Review of Motorola Moto G Play (2021). Thorough explanation of the pros and cons of its functions and specifications/performances
Created date: 01/09/2021, 08:14:12, Updated date: 01/09/2021, 10:43:05
A thorough review of the characteristics and specifications of the Motorola Moto G Play (2021). We provide a detailed evaluation of the phone in terms of usability – including ease of holding, screen visibility, performance, image quality, and multitasking capabilities – as well as functionality, looking at the battery and camera.
Summary of rating | Compare ratings with all 4366 smartphones |
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| Assessment Items | Scores |
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| Portability | 48/100 |
| Screen size | 90/100 |
| Screen clarity | 54/100 |
| Processing capability | 71/100 |
| Multitasking | 60/100 |
| Camera function | 55/100 |
Contents
- 1.The merits and demerits of Motorola Moto G Play (2021)
- 2.Features, Performance, and Reviews for the Motorola Moto G Play (2021)
- 2-1.Motorola Moto G Play (2021)'s size
- 2-2.The CPU performance of Motorola Moto G Play (2021)
- 2-3.Motorola Moto G Play (2021)'s storage capacity
- 2-4.Motorola Moto G Play (2021)'s screen
- 2-5.The camera function of Motorola Moto G Play (2021)
- 2-6.The battery performance of Motorola Moto G Play (2021)
- 2-7.Overall assessment of Motorola Moto G Play (2021)
- 3.Specifications of Motorola Moto G Play (2021)
Features, Performance, and Reviews for the Motorola Moto G Play (2021)
Motorola Moto G Play (2021)'s size
The Motorola Moto G Play (2021) is 3.0 inches (76 mm) wide, 6.6 inches (166.6 mm) tall, and 0.4 inches (9.4 mm) thick. I can just barely use it with one hand, so it may feel big to some people. In the case of the Motorola Moto G Play (2021), it weighs about 204 oz (204 g). It feels a little heavy when held with one hand. It may tire your hand out if you operate it for too long a time.
In giving an overall rating to the Motorola Moto G Play (2021), while it may be slightly difficult to hold, it shouldn't be much of a problem when considering its general strengths and weaknesses.
Motorola Moto G Play (2021)'s screen
The Motorola Moto G Play (2021) has a 6.5 inch screen. The smartphone has a large, impressive screen, which allows you to enjoy photos and videos to the fullest. It is also very good for writing business documents and doing other work.
The resolution of the Motorola Moto G Play (2021)'s screen is pretty much standard. It shouldn't be a problem for normal use, but it might prove to be a bit dissatisfying for those who wish to better enjoy their photos, videos, or games.
The CPU performance of Motorola Moto G Play (2021)
The 1.8GHz+1.6GHz×8(OctaCore) processing speed of the Motorola Moto G Play (2021) is on the higher side, so it should be able to run most apps with no problems. The performance of this phone is at a high level when compared to others released on the market so far. You can play a comparatively large amount of 3D games with next to no issues.
The Motorola Moto G Play (2021) has 3GB of RAM, so it has plenty of space. In rare cases this amount of RAM might not be sufficient, but there shouldn't be too much stress on the machine with this amount.
The Motorola Moto G Play (2021) has the overall operating speed of a high-end smartphone, so it will hardly ever cause you trouble. But you might need to be careful when using heavy apps like 3D games a lot.
Motorola Moto G Play (2021)'s storage capacity
The Motorola Moto G Play (2021) has 32GB of data storage, which is plenty for taking photos, but for people who frequently shoot videos or have lots of games installed, this may not feel like enough space.
Since the Motorola Moto G Play (2021) is compatible with SD cards, you'll be able to easily expand your storage capacity; you won't need to worry about how much internal space it has.
The camera function of Motorola Moto G Play (2021)
The Motorola Moto G Play (2021) has a 13 MP main camera that lets you take photos and videos in a quite high resolution. You may be a little dissatisfied with it in some situations, for example when you want to capture scenery in very high resolution or print out beautiful photos, but this should not be an issue you run into very often.
The Motorola Moto G Play (2021) comes with a 5 MP pixel camera, which is a standard level. It's perfectly fine for selfies, but may be not as satisfying if you wish to take photos of large numbers of people, or make printouts.
