Motorola Moto G6 Play vs. OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Motorola Moto G6 Play and OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Motorola Moto G6 Play vs. OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Moto G6 Play OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 155.4 mm 160.6 mm OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has greater height than Motorola Moto G6 Play.
Width 72.2 mm 73.2 mm OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has greater width than Motorola Moto G6 Play.
Depth 9 mm 7.8 mm OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G is narrower than Motorola Moto G6 Play.
Weight 175 g 173 g OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G is lighter than Motorola Moto G6 Play.
Body Colour Fine gold | Deep Indigo Mirror grey | Bahama blue
Body Material Polymer glass -
Protection Splashproof, spill-resistant -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.657 W/kg -
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Motorola Moto G6 Play OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Fluid Amoled
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.7" 6.43" OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has larger screen size than Motorola Moto G6 Play.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1440 x 720 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has better screen resolution than Motorola Moto G6 Play.
Display Format HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 283 ppi 409 ppi OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has better pixel density than Motorola Moto G6 Play.
Aspect Ratio 18:9 20:9
HDR - Yes OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features Night mode, Moto Display, attentive display, Max Vision display Wide colour display (P3), Dark mode, sRGB support, AI colour enhancement
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Motorola Moto G6 Play OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MediaTek Dimensity 900
Clock Speed 1.4 GHz 2.4 GHz OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has higher clock speed than Motorola Moto G6 Play.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 505 Mali G68 MC4
MEMORY Motorola Moto G6 Play OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
RAM 3 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has more RAM than Motorola Moto G6 Play.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has more internal memory than Motorola Moto G6 Play.
Memory Interface - UFS 2.2
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Motorola Moto G6 Play OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 64 Megapixel OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has better camera resolution than Motorola Moto G6 Play.
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.79 OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has better lens aperture than Motorola Moto G6 Play.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Pixel Size - 0.7 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects - HDR, face retouch
Camera Modes Slow motion video, Panorama, manual mode Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Nightscape capture mode, Portrait, Filter mode
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), DualView, AI Scene Enhancement, 4-in-1 to 1.4μm pixel, AI hightlight video
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 119 degree(s)
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has better front camera resolution than Motorola Moto G6 Play.
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.4
Pixel Size (Front) - 1 μm
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, face retouch
Camera Modes (Front) Slow motion video, manual mode, Beautification mode Time-lapse mode, Nightscape capture mode, Portrait, Filter mode
Light Source (Front) LED flash Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), AI hightlight video
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola Moto G6 Play OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 4500 mAh OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has larger battery capacity than Motorola Moto G6 Play.
Fast Charging Technology TurboPower technology - Motorola Moto G6 Play has fast charging technology.
Run Time Details Mixed usage: up to 30 hrs -
CELLULAR Motorola Moto G6 Play OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo OxygenOS (based on Android 11)
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Moto G6 Play OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 EDR Bluetooth 5.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Motorola Moto G6 Play OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, LDAC, RAW, ALAC, OPUS, 3GPP, SBC, Vorbis, apt-X HD, GSM, G711-ALAW, G711-MLAW
Supported Digital Video Standards - MPEG-4, WMV, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265, MP4V, 3GPP, AV1
Sound Enhancements Dolby Audio -
FEATURES Motorola Moto G6 Play OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope, sensor core
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones, Moto Actions, Moto Key support Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, Super linear speaker
OTHERS Motorola Moto G6 Play OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Included Accessories TurboPower charger Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, screen protector (pre-applied), SuperVOOC 65W power adapter
Compliant Standards - TUV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification
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