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Motorola Moto Z Play

Motorola Moto Z
Motorola Moto Z Play
Motorola Moto Z

Released in September 2016. Features 5.5 inches screen with a resolution of 1,080 x 1,920 pixels and 403 ppi.

Octa-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 with up to 3 GB memory and 32 GB storage. It has 3,510 mAh battery.

Released in September 2016. Features 5.5 inches screen with a resolution of 1,440 x 2,560 pixels and 535 ppi.

Quad-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 with up to 4 GB memory and 64 GB storage. It has 2,600 mAh battery.
Head to Head
  • Much more processing power (42%)
  • Much better battery capacity (26%)
  • Much lighter (21%)
  • Much thinner (35%)
  • Much better quality screen (25%)
  • Probably better rear camera
  • More memory
  • May have more storage

Specifications

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Specifications
Brand Motorola Motorola
Model - -
Release Date September 2016 September 2016
Operating System Android 6.0 Android 6.0
Dimensions
Size 156.4 x 76.4 x 7.0 mm
6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 in		 153.3 x 75.3 x 5.2 mm
6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 in
Weight 165 g
5.82 oz		 136 g
4.80 oz
Screen
Size 5.5 inches 5.5 inches
Resolution 1,080 x 1,920 pixels 1,440 x 2,560 pixels
PPI 403 535
Features OLED OLED
Cameras
Rear 16 MP f/2.0 13 MP f/1.8
Front 5 MP f/2.2 5 MP f/2.2
Storage
Memory 3 GB 4 GB
Fixed 32 GB 32 GB
64 GB
Removable microSDXC microSDXC
Processor
Chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Octa-core processor
14 nm		 Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Quad-core processor
14 nm
CPU 8x 2.00 GHz Cortex-A53 2x 1.80 GHz Kryo
2x 1.60 GHz Kryo
GPU Adreno 506 Adreno 530
Battery
Capacity 3,510 mAh 2,600 mAh
Features Fast charging 15W Fast charging 15W
Removable False False
Connectivity
5G False False
NFC True True
3.5 mm Audio Jack True False
Micro USB False False
USB Type-C True True
Lightning False False

Size comparison

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Motorola Moto Z Play

Motorola Moto Z

5.5"
165 g
5.82 oz

5.5"
136 g
4.80 oz