Motorola Moto Z2 Play vs. Motorola Moto G53 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Motorola Moto Z2 Play and Motorola Moto G53 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Motorola Moto Z2 Play vs. Motorola Moto G53 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Moto Z2 Play Motorola Moto G53 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 156.2 mm 162.7 mm Motorola Moto G53 5G has greater height than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Width 76.2 mm 74.66 mm Motorola Moto Z2 Play has greater width than Motorola Moto G53 5G.
Depth 5.99 mm 8.19 mm Motorola Moto Z2 Play is narrower than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Weight 145 g 183 g Motorola Moto Z2 Play is lighter than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Body Colour Lunar grey | Fine gold Arctic silver | Ink blue
Body Material Aluminium Plastic
Protection Splashproof, waterproof Splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Motorola Moto Z2 Play is waterproof.
SAR Value 1.24 W/kg (body), 1.455 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body), 0.98 W/kg (head), 2.98 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Moto Mods
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Motorola Moto Z2 Play Motorola Moto G53 5G
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Full HD Super AMOLED LCD
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.5" Motorola Moto G53 5G has larger screen size than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1600 x 720 pixels Motorola Moto Z2 Play has better screen resolution than Motorola Moto G53 5G.
Display Format Full HD HD+
Pixel Density 401 ppi 269 ppi Motorola Moto Z2 Play has better pixel density than Motorola Moto G53 5G.
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features - Attentive display, Peek Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Motorola Moto Z2 Play Motorola Moto G53 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 Qualcomm Snapdragon 480+ 5G
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 2.2 GHz Both phones have the same clock speed.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Motorola Moto Z2 Play has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 506 Qualcomm ADRENO 619
MEMORY Motorola Moto Z2 Play Motorola Moto G53 5G
RAM LPDDR3 SDRAM - 3 GB 4 GB Motorola Moto G53 5G has more RAM than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Motorola Moto G53 5G has more internal memory than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Motorola Moto Z2 Play Motorola Moto G53 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Motorola Moto G53 5G has better camera resolution than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.8 Motorola Moto Z2 Play has better lens aperture than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Pixel Size - 0.64 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects - HDR, Live Filters, Spot Colour
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Pro mode, Best Shot Slow motion video, Panorama, BurstShot, Watermark mode, tap anywhere to capture, Active photos, Portrait, Night Vision, Macro video, Macro Vision, Ultra-Res, Dual Record, Pro mode with long exposure, Timelapse with Hyperlapse
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Auto smile capture Motorola Moto G53 5G has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, 854 x 480 (480p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Zero Shutter Lag, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Quick Capture, Drag to focus & exposure Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Quick Capture, video stabilisation, snapshot in video recording, Barcode Scanner, AR sticker, smart composition, levelling, RAW photo output, shot optimisation, Google Lens, High-res digital zoom (up to 8x), Assistive Grid, Quad Pixel technology for 1.28 µm, efficient videos
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 118 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Motorola Moto G53 5G has better front camera resolution than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Pixel Size (Front) - 1 μm
Special Effects (Front) Beauty effect HDR, Spot Colour
Camera Modes (Front) Professional mode, Auto Night mode Timer mode, BurstShot, Watermark mode, Face Beauty, tap anywhere to capture, Active photos, Portrait, Gesture selfie, Group selfie, Live filter, Dual Record, Pro mode with long exposure, Timelapse with Hyperlapse
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Auto smile capture Motorola Moto G53 5G has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Dual LED flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, 854 x 480 (480p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Selfie mirror, RAW photo, Shot optimisation, levelling, Selfie animation, Snap in video recording, Assistive grid, Quad Pixel technology for 2.0 µm, efficient videos
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola Moto Z2 Play Motorola Moto G53 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 5000 mAh Motorola Moto G53 5G has larger battery capacity than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Fast Charging Technology - TurboPower technology Motorola Moto G53 5G has fast charging technology.
Run Time Details Mixed usage: up to 30 hrs -
CELLULAR Motorola Moto Z2 Play Motorola Moto G53 5G
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Motorola Moto G53 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 7.1.1 Nougat Android 13
User Interface - My UX
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, LTEPP, SUPL
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Moto Z2 Play Motorola Moto G53 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X -
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 41, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 LE EDR Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Motorola Moto Z2 Play Motorola Moto G53 5G
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Atmos sound technology
FEATURES Motorola Moto Z2 Play Motorola Moto G53 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, ultrasonic distance sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, SAR sensor, gyroscope
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features Three microphones, TurboPower techbnology Dual microphones, Gesture Controls, Android Sensor Hub, Game Time, Media Control, dual stereo speakers tuned by Dolby Atmos
OTHERS Motorola Moto Z2 Play Motorola Moto G53 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
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