Motorola Moto Z Play vs. Motorola Moto G 5G Plus

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Motorola Moto Z Play and Motorola Moto G 5G Plus. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Motorola Moto Z Play vs. Motorola Moto G 5G Plus Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Moto Z Play Motorola Moto G 5G Plus
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 156.4 mm 168 mm Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has greater height than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Width 76.4 mm 74 mm Motorola Moto Z Play has greater width than Motorola Moto G 5G Plus.
Depth 6.99 mm 9 mm Motorola Moto Z Play is narrower than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Weight 161 g 207 g Motorola Moto Z Play is lighter than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Body Colour White | Black | Black/silver | White/fine gold Surfing blue
Body Material - Plastic
Protection Splashproof Splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.396 W/kg 1.5 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Moto Mods
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 Z Play Motorola Moto G 5G Plus
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology AMOLED LTPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.7" Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has larger screen size than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2520 x 1080 pixels Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has better screen resolution than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 403 ppi 409 ppi Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has better pixel density than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Aspect Ratio - 21:9
HDR - Yes Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features - CinemaVision display
PROCESSOR Motorola Moto Z Play Motorola Moto G 5G Plus
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Qualcomm Snapdragon 765
Clock Speed 2 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 506 -
MEMORY Motorola Moto Z Play Motorola Moto G 5G Plus
RAM 3 GB 4 GB Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has more RAM than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has more internal memory than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Motorola Moto Z Play Motorola Moto G 5G Plus
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 4
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has better camera resolution than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.7 Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has better lens aperture than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Pixel Size - 1.6 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Digital Zoom 4x -
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects - HDR, Colour replace, Spot Colour
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama Slow motion video, Panorama, manual mode, Best Shot, Gesture Shot, HYPERLAPSE, portrait mode, Timelapse video, Active photos, Portrait Lighting, Cinemagraph, Macro video
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Auto smile capture Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p), 1280 x 720 (720p), 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) RAW image capture, EIS video stabilisation, Cutout, Quad Pixel technology, High-res zoom, smart composition, AI Quad camera, Shot optimisation
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) - 20 mm
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Macro camera
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 118 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.12 μm
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.2
Pixel Size (4th Camera) - 1.75 μm
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has better front camera resolution than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.0 Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has better front lens aperture than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Pixel Size (Front) - 1 μm
Special Effects (Front) Beauty effect HDR, Spot Colour
Camera Modes (Front) Night mode, Professional mode Manual mode, Gesture Shot, HYPERLAPSE, portrait mode, Timelapse video, Active photos, group selfi mode, Cinemagraph
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Auto smile capture Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has face detection.
Light Source (Front) LED flash Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Self-timer, EIS video stabilisation, Quad Pixel technology
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) - F/2.2
Pixel Size (2nd Front) - 1.12 μm
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola Moto Z Play Motorola Moto G 5G Plus
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3510 mAh 5000 mAh Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has larger battery capacity than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Fast Charging Technology - TurboPower technology Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has fast charging technology.
Run Time Details Mixed usage: up to 50 hrs -
CELLULAR Motorola Moto Z Play Motorola Moto G 5G Plus
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android 10
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Payment Technology - Google Pay
Navigation A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Moto Z Play Motorola Moto G 5G Plus
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 13 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 43, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 700c FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3700, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n7, n8, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11ac/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Motorola Moto Z Play Motorola Moto G 5G Plus
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Audio
FEATURES Motorola Moto Z Play Motorola Moto G 5G Plus
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features TurboPower technology Dual microphones, Android Sensor Hub, Moto Actions, Quick gestures, Google Lens, Moto Gametime
OTHERS Motorola Moto Z Play Motorola Moto G 5G Plus
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, TurboPower charger, protective case
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