Motorola Moto G Play (2021) vs Motorola Moto E Comparison and Differences

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Motorola Moto G Play (2021)

Motorola Moto G Play (2021)

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Motorola Moto E

Motorola Moto E

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Motorola Moto G Play (2021) or Motorola Moto E Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Motorola Moto G Play (2021) Motorola Moto E
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Release date 2021, January 08 2014, May
Dimensions (HxWxD) 166.6 x 76 x 9.4 mm | 6.56 x 6.56 x 2.99 in 124.8 x 64.8 x 12.3 mm | 4.91 x 4.91 x 2.55 in
Weight 204 g | 7.2 oz 142 g | 5.01 oz
Body Build Plastic frame, plastic back
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Colors Misty Blue Black, White
Battery 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable 1980 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Ion
Approximate price 100 EUR
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Screen

Technology IPS LCD IPS LCD
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 6.5" in 4.3" in
Screen area 102.0 cm2 51.0 cm2
Screen format 20:9 (height:width) 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 80.6% 63.0%
Screen resolution 720 x 1600 px 540 x 960 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 270 PPI 256 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 13 MP, Dual 5 MP, Single
Camera specs -13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1'', 1.12µm, PDAF
-2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
-5 MP, f/2.4
Functions LED flash, HDR, panorama Panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30/60fps 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie 5 MP, Single 0 MP,
Specifications 5 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.12µm
Functions HDR
Video 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 10 Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset - Qualcomm SM4250 Snapdragon 460 (11 nm) - Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
CPU - Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 240 & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 240) - Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU Adreno 610 Adreno 302
External memory microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal memory 32GB 3GB RAM 4 GB, 1 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 8 Total 142843
Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 4 Single Core 379
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core 738
GeekBench 4 RenderScript 463

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Nano-SIM Micro-SIM
Network GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA
Bands -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900  
CDMA 800 / 1900
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
-4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 38, 41, 66, 71
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
GPS Yes, A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, LTEEP, SUPL Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC No
USB USB Type-C 2.0 microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 4.0, LE, aptX
Harmful irradiation SAR - 0.97 W/kg (head)     1.50 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU - 0.76 W/kg (head)    

Music and Audio

Radio FM radio, RDS
Headphone jack Yes Yes
Others - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity - Accelerometer, proximity
Other extras
- Charging 10W
- Water-repellent coating
Versions
- Also known as Motorola Moto E XT1021

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