The battery performance of Motorola Moto G Play (2021)
Overall assessment of Motorola Moto G Play (2021)
The Motorola Moto G Play (2021) is a relatively high-performance smartphone. If you plan to use it as your main smartphone, you may find it slightly inconvenient, but within tolerable limits.
The merits and demerits of Motorola Moto G Play (2021)
The merits of Motorola Moto G Play (2021)
- With the large display you can comfortably use it to watch videos and play games.
- The CPU specs are quite high and using ordinary apps is almost always stress-free.
The demerits of Motorola Moto G Play (2021)
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Comparing the specifications of Motorola Moto G Play (2021) against similar products
body size
| Image | Product name | Review | Level of recommendation based on the comparison of the differences between the two | body size | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.2 | - | Dimensions (width x height x thickness):3.0 inches (76 mm) x 6.6 inches (166.6 mm) x 0.4 inches (9.4 mm) | |||||
| 53.4 | Dimensions (width x height x thickness):2.8 inches (71.4 mm) x 6.3 inches (161.1 mm) x 0.4 inches (9.6 mm) | ||||||
| 50.3 | ≈ | Dimensions (width x height x thickness):3.0 inches (75.8 mm) x 6.2 inches (158.6 mm) x 0.4 inches (9.2 mm) | |||||
| 49.8 | ≈ | Dimensions (width x height x thickness):3.0 inches (75.7 mm) x 6.4 inches (161.9 mm) x 0.4 inches (9.1 mm) | |||||
| 49.8 | ≈ | Dimensions (width x height x thickness):3.0 inches (76.6 mm) x 6.3 inches (159.8 mm) x 0.3 inches (8.7 mm) | |||||
| 48.4 | ≈ | Dimensions (width x height x thickness):3.0 inches (76.4 mm) x 6.4 inches (162.9 mm) x 0.4 inches (9.6 mm) | |||||
| 48.6 | ≈ | Dimensions (width x height x thickness):3.0 inches (75.9 mm) x 6.5 inches (165 mm) x 0.4 inches (9.4 mm) | |||||
| 50.0 | ≈ | Dimensions (width x height x thickness):2.9 inches (74 mm) x 6.6 inches (168 mm) x 0.4 inches (9 mm) | |||||
body weight
| Image | Product name | Review | Level of recommendation based on the comparison of the differences between the two | body weight | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.4 | - | Weight:204 oz (204 g) | |||||
| 49.6 | ≈ | Weight:203 oz (203 g) | |||||
| 53.6 | ≈ | Weight:192 oz (192 g) | |||||
| 54.7 | Weight:189.4 oz (189.4 g) | ||||||
| 56.4 | Weight:185 oz (185 g) | ||||||
| 48.6 | ≈ | Weight:210 oz (210 g) | |||||
| 49.7 | ≈ | Weight:202 oz (202 g) | |||||
| 49.0 | ≈ | Weight:207 oz (207 g) | |||||
screen size
| Image | Product name | Review | Level of recommendation based on the comparison of the differences between the two | screen size | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90.8 | - | Display size:6.5 inch | |||||
| 91.2 | ≈ | Display size:6.7 inch | |||||
| 90.7 | ≈ | Display size:6.4 inch | |||||
| 90.7 | ≈ | Display size:6.4 inch | |||||
| 90.3 | ≈ | Display size:6.2 inch | |||||
| 90.8 | ≈ | Display size:6.5 inch | |||||
| 90.8 | ≈ | Display size:6.5 inch | |||||
| 91.2 | ≈ | Display size:6.7 inch | |||||
screen resolution
| Image | Product name | Review | Level of recommendation based on the comparison of the differences between the two | screen resolution | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.1 | - | ||||||
| 75.3 | |||||||
| 74.7 | |||||||
| 48.3 | ≈ | ||||||
| 47.4 | ≈ | ||||||
| 75.3 | |||||||
| 49.1 | ≈ | ||||||
| 77.8 | |||||||
RAM capacity
