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Motorola Moto Z2 Play


Motorola Moto Z


Motorola Moto Z2 Play
Motorola Moto Z

Released in June 2017. Features 5.5 inches screen with a resolution of 1,080 x 1,920 pixels and 401 ppi.

Octa-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 MSM8953-Pro with up to 4 GB memory and 64 GB storage. It has 3,000 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
  • Probably better rear camera
  • Much more processing power (47%)
  • Better battery capacity (13%)
  • Lighter (7%)
  • Much thinner (15%)
  • Much better quality screen (25%)


Specifications

Motorola Moto Z2 Play Motorola Moto Z
Specifications
Brand Motorola Motorola
Model - -
Release Date June 2017 September 2016
Operating System Android 7.1 Android 6.0
Dimensions
Size 156.2 x 76.2 x 6.0 mm
6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 in
153.3 x 75.3 x 5.2 mm
6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 in
Weight 145 g
5.11 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 401 535
Features OLED OLED
Cameras
Rear 12 MP f/1.7 13 MP f/1.8
Front 5 MP f/2.2 5 MP f/2.2
Storage
Memory 3 GB
4 GB
4 GB
Fixed 32 GB
64 GB
32 GB
64 GB
Removable microSDXC microSDXC
Processor
Chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 MSM8953-Pro
Octa-core processor
14 nm
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Quad-core processor
14 nm
CPU 8x 2.20 GHz Cortex-A53 2x 1.80 GHz Kryo
2x 1.60 GHz Kryo
GPU Adreno 506 Adreno 530
Battery
Capacity 3,000 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 Z2 Play

Motorola Moto Z

5.5"
145 g
5.11 oz

5.5"
136 g
4.80 oz