Motorola Moto Z Play

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Released

Oct 04, 2016

Display

5.5 inches
1920 x 1080 pixels

Camera

16 MP (Single camera)
5 MP front

Hardware

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
3GB RAM

Storage

32GB, microSDXC

Battery

3510 mAh

OS

Android 8.0 Oreo

Description

The Motorola Moto Z Play carries a 5.5-inch screen with a 1080 x 1920 resolution. Powering the unit is an octa-core 2GHz CPU along with the Adreno 506 GPU. The Moto Z Play also sports 3GB of RAM and 32GB of native storage. A 16MP camera adorns the back of the unit, with a 5MP selfie snapper in front.

This device is also known as Motorola XT1635

Shop links

$160

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Display
Size:	5.5 inches
Resolution:	1920 x 1080 pixels, 401 PPI
Technology:	Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body:	69.71 %
Features:	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware
System chip:	Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953
Processor:	Octa-core, 2000 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
GPU:	Adreno 506
RAM:	3GB LPDDR3
Internal storage:	32GB, available to use: 24 GB
Storage expansion:	microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS:	Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow)

Battery
Capacity:	3510 mAh
Type:	Not user replaceable
Charging:	Motorola TurboPower

Camera
Rear:	Single camera
Main camera:	16 MP (Laser and PDAF)
Specifications:	Aperture size: F2.0; Pixel size: 1.3 μm
Video recording:	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
Features:	EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front:	5 MP (Wide Angle, Flash)

Design Size comparison
Dimensions:	6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches (156.4 x 76.4 x 6.99 mm)
Weight:	165.0 g
Materials:	Back: Glass; Frame: Metal
Resistance:	Splash
Biometrics:	Fingerprint (touch)
Colors:	Black, Gold, Gray, White

Cellular
LTE (FDD):	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 28(700 APT)
LTE (TDD):	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
UMTS:	850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz
Data Speed:	LTE-A, HSPA
SIM type:	Nano SIM

Multimedia
Headphones:	3.5mm jack
Speakers:	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features:	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring:	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s):	Yes

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth:	4.0
Wi-Fi:	802.11 a, b, g, n, dual-band; Hotspot
USB:	Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0
Features:	Mass storage device, Charging
Location:	GPS, A-GPS
Sensors:	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other:	NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

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