| Image | Product name | Review | Level of recommendation based on the comparison of the differences between the two | RAM capacity | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60.0 | - | RAM size:3GB | |||||
| 99.0 | RAM size:12GB | ||||||
| 70.0 | RAM size:4GB | ||||||
| 60.0 | ≈ | RAM size:3GB | |||||
| 50.0 | RAM size:2GB | ||||||
| 90.0 | RAM size:6GB | ||||||
| 70.0 | RAM size:4GB | ||||||
| 90.0 | RAM size:6GB | ||||||
storage size
| Image | Product name | Review | Level of recommendation based on the comparison of the differences between the two | storage size | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55.5 | - | Storage size:32GB | |||||
| 91.5 | Storage size:256GB | ||||||
| 90.0 | Storage size:128GB | ||||||
| 55.5 | ≈ | Storage size:32GB | |||||
| 55.5 | ≈ | Storage size:32GB | |||||
| 90.0 | Storage size:128GB | ||||||
| 90.0 | Storage size:128GB | ||||||
| 90.0 | Storage size:128GB | ||||||
rear-camera resolution
| Image | Product name | Review | Level of recommendation based on the comparison of the differences between the two | rear-camera resolution | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61.7 | - | Rear-camera resolution:13 MP | |||||
| 100.0 | Rear-camera resolution:108 MP | ||||||
| 97.8 | Rear-camera resolution:48 MP | ||||||
| 68.8 | Rear-camera resolution:16 MP | ||||||
| 61.7 | ≈ | Rear-camera resolution:13 MP | |||||
| 100.0 | Rear-camera resolution:64 MP | ||||||
| 97.8 | Rear-camera resolution:48 MP | ||||||
| 97.8 | Rear-camera resolution:48 MP | ||||||
front-camera resolution
| Image | Product name | Review | Level of recommendation based on the comparison of the differences between the two | front-camera resolution | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.0 | - | Front-camera resolution:5 MP | |||||
| 88.0 | Front-camera resolution:25 MP | ||||||
| 75.4 | Front-camera resolution:16 MP | ||||||
| 58.3 | Front-camera resolution:8 MP | ||||||
| 50.0 | ≈ | Front-camera resolution:5 MP | |||||
| 75.4 | Front-camera resolution:16 MP | ||||||
| 58.3 | Front-camera resolution:8 MP | ||||||
| 75.4 | Front-camera resolution:16 MP | ||||||
grip
| Image | Product name | Review | Level of recommendation based on the comparison of the differences between the two | grip | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.8 | - | Color:Misty Blue, Dimensions (width x height x thickness):3.0 inches (76 mm) x 6.6 inches (166.6 mm) x 0.4 inches (9.4 mm), Weight:204 oz (204 g) | |||||
| 51.5 | ≈ | Color:Smokey Sangria/Thunder Grey, Dimensions (width x height x thickness):2.8 inches (71.4 mm) x 6.3 inches (161.1 mm) x 0.4 inches (9.6 mm), Weight:203 oz (203 g) | |||||
| 52.0 | ≈ | Color:Mystic indigo, Dimensions (width x height x thickness):3.0 inches (75.8 mm) x 6.2 inches (158.6 mm) x 0.4 inches (9.2 mm), Weight:192 oz (192 g) | |||||
| 52.2 | ≈ | Color:Pearl White, Dimensions (width x height x thickness):3.0 inches (75.7 mm) x 6.4 inches (161.9 mm) x 0.4 inches (9.1 mm), Weight:189.4 oz (189.4 g) | |||||
| 53.1 | ≈ | Color:Midnight Blue, Dimensions (width x height x thickness):3.0 inches (76.6 mm) x 6.3 inches (159.8 mm) x 0.3 inches (8.7 mm), Weight:185 oz (185 g) | |||||
| 48.5 | ≈ | Color:Moonlight White/Twilight Blue, Dimensions (width x height x thickness):3.0 inches (76.4 mm) x 6.4 inches (162.9 mm) x 0.4 inches (9.6 mm), Weight:210 oz (210 g) | |||||
| 49.2 | ≈ | Color:Emerald Green/Deep Sapphire Blue, Dimensions (width x height x thickness):3.0 inches (75.9 mm) x 6.5 inches (165 mm) x 0.4 inches (9.4 mm), Weight:202 oz (202 g) | |||||
