Motorola Moto G Play (2024)
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Motorola Moto G13
#1814Category Breakdown
Motorola Moto G Play (2024)
Motorola Moto G13
Performance
78.774.0
Camera
28.419.1
Display
75.572.2
Battery
33.733.7
Build
65.865.8
Connectivity
53.362.1
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
58.354.6
Summary
- The Motorola Moto G Play (2024) and Motorola Moto G13 both feature a 6.5-inch IPS LCD display with a 90Hz refresh rate, but the G Play offers a higher typical brightness of 500 nits compared to the G13's 400 nits.
- In terms of performance, the G Play is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 chipset, while the G13 uses the MediaTek Helio G85; both have 4GB of RAM.
- The camera systems are similar, with both offering a 50 MP main sensor and 8 MP selfie camera, but the G13 includes additional macro and depth sensors.
- Both devices have a 5000 mAh battery, but the G13 supports faster 20W charging compared to the G Play's 15W.
- Build quality is comparable, with both featuring a glass front and plastic back, though the G13 is slightly lighter and has a marginally smaller footprint.
- Both run on Android 13 and include stereo speakers and a headphone jack, but the G13 has NFC connectivity, which the G Play lacks.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Motorola Moto G Play (2024)
Motorola Moto G13
General
Release Date
2024, January 16
2023, January 24
Announced
2024, January 16
2023, January 24
Description
Also known as Motorola Moto G Play Gen 3
N/A
Display
Size
6.5"
6.5"
Type
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 500 nits (typ)
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 400 nits (peak)
Resolution
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
PPI
720
720
Refresh Rate
90Hz
90Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Panda glass
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
Mediatek MT6769Z Helio G85 (12 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 610
Mali-G52 MC2
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 0.64µm, PDAF
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 0.64µm, PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1.12µm
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Front Camera Features
HDR
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
5000 mAh
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging Details
15W wired
20W or 10W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
163.8 x 75 x 8.3 mm (6.45 x 2.95 x 0.33 in)
162.7 x 74.7 x 8.2 mm (6.41 x 2.94 x 0.32 in)
Weight
185 g
183.5 g
Materials
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Colors
Sapphire Blue
Matte Charcoal, Blue Lavender, Rose Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.1, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 13
Android 13
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity