Entry-level · 2018

Motorola One (P30 Play)

Name: Motorola One (P30 Play)
Brand: Motorola

Our Take CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04s

A basic entry-level phone — watch out for a smaller battery and slow 15W charging.

Watch out Smaller battery (3000mAh), 15W charging (slow)

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

5.9″ IPS LCD · 60Hz

Snapdragon 625 3 / 32 GB

3000 mAh 15W charging

13 MP 8 MP selfie

4G LTE NFC

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In the Real World

See how the Motorola One (P30 Play) looks and feels in everyday use.

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Full specifications

Display

5.9″ · IPS LCD · 720 × 1520 · 60 Hz

Basic

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

Screen size

5.9"

Panel type

IPS LCD

Resolution

720 × 1520 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

HDR

Not listed

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)

Performance

Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) · 8-core 2.0 GHz · Adreno 506

Basic CPU

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

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

Launch class

Lower mid-range

AnTuTu

155,000

v10

GeekBench

4,183

CPU

8-core, 2.0 GHz

GPU

Adreno 506

Process

14 nm

RAM type

LPDDR3 RAM

CPU layout

8x Cortex A53 2.0 GHz

Camera

13 MP f/2.0 main · 8 MP selfie · 4K video

4K video

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

Main camera

13 MP f/2.0

Front camera

8 MP f/2.2

Slow motion

No, 30 fps

Video

4K @ 30 fps

4K video

Battery

3000 mAh · 15 W wired

Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity

3000 mAh

Lab endurance

102:00h

Wired charging

15 W

Slow for 2026

Removable

Memory

3 GB RAM · 32 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

3 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

32 GB

Fills fast

Storage type

eMMC 5.1

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

5.0

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou

USB

USB-C

USB OTG

Supported

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

162 g · 8.0 mm

Height

149.9 mm

Width

72.2 mm

Thickness

8.0 mm

Weight

162 g

Sensors

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

Sensors

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

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 5 losses

Lower-resolution screen

IPS LCD vs OLED panel · 720 × 1520 vs 1125 × 2436 resolution

Lower benchmark score

155k vs 691k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection

Starts with less storage

32 GB vs 64 GB baseline

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S9

Loses on most 5 losses

Lower-resolution screen

IPS LCD vs Super AMOLED panel · 720 × 1520 vs 1440 × 2960 resolution

Lower benchmark score

155k vs 416k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Lower mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection

Starts with less storage

32 GB vs 64 GB baseline

Full comparison

Where to buy

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In the Real World

Full specifications

Display

Performance

Camera

Battery

Memory

Connectivity

Build & Design

Sensors

How it stacks up against the rest.

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