Motorola Moto Z2 Play vs. Motorola Moto G 5G Plus

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Motorola Moto Z2 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 Z2 Play vs. Motorola Moto G 5G Plus Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Moto Z2 Play Motorola Moto G 5G Plus
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 156.2 mm 168 mm Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has greater height than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Width 76.2 mm 74 mm Motorola Moto Z2 Play has greater width than Motorola Moto G 5G Plus.
Depth 5.99 mm 9 mm Motorola Moto Z2 Play is narrower than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Weight 145 g 207 g Motorola Moto Z2 Play is lighter than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Body Colour Lunar grey | Fine gold Surfing blue
Body Material Aluminium Plastic
Protection Splashproof, waterproof Splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Motorola Moto Z2 Play is waterproof.
SAR Value 1.24 W/kg (body), 1.455 W/kg (head) 1.5 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
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 Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Motorola Moto Z2 Play Motorola Moto G 5G Plus
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Full HD Super AMOLED LTPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.7" Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has larger screen size than Motorola Moto Z2 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 Z2 Play.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 401 ppi 409 ppi Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has better pixel density than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Aspect Ratio - 21:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
HDR - Yes Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features - CinemaVision display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Motorola Moto Z2 Play Motorola Moto G 5G Plus
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 Qualcomm Snapdragon 765
Clock Speed 2.2 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 Z2 Play Motorola Moto G 5G Plus
RAM LPDDR3 SDRAM - 3 GB 4 GB Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has more RAM than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has more internal memory than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Motorola Moto Z2 Play Motorola Moto G 5G Plus
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 4
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has better camera resolution than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.7 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Pixel Size - 1.6 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects - HDR, Colour replace, Spot Colour
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Pro mode, Best Shot 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) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, 854 x 480 (480p) at 30 fps 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) Zero Shutter Lag, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Quick Capture, Drag to focus & exposure 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 Z2 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 Z2 Play.
Pixel Size (Front) - 1 μm
Special Effects (Front) Beauty effect HDR, Spot Colour
Camera Modes (Front) Professional mode, Auto Night 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) Dual LED flash Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, 854 x 480 (480p) at 30 fps 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 Z2 Play Motorola Moto G 5G Plus
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 5000 mAh Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has larger battery capacity than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Fast Charging Technology - TurboPower technology Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has fast charging technology.
Run Time Details Mixed usage: up to 30 hrs -
CELLULAR Motorola Moto Z2 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 7.1.1 Nougat Android 10
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Payment Technology - Google Pay
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Moto Z2 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 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 41, Band 66 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 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 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 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 LE EDR Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Motorola Moto Z2 Play Motorola Moto G 5G Plus
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Audio
FEATURES Motorola Moto Z2 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, ultrasonic distance sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features Three microphones, TurboPower techbnology Dual microphones, Android Sensor Hub, Moto Actions, Quick gestures, Google Lens, Moto Gametime
OTHERS Motorola Moto Z2 Play Motorola Moto G 5G Plus
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, TurboPower charger, protective case
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