Motorola Moto G Play (2026) vs Samsung Galaxy A15 5G

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PHONES
Phone Names	Motorola Moto G Play (2026)	Samsung Galaxy A15 5G

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	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	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G bands	2, 5, 7, 12, 14, 25, 26, 29, 30, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Launch
Announced	2025, November 05	2023, December 11
Status	Available. Released 2025, November 13	Available. Released 2023, December 16

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), silicone polymer (eco leather) back, plastic frame	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Dimensions	167.2 x 76.4 x 8.5 mm (6.58 x 3.01 x 0.33 in)	160.1 x 76.8 x 8.4 mm (6.30 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM	· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	202 g (7.13 oz)	200 g (7.05 oz)

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	-
Resolution	720 x 1604 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~396 ppi density)
Size	6.7 inches, 108.2 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)	6.5 inches, 103.7 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (peak)	Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)	Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm)
GPU	Mali-G57 MC2	Mali-G57 MC2
OS	Android 16	Android 14, upgradable to Android 16, One UI 8, up to 4 major Android upgrades

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	64GB 4GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Main Camera
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Single	32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 0.64µm, PDAF	-
Triple	-	50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF 5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro)
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Single	8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)	13 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
35mm jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)	Yes

Comms
Bluetooth	Yes	5.3, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes	Yes (market/region dependent)
Positioning	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass

Battery
Charging	18W wired	25W wired
Type	5200 mAh	5000 mAh

Misc
Colors	Pantone Tapestry	Brave Black, Personality Yellow, Magical Blue, Optimistic Blue
Models	-	SM-A156B, SM-A156B/DS, SM-A156P, SM-A156P/DS, SM-A156U, SM-A156U1, SM-A156U1/DS, SM-A156W, SM-A156P/N, SM-A156P/DSN, SM-S156VL, SM-A156M, SM-A156E, SM-A156E/DSN
Price	$ 179.99	€ 167.00 / $ 79.97 / ₹ 17,490
SAR EU	-	0.80 W/kg (head)     1.46 W/kg (body)

OUR TESTS
Battery	-	Active use score 14:31h
Display	-	786 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-	-25.5 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	-	AnTuTu: 306274 (v9), 364663 (v10) GeekBench: 1747 (v5), 1763 (v6) 3DMark: 335 (Wild Life Extreme)