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Motorola Moto Z Play


Motorola Moto Z3


Motorola Moto Z Play
Motorola Moto Z3

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 August 2018. Features 6.01 inches screen with a resolution of 1,080 x 2,160 pixels and 402 ppi.

Octa-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 with up to 6 GB memory and 128 GB storage. It has 3,000 mAh battery.

Head to Head
  • Better battery capacity (15%)
  • Lighter (6%)
  • Larger screen (8%)
  • Probably more versatile rear camera
  • Probably better front camera
  • More memory
  • More storage
  • More processing power (9%)


Specifications

Motorola Moto Z Play Motorola Moto Z3
Specifications
Brand Motorola Motorola
Model - -
Release Date September 2016 August 2018
Operating System Android 6.0 Android 8.1
Dimensions
Size 156.4 x 76.4 x 7.0 mm
6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 in
156.5 x 76.5 x 6.8 mm
6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 in
Weight 165 g
5.82 oz
156 g
5.50 oz
Screen
Size 5.5 inches 6.01 inches
Resolution 1,080 x 1,920 pixels 1,080 x 2,160 pixels
PPI 403 402
Features OLED OLED
Cameras
Rear 16 MP f/2.0 Dual camera
12 MP f/2.0
12 MP f/2.0 B/W
Front 5 MP f/2.2 8 MP f/2.0 Wide
Storage
Memory 3 GB 4 GB
6 GB
Fixed 32 GB 64 GB
128 GB
Removable microSDXC microSDXC
Processor
Chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Octa-core processor
14 nm
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Octa-core processor
10 nm
CPU 8x 2.00 GHz Cortex-A53 4x 2.35 GHz Kryo 280 Gold
4x 1.90 GHz Kryo 280 Silver
GPU Adreno 506 Adreno 540
Battery
Capacity 3,510 mAh 3,000 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

Motorola Moto Z Play Motorola Moto Z3

Motorola Moto Z Play

Motorola Moto Z3

5.5"
165 g
5.82 oz

6.01"
156 g
5.50 oz