| 49.5 | ≈ | Color:Blue, Dimensions (width x height x thickness):2.9 inches (74 mm) x 6.6 inches (168 mm) x 0.4 inches (9 mm), Weight:207 oz (207 g) | |||||
screen cleanliness
| Image | Product name | Review | Level of recommendation based on the comparison of the differences between the two | screen cleanliness | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54.2 | - | Display type:IPS LCD, Screen resolution (width x height):720 x 1600, Pixel density:269 ppi | |||||
| 81.2 | Display type:AMOLED, Screen resolution (width x height):1080 x 2340, Pixel density:384 ppi | ||||||
| 84.3 | Display type:IPS LCD, Screen resolution (width x height):1080 x 2300, Pixel density:397 ppi | ||||||
| 54.0 | ≈ | Display type:IPS LCD, Screen resolution (width x height):720 x 1560, Pixel density:268 ppi | |||||
| 54.7 | ≈ | Display type:IPS LCD, Screen resolution (width x height):720 x 1520, Pixel density:271 ppi | |||||
| 84.1 | Display type:IPS LCD, Screen resolution (width x height):1080 x 2340, Pixel density:396 ppi | ||||||
| 54.2 | ≈ | Display type:IPS LCD, Screen resolution (width x height):720 x 1600, Pixel density:269 ppi | |||||
| 85.1 | Display type:LTPS IPS LCD, Screen resolution (width x height):1080 x 2520, Pixel density:409 ppi | ||||||
performance
| Image | Product name | Review | Level of recommendation based on the comparison of the differences between the two | performance | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71.0 | - | OS:Android, Chipset:Qualcomm SM4250 Snapdragon 460, CPU specs:1.8GHz+1.6GHz×8(OctaCore), RAM size:3GB | |||||
| 98.4 | OS:Android, Chipset:Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865, CPU specs:2.84GHz+2.42GHz+1.8GHz×8(OctaCore), RAM size:12GB | ||||||
| 83.2 | OS:Android, Chipset:Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665, CPU specs:2.0GHz+1.8GHz×8(OctaCore), RAM size:4GB | ||||||
| 75.6 | ≈ | OS:Android, Chipset:Qualcomm SM6125 Snapdragon 665, CPU specs:2.0GHz+1.8GHz×8(OctaCore), RAM size:3GB | |||||
| 60.7 | OS:Android, Chipset:Qualcomm SDM632 Snapdragon 632, CPU specs:1.8GHz+1.8GHz×8(OctaCore), RAM size:2GB | ||||||
| 90.1 | OS:Android, Chipset:Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730, CPU specs:2.2GHz+1.8GHz×8(OctaCore), RAM size:6GB | ||||||
| 85.6 | OS:Android, Chipset:Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710, CPU specs:2.2GHz+1.7GHz×8(OctaCore), RAM size:4GB | ||||||
| 91.2 | OS:Android, Chipset:Qualcomm SDM765 Snapdragon 765, CPU specs:2.3GHz+2.2GHz+1.8GHz×8(OctaCore), RAM size:6GB | ||||||
Specifications of Motorola Moto G Play (2021)
| Motorola Moto G Play (2021) | ||||
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| Maker | Motorola | |||
| Release date | 1/14, 2021 | |||
| Color | Misty Blue | |||
| OS | Android | |||
| Dimensions (width x height x thickness) | 3.0 inches (76 mm) x 6.6 inches (166.6 mm) x 0.4 inches (9.4 mm) | |||
| Weight | 204 oz (204 g) | |||
| Display size | 6.5 inch | |||
| Display type | IPS LCD | |||
| Screen resolution (width x height) | 720 x 1600 | |||
| Pixel density | 269 ppi | |||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM4250 Snapdragon 460 | |||
| CPU specs | 1.8GHz+1.6GHz×8(OctaCore) | |||
| RAM size | 3GB | |||
| Storage size | 32GB | |||
| Rear-camera resolution | 13 MP | |||
| Front-camera resolution | 5 MP | |||
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