Entry-level · 2018

Motorola Moto G6 Play

Name: Motorola Moto G6 Play
Brand: Motorola

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

A basic entry-level phone — watch out for a smaller battery and slow 10W charging.

Watch out Smaller battery (4000mAh), 10W charging (slow)

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

5.7″ IPS LCD · 60Hz

Snapdragon 430Qualcomm MSM8920 Snapdragon 427 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)Qualcomm MSM8920 Snapdragon 427 (28 nm) - USA · 8-core 1.4 GHz · Adreno 505Adreno 308 - USA

Basic CPU

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

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)Qualcomm MSM8920 Snapdragon 427 (28 nm) - USA

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

AnTuTu

58,757

GeekBench

2,328

CPU

8-core, 1.4 GHz

GPU

Adreno 505Adreno 308 - USA

Process

28 nm

CPU layout

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

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

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

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

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

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

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 · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection

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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

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 175 g vs 163 g

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Where to buy

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