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Motorola Moto G6 Play

Motorola Moto G5
Motorola Moto G6 Play
Motorola Moto G5

Released in May 2018. Features 5.7 inches screen with a resolution of 720 x 1,440 pixels and 282 ppi.

Octa-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 with up to 3 GB memory and 32 GB storage. It has 4,000 mAh battery.

Released in March 2017. Features 5.0 inches screen with a resolution of 1,080 x 1,920 pixels and 441 ppi.

Octa-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 with up to 3 GB memory and 32 GB storage. It has 2,800 mAh battery.
Head to Head
  • Thinner (6%)
  • Larger screen (12%)
  • Much better battery capacity (30%)
  • It has NFC
  • Much lighter (21%)
  • Much better quality screen (36%)

Specifications

Motorola Moto G6 Play Motorola Moto G5
Specifications
Brand Motorola Motorola
Model - -
Release Date May 2018 March 2017
Operating System Android 8.0 Android 7.0
Dimensions
Size 154.4 x 72.2 x 9.0 mm
6.08 x 2.84 x 0.35 in		 144.3 x 73.0 x 9.5 mm
5.68 x 2.87 x 0.37 in
Weight 175 g
6.17 oz		 145 g
5.11 oz
Screen
Size 5.7 inches 5.0 inches
Resolution 720 x 1,440 pixels 1,080 x 1,920 pixels
PPI 282 441
Features - -
Cameras
Rear 13 MP f/2.0 13 MP f/2.0
Front 8 MP 5 MP f/2.2
Storage
Memory 2 GB
3 GB		 2 GB
3 GB
Fixed 16 GB
32 GB		 16 GB
32 GB
Removable microSDXC microSDXC
Processor
Chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Octa-core processor
28 nm		 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Octa-core processor
28 nm
CPU 8x 1.40 GHz Cortex-A53 8x 1.40 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 505 Adreno 505
Battery
Capacity 4,000 mAh 2,800 mAh
Features - -
Removable False True
Connectivity
5G False False
NFC True False
3.5 mm Audio Jack True True
Micro USB True True
USB Type-C False False
Lightning False False

Size comparison

Motorola Moto G6 Play Motorola Moto G5

Motorola Moto G6 Play

Motorola Moto G5

5.7"
175 g
6.17 oz

5.0"
145 g
5.11 oz