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

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Motorola Moto G Power (2021)

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Motorola Moto G Play (2021)

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

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Common specs

Brand and model Motorola Moto G Power (2021) Motorola Moto G Play (2021)
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Release date 2021, January 08 2021, January 08
Dimensions (HxWxD) 165.3 x 75.9 x 9.5 mm | 6.51 x 6.51 x 2.99 in 166.6 x 76 x 9.4 mm | 6.56 x 6.56 x 2.99 in
Weight 206.5 g | 7.28 oz 204 g | 7.2 oz
Body Build Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame Plastic frame, plastic back
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Colors Flash Gray, Polar Silver Misty Blue
Battery 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable
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Screen

Technology IPS LCD IPS LCD
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 6.6" in 6.5" in
Screen area 105.2 cm2 102.0 cm2
Screen format 20:9 (height:width) 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 83.8% 80.6%
Screen resolution 720 x 1600 px 720 x 1600 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 266 PPI 270 PPI
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 48 MP, Triple 13 MP, Dual
Camera specs -48 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/2.0'', 0.8µm, PDAF
-2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
-2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
-13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1'', 1.12µm, PDAF
-2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Functions LED flash, HDR, panorama LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS 1080p@30/60fps
Front camera, selfie 8 MP, Single 5 MP, Single
Specifications 8 MP, f/2.0, 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.12µm
Functions HDR HDR
Video 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 10 Android 10
Chipset - Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 (11 nm) - Qualcomm SM4250 Snapdragon 460 (11 nm)
CPU - Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver) - Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 240 & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 240)
GPU Adreno 610 Adreno 610
External memory microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal memory 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM 32GB 3GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 8 Total 178395 142843
GeekBench 5 Single Core 311
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 1232

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Nano-SIM Nano-SIM
Network GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Bands -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900  
CDMA 800 / 1900
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100  
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
-4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 25, 26, 29, 30, 38, 41, 66, 71
-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
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE
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 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, LTEPP, SUPL Yes, A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, LTEEP, SUPL
NFC No No
USB USB Type-C 2.0 USB Type-C 2.0
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE

Music and Audio

Radio FM radio
Headphone jack Yes Yes

Other features

Sensors - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Other extras
- Fast charging 15W
- Water-repellent coating

- Charging 10W
- Water-repellent coating

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