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Motorola Moto G6 Play

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4.1
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User ratings:
38
4.1 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
26 %
4 stars
52 %
3 stars
21 %
2 stars
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1 stars
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Consumer ratings:
4.2 / 5
Editorial reviews:
8
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3.9 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
16 %
4 stars
66 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
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Pros

  • tweaks Motorola does add are thoughtful and fun
  • Great price Smart looks Excellent value Strong battery life
  • Play is excellent value for money and for the most part

Cons

  • pizzazz without getting close to garish
  • Color performance is only very slightly worse than the Moto G6
  • perceptibly flex under hand pressure

Key specs

  • 13 Mpx
  • 5.7 in
  • 720, 1440 px
  • IPS
  • 283 ppi
  • 4000 mAh
  • 8-core
  • 8 Mpx

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Motorola Moto G6 Play - Pros & Cons

Motorola Moto G6 Play

Pros

  • tweaks Motorola does add are thoughtful and fun
  • Great price Smart looks Excellent value Strong battery life
  • Play is excellent value for money and for the most part
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  • it s still fairly reliable and faster than using a passcode
  • fast-charging
  • a fantastic extra at the price
  • absolute easiest to find and use without looking
  • Moto G6 Play is a good daily driver
  • Color temperature is customizable too
  • cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye

Cons

  • pizzazz without getting close to garish
  • Color performance is only very slightly worse than the Moto G6
  • perceptibly flex under hand pressure
  • Moto G6 Play is huge
  • Vivid reds look just a hint less saturated when using the Vivid mode
  • It takes a lot of a 16:9 phone's screen
  • curved reflective rears
  • blurry specs
  • this setting cannot be enforced by the benchmark app
  • Battery life is very sensitive to changes in screen brightness
  • device may be too hot or have other apps running in the background

Motorola Moto G6 Play - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
5.7 in
Best:
Asus FonePad 8
Screen size: 8 in
IconBattery capacity
4000 mAh
Best:
Doogee BL12000
Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
IconPixel density
283 ppi
Best:
Sony Xperia Z6
Pixel density: 891 ppi
IconCPU clock speed
1.4 GHz
Best:
Motorola Moto G100
CPU clock speed: 3.2 GHz

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Motorola Moto G6 Play - Full Specifications

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Hardware
Operating systemAndroid 8.0
CPU clock speed1.4 GHz
CPU cores8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 430
RAM memory3 GB
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Rear camera
Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx
Focus adjustmentAutomatic
Autofocusyes
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Storage
Internal storage32 GB
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Dimensions
Height6.08 in
Width2.84 in
Depth0.35 in
Weight6.1 oz
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Other features
FM radioyes
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Cellular
Data transmission
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • HSDPA
  • HSUPA
  • HSPA+
  • LTE
Navigation system
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
2G GSMyes
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
3G UMTSyes
UMTS frequences
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
4G LTEyes
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Display
Screen size5.7 in
Touchscreenyes
Panel typeLCD
Resolution720 x 1440 px
TechnologyIPS
Pixel density283.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 3.0
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Front camera
Primary resolution8.0 Mpx
Light sourceLED flash
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Design
MaterialGlass
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Sensors
Accelerometeryes
Proximityyes
Ambient light sensoryes
Gyroscopeyes
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Connectivity
Dual sim supportyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIM
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version4.2 EDR
NFCno
Charging connectionUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
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Battery
Battery capacity4000.0 mAh

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Motorola Moto G6 Play Motorola - Editorial Reviews (8)

3.9
Based on 8 reviews
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Published: 30.09.2019
Moto G6 Play
4.5

The Moto G6 Play is excellent value for money and for the most part, a joy to use.

Motorola Moto G6 Play Moto G6 Play review
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TechRadar
Published: 16.07.2018
Moto G6 Play review

A phone you'll want to play with

Motorola Moto G6 Play An affordable phone with a huge battery
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CNET
Published: 13.12.2018
An affordable phone with a huge battery

It gets nearly four hours more battery life per charge than the iPhone X and costs one-fifth the price.

Motorola Moto G6 Play Motorola Moto G6 Play Review
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PCMAG
Published: 06.07.2018
Motorola Moto G6 Play Review
4.0

The Motorola Moto G6 Play is a more affordable take on the standard G6 that trades some power for battery life, striking an ideal balance of price and performance.

Motorola Moto G6 Play Moto G6, G6 Play, and G6 Plus review: I can’t believe budget phones are this good
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The Verge
Published: 12.07.2018
Moto G6, G6 Play, and G6 Plus review: I can’t believe budget phones are this good
4.0

If you’re in the market for a phone under $300, you don’t have to look much further.

Motorola Moto G6 Play Motorola Moto G6 Play Smartphone Review
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Notebookcheck
Published: 05.06.2018
Motorola Moto G6 Play Smartphone Review
4.1

Our review of Motorola's Moto G6 Play powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 and Adreno 505. The affordable smartphone features a 13 MP camera, 3 GB of RAM, and 32 GB of flash storage.

Motorola Moto G6 Play Motorola Moto G6 Play review: Plans, features and specs rated | Finder
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finder.com.au
Published: 12.09.2018
Motorola Moto G6 Play review: Plans, features and specs rated | Finder
3.0

We've done more than play with the Motorola Moto G6 Play to see if this budget phone offers superior value, testing specifications, features and camera quality.

Motorola Moto G6 Play Moto G6 Play review: The budget battery king strikes again
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Android Central
Published: 17.07.2018
Moto G6 Play review: The budget battery king strikes again
3.5

Motorola has once again produced one of the best phones in the budget category, and the Moto G6 Play packs all-day battery life to boot — and then some.