Compare / Motorola Moto G Play (2026) vs Motorola Moto G Max
Motorola Moto G Play (2026) vs Motorola Moto G Max
A side-by-side comparison of the Motorola Moto G Play (2026) and the Motorola Moto G Max, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
Motorola Moto G Play (2026)
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71
- 5G bands
- 2, 5, 7, 12, 14, 25, 26, 29, 30, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G
Motorola Moto G Max
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42
- 5G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G
Motorola Moto G Play (2026)
- Announced
- 2025, November 05
- Status
- Available. Released 2025, November 13
Motorola Moto G Max
- Announced
- 2026, August 10
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, August 14
Motorola Moto G Play (2026)
- Dimensions
- 167.2 x 76.4 x 8.5 mm (6.58 x 3.01 x 0.33 in)
- Weight
- 202 g (7.13 oz)
- Build
- Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), silicone polymer (eco leather) back, plastic frame
- SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Water-repellent design
Motorola Moto G Max
- Dimensions
- 166.2 x 76.5 x 8.6 mm (6.54 x 3.01 x 0.34 in)
- Weight
- 213 g (7.51 oz)
- Build
- Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), plastic frame
- SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
MIL-STD-810H compliant*
* does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
Motorola Moto G Play (2026)
- Type
- IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (peak)
- Size
- 6.7 inches, 108.2 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 720 x 1604 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)
- Protection
- Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Motorola Moto G Max
- Type
- IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1050 nits (HBM)
- Size
- 6.72 inches, 109.6 cm2 (~86.2% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~391 ppi density)
- Protection
- Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Motorola Moto G Play (2026)
- OS
- Android 16
- Chipset
- Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
- GPU
- Mali-G57 MC2
Motorola Moto G Max
- OS
- Android 16, up to 2 major OS updates
- Chipset
- Qualcomm SM6435-AA Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 (4 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
- GPU
- Adreno
Motorola Moto G Play (2026)
- Card slot
- microSDXC (dedicated slot)
- Internal
64GB 4GB RAM
UFS 2.2
Motorola Moto G Max
- Card slot
- microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
- Internal
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
UFS 3.1
Motorola Moto G Play (2026)
- Single
- 32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 0.64µm, PDAF
- Features
- LED flash, HDR, panorama
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
Motorola Moto G Max
- Dual
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.95”, 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
- Features
- LED flash, HDR, panorama
- Video
- 1440p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Motorola Moto G Play (2026)
- Single
- 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
Motorola Moto G Max
- Single
- 32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 0.7µm
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
Motorola Moto G Play (2026)
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
- 3.5mm jack
Yes
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Motorola Moto G Max
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
- 3.5mm jack
Yes
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Motorola Moto G Play (2026)
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
- Bluetooth
- Yes
- Positioning
- GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS
- NFC
- Yes
- Radio
- FM radio
- USB
- USB Type-C 2.0
Motorola Moto G Max
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
- Bluetooth
- 5.1, A2DP, LE
- Positioning
- GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
- NFC
- No
- Radio
- FM radio
- USB
- USB Type-C 2.0
Motorola Moto G Play (2026)
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (side-mounted)accelerometergyroproximitycompassbarometer
Motorola Moto G Max
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Motorola Moto G Play (2026)
- Type
- 5200 mAh
- Charging
- 18W wired
Motorola Moto G Max
- Type
- Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh
- Charging
- 30W wired
Motorola Moto G Play (2026)
- Colors
- Pantone Tapestry
- Models
- XT2615-1
- Price
- About 170 EUR
Motorola Moto G Max
- Colors
- Pantone: Alaskan Blue, Malaga (Burgundy), Stargazer (Slate)
Motorola Moto G Play (2026)
- Performance
AnTuTu: 402175 (v10), 524096 (v11)
GeekBench: 2074 (v6)
3DMark: 384 (Wild Life Extreme)
- Display
- 1797:1 contrast ratio, 920 nits max brightness (measured)
- Loudspeaker
- -21.0 LUFS (Excellent)
- Battery
- Active use score 17:23h
Motorola Moto G Max
Not listed for this device
How the Motorola Moto G Play (2026) and Motorola Moto G Max differ
- The Motorola Moto G Max has a larger battery, 7000 mAh against 5200 mAh on the Motorola Moto G Play (2026).
- The Motorola Moto G Max has the bigger screen, 6.72 inches against 6.7 inches.
- The Motorola Moto G Max offers more RAM, up to 6 GB against 4 GB.
- The main cameras are 32 MP on the Motorola Moto G Play (2026) and 50 MP on the Motorola Moto G Max.
- The Motorola Moto G Max is the newer of the two, released in August 2026.