Motorola Moto Z Play vs. Motorola Moto G53 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Motorola Moto Z Play and Motorola Moto G53 5G. 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 G53 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Moto Z Play Motorola Moto G53 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 156.4 mm 162.7 mm Motorola Moto G53 5G has greater height than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Width 76.4 mm 74.66 mm Motorola Moto Z Play has greater width than Motorola Moto G53 5G.
Depth 6.99 mm 8.19 mm Motorola Moto Z Play is narrower than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Weight 161 g 183 g Motorola Moto Z Play is lighter than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Body Colour White | Black | Black/silver | White/fine gold Arctic silver | Ink blue
Body Material - Plastic
Protection Splashproof Splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - Motorola Moto G53 5G is waterproof.
SAR Value 0.396 W/kg 1.32 W/kg (body), 0.98 W/kg (head), 2.98 W/kg (limb)
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
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Motorola Moto Z Play Motorola Moto G53 5G
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology AMOLED LCD
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.5" Motorola Moto G53 5G has larger screen size than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1600 x 720 pixels Motorola Moto Z Play has better screen resolution than Motorola Moto G53 5G.
Display Format Full HD HD+
Pixel Density 403 ppi 269 ppi Motorola Moto Z Play has better pixel density than Motorola Moto G53 5G.
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features - Attentive display, Peek Display
PROCESSOR Motorola Moto Z Play Motorola Moto G53 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Qualcomm Snapdragon 480+ 5G
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2.2 GHz Motorola Moto G53 5G has higher clock speed than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Motorola Moto Z Play has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 506 Qualcomm ADRENO 619
MEMORY Motorola Moto Z Play Motorola Moto G53 5G
RAM 3 GB 4 GB Motorola Moto G53 5G has more RAM than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Motorola Moto G53 5G has more internal memory than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Motorola Moto Z Play Motorola Moto G53 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Motorola Moto G53 5G has better camera resolution than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Motorola Moto G53 5G has better lens aperture than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Pixel Size - 0.64 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Digital Zoom 4x -
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects - HDR, Live Filters, Spot Colour
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama Slow motion video, Panorama, BurstShot, Watermark mode, tap anywhere to capture, Active photos, Portrait, Night Vision, Macro video, Macro Vision, Ultra-Res, Dual Record, Pro mode with long exposure, Timelapse with Hyperlapse
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Auto smile capture Motorola Moto G53 5G has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p), 1280 x 720 (720p), 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Quick Capture, video stabilisation, snapshot in video recording, Barcode Scanner, AR sticker, smart composition, levelling, RAW photo output, shot optimisation, Google Lens, High-res digital zoom (up to 8x), Assistive Grid, Quad Pixel technology for 1.28 µm, efficient videos
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) - 118 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Motorola Moto G53 5G has better front camera resolution than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Pixel Size (Front) - 1 μm
Special Effects (Front) Beauty effect HDR, Spot Colour
Camera Modes (Front) Night mode, Professional mode Timer mode, BurstShot, Watermark mode, Face Beauty, tap anywhere to capture, Active photos, Portrait, Gesture selfie, Group selfie, Live filter, Dual Record, Pro mode with long exposure, Timelapse with Hyperlapse
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Auto smile capture Motorola Moto G53 5G has face detection.
Light Source (Front) LED flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Selfie mirror, RAW photo, Shot optimisation, levelling, Selfie animation, Snap in video recording, Assistive grid, Quad Pixel technology for 2.0 µm, efficient videos
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola Moto Z Play Motorola Moto G53 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3510 mAh 5000 mAh Motorola Moto G53 5G has larger battery capacity than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Fast Charging Technology - TurboPower technology Motorola Moto G53 5G has fast charging technology.
Run Time Details Mixed usage: up to 50 hrs -
CELLULAR Motorola Moto Z Play Motorola Moto G53 5G
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Motorola Moto G53 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android 13
User Interface - My UX
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, LTEPP, SUPL
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Moto Z Play Motorola Moto G53 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X -
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 13 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42
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 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, 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 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
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 -
MEDIA Motorola Moto Z Play Motorola Moto G53 5G
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Atmos sound technology
FEATURES Motorola Moto Z Play Motorola Moto G53 5G
Phone Functions 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, SAR sensor, gyroscope
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features TurboPower technology Dual microphones, Gesture Controls, Android Sensor Hub, Game Time, Media Control, dual stereo speakers tuned by Dolby Atmos
OTHERS Motorola Moto Z Play Motorola Moto G53 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
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