Phone Comparison - Motorola Moto G Play (2021) vs Samsung Galaxy S22 5G vs Motorola Moto G Play (2024)

general General Info

Manufacturer Motorola Samsung Motorola
Announced January 2021 2022, February 09 January 2024
Status Coming Soon - January 2021 Coming soon. Exp. release 2022, February 25 Coming Soon - January 2024
Colors Misty Blue Phantom Black, White, Pink Gold, Green, Graphite, Sky Blue, Violet, Cream Sapphire Blue
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 166.6 x 76 x 9.4 mm
(6.56 x 2.99 x 0.37 in)
146 x 70.6 x 7.6 mm
(5.75 x 2.78 x 0.3 in)
163.8 x 75 x 8.3 mm
(6.45 x 2.95 x 0.33 in)
Weight 204 g (7.2 oz) 167 g (5.89 oz) 185 g (6.53 oz)
SIM Type Nano-SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 38, 41, 66, 71 LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71 - USA
5G Network - SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave -
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (rear-mounted)
Water-repellent coating
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, ultrasonic)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
Water-repellent design

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 10 Android 12 Android 13
User Interface - One UI 4 -
Processor Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 240 & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 240), Qualcomm SM4250 Snapdragon 460 (11 nm) Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A510) - International
Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510) - USA/China, Exynos 2200 (4 nm) - International
Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm) - USA/China
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver), Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
GPU Adreno 610 Xclipse 920 - International
Adreno 730 - USA/China
Adreno 610
RAM 3 GB 8 GB 4 GB
Internal Memory 32 GB 256 GB 64 GB
External Memory microSDXC (dedicated slot) No microSDXC (dedicated slot)

display Display

Type IPS LCD Screen FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
1300 nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
HD+ IPS LCD Screen
90Hz Refresh Rate, 500 Nits (typ)
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Colors 16M Colour 16M colors 16M colors
Size 6.5 inches 6.1 inches 6.5 inches
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels (270 ppi) 1080 x 2340 pixels (422 ppi) 720 x 1600 pixels (270 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 80.52% 88.82% 82.99%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes no yes
Radio Unspecified FM radio (market/operator dependent) No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 13 MP + 2 MP 50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP 50 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, Panorama
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Auto-HDR, Panorama
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 0.64µm, PDAF
HDR, Panorama
Video 1080p@30/60fps 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS 1080p@30fps
Front Camera 5 MP, f/2.2, 1.12µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm
Dual Pixel PDAF, Dual video call Auto-HDR
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar]
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1.12µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G HSPA, LTE
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.2, A2DP, LE 5.1, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
USB USB Type-C 2.0 USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 2.0
GPS Yes, A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, LTEEP, SUPL Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 32 GB, 3 GB RAM 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 64 GB, 4 GB RAM UFS 2.2
Expandable Storage microSDXC (dedicated slot) No microSDXC (dedicated slot)
USB OTG Not Supported Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor not present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor not present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor not present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor not present barometer sensor present barometer sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Battery Charging 10W
Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Fast charging 25W
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W
Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 15W
Capacity 5000 mAh 3700 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -