Screen size
Moto G Play (2021)6.5"
Moto G87Winner: 6.8"+4.1%
Quick verdict
Moto G87 leads the measured specs 19-1.
Measured wins
Moto G Play (2021)
1
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
Moto G87
19
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Moto G Play (2021)
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Moto G87
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Moto G Play (2021)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
Moto G87
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Moto G Play (2021)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Moto G87
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Moto G Play (2021)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 38, 41, 66, 71, 2, 4, 5, 12, 14, 30, 66
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Moto G87
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 71
Speed
Moto G Play (2021)
HSPA, LTE
Moto G87
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Moto G Play (2021)
-
Moto G87
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Announced
Moto G Play (2021)
2021, January 08
Moto G87
2026, April 29
Status
Moto G Play (2021)
Available. Released 2021, January 14
Moto G87
Released May 2026
Dimensions
Moto G Play (2021)
166.6 x 76 x 9.4 mm (6.56 x 2.99 x 0.37 in)
Moto G87
164.5 x 77.3 x 7.3 mm (6.48 x 3.04 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Moto G Play (2021)
204 g (7.20 oz)
Moto G87
183 g (6.46 oz)
Build
Moto G Play (2021)
Plastic frame, plastic back
Moto G87
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), plastic frame, silicone polymer (eco leather) back
SIM
Moto G Play (2021)
Nano-SIM
Moto G87
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Moto G Play (2021)
Water-repellent coating
Moto G87
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810H compliant* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
Type
Moto G Play (2021)
IPS LCD
Moto G87
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR, 5000 nits (peak)
Size
Moto G Play (2021)
6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~80.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Moto G87
6.78 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~88.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Moto G Play (2021)
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
Moto G87
1272 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~450 ppi density)
Protection
Moto G Play (2021)
-
Moto G87
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
OS
Moto G Play (2021)
Android 10
Moto G87
Android 16
Chipset
Moto G Play (2021)
Qualcomm SM4250 Snapdragon 460 (11 nm)
Moto G87
Mediatek Dimensity 6400 (6 nm)
CPU
Moto G Play (2021)
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 240 & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 240)
Moto G87
Octa-core (2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Moto G Play (2021)
Adreno 610
Moto G87
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Moto G Play (2021)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Moto G87
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Moto G Play (2021)
32GB 3GB RAM
Moto G87
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Moto G Play (2021)
eMMC 5.1
Moto G87
UFS 2.2
Dual
Moto G Play (2021)
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Moto G87
200 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 0.5µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Features
Moto G Play (2021)
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Moto G87
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Moto G Play (2021)
1080p@30/60fps
Moto G87
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Single
Moto G Play (2021)
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.12µm
Moto G87
32 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Features
Moto G Play (2021)
HDR
Moto G87
-
Video
Moto G Play (2021)
1080p@30fps
Moto G87
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Moto G Play (2021)
Yes
Moto G87
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Moto G Play (2021)
Yes
Moto G87
No
WLAN
Moto G Play (2021)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Moto G87
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Moto G Play (2021)
5.0, A2DP, LE
Moto G87
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Moto G Play (2021)
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
Moto G87
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Moto G Play (2021)
No
Moto G87
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Moto G Play (2021)
Unspecified
Moto G87
No
USB
Moto G Play (2021)
USB Type-C 2.0
Moto G87
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Moto G Play (2021)
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Moto G87
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Moto G Play (2021)
-
Moto G87
Smart Connect support
Type
Moto G Play (2021)
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Moto G87
5200 mAh
Charging
Moto G Play (2021)
10W wired
Moto G87
30W wired
Colors
Moto G Play (2021)
Misty Blue
Moto G87
Pantone: Overture, Blue Atoll
Models
Moto G Play (2021)
XT2093-3, XT2093-7, XT2093-DL, XT2093DL
Moto G87
-
Price
Moto G Play (2021)
About 60 EUR
Moto G87
About 400 EUR