Motorola Moto G Play (2024) vs Motorola Moto G Play (2023)

The Motorola Moto G Play (2024) scores 4.0 in our rating, and the Motorola Moto G Play (2023) scores 3.7. The Motorola Moto G Play (2024) leads in performance, camera, battery, design and value for money. At launch in the US, the Motorola Moto G Play (2024) cost $20 less ($149.99 vs $169.99). The Motorola Moto G Play (2024) is the newer phone, announced Jan 16, 2024.

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Motorola Motorola Moto G Play (2024)

4.0 From $149.99

Top score

Motorola Motorola Moto G Play (2023)

3.7 From $169.99

Discontinued

Key differences

Why choose the Motorola Moto G Play (2024)

Faster wired charging 15 W vs 10 W
Lower launch price $149.99 vs $169.99
Newer model Jan 16, 2024 vs Dec 8, 2022
More RAM 4 GB vs 3 GB
More storage 64 GB vs 32 GB
Lighter 185 g vs 203 g

Why choose the Motorola Moto G Play (2023)

No clear spec advantage in our data.

PhoneRanked scores

Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones

Spec Motorola Moto G Play (2024)Motorola Moto G Play (2023)

Overall 4.0 3.7

Display 5.4 5.3

Performance 2.2 2.0

Camera 3.8 3.5

Battery 4.1 3.8

Design 6.2 5.1

Software support 3.5 3.5

Value for money 4.1 2.9

Display

Spec Motorola Moto G Play (2024)Motorola Moto G Play (2023)

Size 6.5 inches 6.5 inches

Type LCD LCD, IPS TFT LCD

Resolution 720 × 1600 px 720 × 1600 px

Pixel density — 269 ppi

Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz

Adaptive refresh — ✕ No

Protection Gorilla Glass 3 —

Performance

Spec Motorola Moto G Play (2024)Motorola Moto G Play (2023)

Chipset Snapdragon 680 Helio G37

Process 6 nm 12 nm

Max CPU clock 2.4 GHz 2.3 GHz

GPU Adreno 610 PowerVR GE8320

RAM 4 GB 3 GB

Storage 64 GB 32 GB

Storage type — eMMC

microSD slot ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec Motorola Moto G Play (2024)Motorola Moto G Play (2023)

Main camera 50 MP, f/1.8 16 MP

Optical stabilization — ✕ No

Rear cameras 1 3

Rear video 1080p@30 1080p@30

Front camera 8 MP 5 MP

Front video 1080p@30 1080p@30

Battery and charging

Spec Motorola Moto G Play (2024)Motorola Moto G Play (2023)

Capacity 5,000 mAh 5,000 mAh

Wired charging 15 W 10 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No

Charger in box — ✓ Yes

Design and build

Spec Motorola Moto G Play (2024)Motorola Moto G Play (2023)

Dimensions 163.8 × 74.9 × 8.3 mm 167.24 × 76.54 × 9.36 mm

Thickness 8.3 mm 9.36 mm

Weight 185 g 203 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame — Plastic

Back — Plastic

Water resistance IP52 IP52

Fingerprint Side-mounted Rear-mounted

3D face unlock — ✕ No

SIM — Nano-SIM

Colors Sapphire Blue Navy Blue

Connectivity and features

Spec Motorola Moto G Play (2024)Motorola Moto G Play (2023)

5G ✕ No ✕ No

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5 Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth 5.1 5.0

USB — USB-C 2.0

NFC ✕ No ✕ No

3.5 mm jack ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✕ No

Satellite — ✕ No

IR blaster — ✕ No

Software

Spec Motorola Moto G Play (2024)Motorola Moto G Play (2023)

OS at launch Android 13 Android 12

OS updates 1 years 1 years

Security updates 3 years 3 years

Launch and price

Spec Motorola Moto G Play (2024)Motorola Moto G Play (2023)

Announced Jan 16, 2024 Dec 8, 2022

Released Jan 26, 2024 Jan 12, 2023

Status Discontinued Discontinued

US launch price $149.99 $169.99

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