Entry-level · 2018

Motorola Moto G6 Play

Name: Motorola Moto G6 Play
Brand: Motorola
Price: 70000 NGN
Availability: InStock

Sold for ₦70,000 · 1 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take

CPU benches behind recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04e

Watch out No more updates, HD+ display, not Full HD

Skip if You watch a lot of video or play demanding games

5.7″ IPS LCD · 60Hz

430 2 / 16 GB

4000 mAh 10W charging

13 MP 5 MP selfie

4G LTE NFC

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In the Real World

See how the Motorola Moto G6 Play looks and feels in everyday use.

Full specifications

Display

5.7″ · IPS LCD · 720 × 1440 · 60 Hz

Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size

5.7"

Panel type

IPS LCD

Resolution

720 × 1440 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

HDR

Not listed

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)

Performance

Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm) · 8-core 1.4 GHz · Adreno 505

Basic CPU

Best for calls, messaging, and very light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

AnTuTu

58,757

GeekBench

2,328

CPU

8-core, 1.4 GHz

GPU

Adreno 505

Process

28 nm

CPU layout

4x Cortex A53 1.4GHz + 4x Cortex A53 1.1GHz

Software & updates

Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) · 1-year support

End of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system

Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)

Software support

1 years of updates

Updates remaining

None — past its update window

Camera

13 MP f/2.0 main · 5 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

13 MP f/2.0

Front camera

5 MP

Slow motion

No, 30 fps

Video

1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

4000 mAh · 10 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity

4000 mAh

Lab endurance

92:00h

Wired charging

10 W

Slow for 2026

Removable

Memory

2 GB RAM · 16 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

2 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

16 GB

Fills fast

Configurations

2/16GB · 3/16GB · 3/32GB

Storage type

eMMC 5.1

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 4

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 4

Bluetooth

4.2

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS

USB

Micro-USB 2.0

USB OTG

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN

4G works · no 5G No B20 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.

Works

A Airtel

4G full · no 5G

Full

G Glo

4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.

Works

9 9mobile

4G full

Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band

M A G 9

B7 extra speed

B20 indoor reach

B28 indoor reach

n78 the 5G band

M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G BC0, BC1, B2, B3, B5, B8

3G B1, B2, B5, B8

4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B12, B13, B17, B26, B29, B30

Build & Design

175 g · 9.0 mm

Height

154.4 mm

Width

72.2 mm

Thickness

9.0 mm

Weight

175 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity

Sensors

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

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

Apple iPhone XS

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

50% larger battery capacity

4,000 mAh vs 2,658 mAh battery

Lower-resolution screen

IPS LCD vs OLED panel · 720 × 1440 vs 1125 × 2436 resolution

Lower benchmark score

59k vs 691k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S9

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

33% larger battery capacity

4,000 mAh vs 3,000 mAh battery

Lower-resolution screen

IPS LCD vs Super AMOLED panel · 720 × 1440 vs 1440 × 2960 resolution

Lower benchmark score

59k vs 416k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Lower mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 13 MP · f/2.0 vs 12 MP · f/1.5 main

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 175 g vs 163 g

Full comparison

Where to buy

1 seller·Used from ₦70,000

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Jiji Used

₦70,000

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2.7 yrs · 32GB

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In the Real World

Full specifications

Display

Performance

Software & updates

Camera

Battery

Memory

Connectivity

Network bands

The bands Nigerian networks use

All reported bands

Build & Design

Sensors

How it stacks up against the rest.

Apple iPhone XS

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