 in)

Weight

165 g (5.82 oz)

Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back, aluminum frame

SIM

· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Durability

Splash and dust resistant

Display

Type

Super AMOLED

Size

5.5 inches, 82.6 cm2 (~69.1% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Platform

Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)

CPU

Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

Adreno 506

Memory

Card slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Internal

32GB 3GB RAM

Type

eMMC 5.1

Main Camera

Modules

16 MP, f/2.0, 1.3µm, PDAF

Features

Laser AF, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama

Video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps

Selfie Camera

Module

5 MP, f/2.2, 1/4.0", 1.4µm

Features

LED flash · 1080p@30fps

Comms

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS

NFC

Yes

Radio

USB

USB Type-C, magnetic connector

Features

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery

Type

Li-Ion 3510 mAh, non-removable

Misc

Colors

Black, Silver, Black Slate, White, Fine Gold, Sugar White

Models

XT1635-02, XT1635-01, XT1635-03

SAR

1.45 W/kg (head) 1.15 W/kg (body)

GoSolo Read / what it means4 takeaways

performance

Snapdragon 460, 1.8 GHz octa-coreThis older chipset runs light apps and social media smoothly, but struggles with heavy games or multitasking on the 3 GB of RAM.

battery

5000 mAh, about 1 day mixed useOn moderate use (some video, messaging, browsing), you'll reach evening without charging; heavier video streaming or gaming cuts that down to a single afternoon.

display

6.5-inch 720p IPS, 60 Hz refreshText and images are legible at arm's length, but the 270 ppi pixel density is coarse up close, and the 60 Hz refresh means scrolling feels noticeably steppy compared to modern phones.

storage

32 GB onboard, microSD expandable to 512 GBAfter Android and system apps, you have roughly 15 to 20 GB free for photos and apps; pop in a microSD card to store video or extra apps without constant deletion.