Moto Z3 Play specs comparison versus OnePlus 6 and Galaxy S8: Is it worth $499?

by Peter Kostadinov / Jun 06, 2018, 8:35 AM

Moto Z3 Play specs comparison versus OnePlus 6 and Galaxy S8: Is it worth $499?

The Moto Z3 Play, the company's latest upper mid-range device, is now official. With a Snapdragon 636, 4GB of RAM, 6-inch 18:9 Super AMOLED display, a side-positioned fingerprint sensor, and portrait mode functionality available on both the front and the rear camera, the Moto Z3 Play is a phone that shouldn't be overlooked.

The Moto Z3 Play is among the first devices with a Snapdragon 636 to be available in the US. This chipset has been lauded as being quite power-efficient, which is always a plus in our book. Other notable devices that boast the Snapdragon 636 are the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro and the Asus ZenFone 5, but you will have a hard time getting either through official carrier channels.

The whole shebang is priced at $499, but is it worth the money? Well, let's actually compare it with two other devices which could be snatched for a similar price tag. Those would be the OnePlus 6, which costs $30 more, and the Galaxy S8, last year's Samsung flagship, which can be snatched below $550 these days, or even less.

Motorola Moto Z3 Play vs OnePlus 6 vs Samsung Galaxy S8

Display

Size

6.0 inches

6.3 inches

5.8 inches

Resolution

1080 x 2160 pixels

1080 x 2280 pixels

1440 x 2960 pixels

Aspect Ratio

18:9

19:9

18.5:9

Pixel density

402 PPI

570 PPI

Technology

Super AMOLED

AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Screen-to-body

77.92 %

83.81 %

84.26 %

Hardware & Performance

System chip

Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

Processor

Octa-core, 1800 MHz, Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm

Octa-core, 2800 MHz, Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm

Octa-core, 2350 MHz, Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm

GPU

Adreno 509

Adreno 630

Adreno 540

RAM

4GB LPDDR4

8GB LPDDR4

4GB LPDDR4

Internal storage

64GB

256GB, not expandable

64GB

OS

Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo)

Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo), OxygenOS UI

Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity

3000 mAh

3300 mAh

3000 mAh

Charging

Motorola TurboPower

OnePlus Dash Charge

Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0

Talk time

24.00 hours

30.00 hours

Stand-by time

12.5 days (299 hours)

13.4 days (321 hours)

Internet use

3G: 12 hours; LTE: 14 hours; Wi-Fi: 14 hours

Music playback

80.00 hours

88.00 hours

Video playback

13.00 hours

17.00 hours

Camera

Rear

Dual camera

Single camera

Main camera

12 megapixels

16 megapixels

12 megapixels

Features

Phase-detection autofocus

Optical image stabilization, Phase-detection autofocus, CMOS image sensor

Optical image stabilization, Phase-detection autofocus

Specifications

Aperture size: F1.7; Sensor size: 1/2.55"; Pixel size: 1.4 μm

Aperture size: F1.7; Focal length: 25 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.6"; Pixel size: 1.22 μm

Aperture size: F1.7; Focal length: 26 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.55"; Pixel size: 1.4 μm

Second camera

5 megapixels

20 megapixels

Features

Depth information

Phase-detection autofocus, CMOS image sensor

Specifications

Aperture size: F1.7; Focal Length: 25 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.8"; Pixel size: 1 μm

Video recording

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (480 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 2560x1440 (QHD), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)

Features

Time-lapse video, Video calling, Video sharing

Time-lapse video, Digital image stabilization, Video calling, Video sharing

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Digital image stabilization, Video calling, Video sharing