Motorola Moto G6 Play specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Motorola Moto G6 Play
  • Released 2018, May 175g, 9mm thickness Android 8.0, up to Android 9.0 16GB/32GB storage, microSDXC
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 - USA Adreno 505 Adreno 308 - USA Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) About 168 USD
  • 5.7" 720x1440 pixels
  • 13MP 1080p
  • 2/3GB RAM Snapdragon 430
  • 4000mAh Li-Ion

Motorola Moto G6 Play overview

Motorola Moto G6 Play is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2018, May. Motorola Moto G6 Play has 5.7 inch, IPS LCD, a resolution of 720 x 1440 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version). It uses Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm) Qualcomm MSM8920 Snapdragon 427 (28 nm) - USA chipset, Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 - USA CPU, Adreno 505 Adreno 308 - USA GPU. Motorola Moto G6 Play supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). Motorola Moto G6 Play has 13MP Single main camera, 5MP Single selfie camera. It uses Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of Motorola Moto G6 Play is about 168 USD.

Score the key features of Motorola Moto G6 Play compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 47 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 40 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 88 / 100 points
  • Price: 28 / 100 points

Motorola Moto G6 Play full specifications

VERSIONS:   

EUROPE|BRAZIL|USA|INDIA
For Global market, Europe, Brazil, USA

NETWORK

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Europe, Brazil
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA
4G bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38 - Europe
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66 - USA
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 28 - Brazil
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2018, April
Status Available

BODY

Dimensions 154.4 x 72.2 x 9 mm (6.08 x 2.84 x 0.35 in)
Weight 175 g (6.17 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  Splash resistant

DISPLAY

Type IPS LCD
Size 5.7 inches, 83.8 cm2 (~75.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)

PLATFORM

OS Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm) Qualcomm MSM8920 Snapdragon 427 (28 nm) - USA
CPU Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 - USA
GPU Adreno 505 Adreno 308 - USA

MEMORY

Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM, 16GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
  eMMC 5.1

MAIN CAMERA

Single 13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 5 MP (USA) 8 MP (other markets)
Features LED flash
Video 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct - USA
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR
GPS GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes (Europe)
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0

FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity

BATTERY

Type Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging 10W / 15W wired (market dependent)

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Deep Indigo, Silver, Flash Gray, Gold
Models XT1922-1, XT1922-2, XT1922-3, XT1922-4, XT1922-5, XT1922-10
SAR 1.20 W/kg (head) 1.11 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.66 W/kg (head) 1.42 W/kg (body)
Price About 168 USD

TESTS

Performance AnTuTu: 58757 (v7) GeekBench: 2328 (v4.4) GFXBench: 5.3fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: 1404 (nominal), 3.419 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 76dB
Audio quality Noise -89.0dB / Crosstalk -87.3dB
Battery life Endurance rating 92h

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