At $169.99, of course, the Moto G Play (2023) can only be described as a bargain, undercutting the aforementioned Samsung Galaxy A14 5G in its own US unlocked variant by a cool 30 bucks… while offering undeniably humbler specs and features.
Then you have an outdated Android 12 version running the software show out the box and an unimpressive MediaTek Helio G37 processor under the hood. That leaves the Moto G Play (Gen 2) with just a few key selling points, only one of which is truly convincing.
We’re talking about the “up to 3 days” battery life promise, which sounds exaggerated but may well prove feasible with a huge 5,000mAh cell, the aforementioned frugal SoC, and an even more economical “HD+” display.
The 6.5-inch screen aims to offset its sub-par resolution of 1600 x 720 pixels with 90Hz refresh rate technology, and for a low-end phone, the Moto G Play (2023) certainly doesn’t look bad at a first glance either, sporting a modern hole punch design with relatively thin side bezels and an admittedly chunky “chin.”
