Motorola Moto Z3 Play Specs

Released

Jun 29, 2018

Display

6.0-inch
2160 x 1080 px

Camera

12 MP Main
8 MP Selfie

Battery

3000 mAh

Storage

64GB

Hardware

Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
4GB RAM

OS

Android 9.0 Pie

Description

The Motorola Moto Z3 Play packs a large 6.1-inch Super AMOLED display. On the back, the smartphone features a dual-camera setup (12MP+5MP), while at the front is a secondary 8-megapixel selfie camera. Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 processor is under the hood with multiple variations based on the amount of memory (4GB/32GB, 4GB/64GB), but all of them run Android Oreo.

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Specs

Display Benchmarks
Size	6.0-inch
Resolution	2160 x 1080 px, 18:9 ratio, 402 PPI
Technology	Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body	77.92 %
Colors	16 777 216
Features	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware
System chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 (14 nm)
Processor	Octa-core, 1800 MHz, Kryo 260, 64-bit
GPU	Adreno 509
RAM	4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage	64GB
Storage expansion	microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS	Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo)
Device type	Smartphone
This device has different variants: View all

Battery
Capacity	3000 mAh
Type	Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Charging	Motorola TurboPower

Camera
Rear	Dual camera
Main camera	12 MP (PDAF) Specifications: Aperture size: F1.7 Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera	5 MP (Depth information)
Flash	Dual LED
Video recording	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps) Features: Time-lapse video, Video calling, Video sharing
Front	8 MP (Wide Angle), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design
Dimensions	6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches (156.5 x 76.5 x 6.75 mm)
Weight	5.50 oz(156.0 g)
Materials	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance	Splash
Biometrics	2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Black

Cellular
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed	LTE-A Cat 12 (600/100 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS
SIM type	Nano SIM

Multimedia
Headphones	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features	aptX-HD
Screen mirroring	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)	Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	5.0
Wi-Fi	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB	Type-C (reversible), Features: Mass storage device, Charging, Headphones port
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other	NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Buyers information
MSRP	$ 500
In The Box	TurboPower charger, USB-C cable, headset adapter, guides

Phone Features
Notifications	Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Availability
Officially announced	Jun 06, 2018

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Alternative variants

with 32 GB storage

Differences from the main variant:
Internal storage	32GB

Carrier Availability

Discontinued

U.S. Cellular

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