motorola has introduced the moto g play 2024, the company’s latest budget smartphone in the g play series, in the US. It has a 6.5-inch HD+ LCD screen with 90Hz refresh rate, is powered by Snapdragon 680 SoC replacing the MediaTek Helio G37 SoC in the 2023 model. It has 4GB of RAM with 4GB of additional virtual RAM, and runs Android 13.
The phone has a single 50MP rear camera, 8MP front camera, adds stereo speakers, side-mounted fingerprint scanner, and a 5000mAh battery with 15W charging.
The phone is protected by ThinkShield for Mobile and comes with Moto Unplugged and the latest Moto Secure features.
moto g play (2024) specifications
- 6.5-inch HD+ (1600 x 720 Pixels) MaxVision 20:9 aspect ratio display, 90Hz refresh rate, up to 500 nits brightness, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 Mobile Platform with Adreno 610 GPU
- 4GB RAM (4GB of virtual RAM), 64GB UFS2.2 storage, expandable memory up to 512GB with microSD
- Android 13 with My UX
- 50MP rear camera with f/1.8 aperture, LED flash
- 8MP front camera with f/2.0 aperture
- 3.5mm audio jack, Stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos
- Side-mounted fingerprint scanner
- Dimensions: 163.82×74.96×8.29mm; Weight: 185g
- Dust and splash resistant (IP52)
- 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5.1, GPS, USB Type-C
- 5000mAh battery with 15W charging
Pricing and availability
The moto g play (2024) comes in Sapphire Blue colour and will be available unlocked at Amazon.com, Best Buy, and Motorola.com starting February 8 at an MSRP of USD 149.99 (Rs. 12,465 approx.).
It will also be available from Consumer Cellular, Verizon, Xfinity Mobile, Visible, Cricket, AT&T, UScellular, and Cox Mobile, and on Straight Talk, Walmart Family Mobile, Total by Verizon, and Simple Mobile later.
The phone will launch in Canada through select carriers and national retailers on January 26, 2024.