Phones · Early review — one publication so far

Motorola Moto G Play (2026)

Released November 2025 · Full specs on GSMArena

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Too few scores

So far only sister publications from one owner have reviewed this phone, which counts as one opinion. It joins the rankings when an independent publication does. Consensus of 2 reviews from 1 independent publisher. Tom's Guide and Android Central (both Future plc) count as one voice. How this is calculated.

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Key specs

Released
November 2025
Launch price (US)
$179
Form factor
Standard
OS
Android
Display
6.7″
Main camera
32 MP
Telephoto lens
No
Battery
5,200 mAh
Wired charging
18 W
Chipset
Dimensity 6300
Base storage
64 GB
Weight
202 g
Water resistance
IP52
Software updates
3 years
Sold in
US

What the reviewers said

Tom's Guide US

2/5Dec 9, 2025

Affordable at $179 but underperforms in display, performance and camera; only worth it if desperate.

  • Very low $179 price
  • Long battery life, 18h50m in drain test
  • Attractive vegan leather design in Pantone Tapestry
  • Solid build quality for a budget phone
  • Smooth-ish 120Hz display refresh and many camera modes
  • Low-resolution 720p LCD with weak brightness and viewing angles
  • Sluggish MediaTek Dimensity 6300 performance
  • Single real rear camera; soft images and weak zoom
  • Poor low-light camera results
Read the full review at Tom's Guide →

Android Central US

3/5Nov 13, 2025

A clear step up for the Play series with 5G, 120Hz display and long battery life, but compromises on camera, speed and charging keep it a budget-only pick.

  • Clean vegan leather back
  • 5G connectivity for a budget phone
  • Two-day battery life claim, over a day in practice
  • Circle to Search support
  • Expandable storage via microSD
  • Only two OS upgrades promised
  • Slow 18W charging
  • Occasionally laggy performance with 4GB RAM
  • Only 64GB internal storage
  • Mediocre single rear camera
Read the full review at Android Central →

Verdicts, pros and cons are short summaries in our words of each publisher's review; scores are as the publisher gave them. Specs are taken from the reviews' spec boxes — where they differ, we show the value most of them give; price is the US launch price of the base model. Read the originals for the full picture.