Motorola Moto Z Play vs Motorola Moto G8 Specs Comparison

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Display

Size:

5.5 inches
6.4 inches

Resolution:

1920 x 1080 pixels, 401 PPI
1560 x 720 pixels, 19:9 ratio, 268 PPI

Technology:

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen-to-body:

69.71 %
82.36 %

Features:

Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953
Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 (11 nm)

Processor:

Octa-core, 2000 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
Octa-core, 2000 MHz, Kryo 260, 64-bit

GPU:

Adreno 506
Adreno 610

RAM:

3GB LPDDR3
4GB

Internal storage:

32GB, available to use: 24 GB
64GB, available to use: 51 GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 2000 GB
microSDXC up to 512 GB

Device type:

Smartphone
Smartphone

OS:

Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow)
Android (10)

Battery

Capacity:

3510 mAh
4000 mAh

Type:

Not user replaceable
Not user replaceable

Battery life test results:

Charging:

Motorola TurboPower
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

Max charge speed:

Wired: 10.0W

Camera

Rear:

Single camera
Triple camera

Main camera:

16 MP (Laser and PDAF)
16 MP (Laser autofocus)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.0; Pixel size: 1.3 μm
Aperture size: F1.7; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Second camera:

8 MP (Ultra-wide)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.2; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Third camera:

2 MP (Macro)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.2; Pixel size: 1.75 μm

Flash:

Dual LED
LED

Video recording:

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD)

Features:

EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS

Front:

5 MP (Wide Angle, Flash)
8 MP (HDR, Slow-motion videos)

Design

Dimensions:

6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches (156.4 x 76.4 x 6.99 mm)
6.35 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches (161.27 x 75.8 x 8.95 mm)

Weight:

5.82 oz (165.0 g)
6.64 oz (188.3 g)

Materials:

Back: Glass; Frame: Metal
Back: Plastic

Resistance:

Splash
Splash

Biometrics:

Fingerprint (touch)
Fingerprint (touch)

Keys:

Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Black, Gold, Gray, White
Neon blue, Pearl white

Cellular

4G (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)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)

4G (TDD):

Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

3G:

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)

Data Speed:

LTE-A, HSPA
LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS

Dual SIM:

Shared with microSD

SIM type:

Nano SIM
Nano SIM

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack
3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Features:

Album art cover, Background playback

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share
Wireless screen share

Radio:

FM, Stereo, RDS

Additional microphone(s):

Yes
for Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

4.0
5.0

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, dual-band; Hotspot
802.11 b, g, n; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB:

Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0
Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0

Features:

Mass storage device, Charging
Charging

Location:

GPS, A-GPS
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Accelerometer, Gyroscope

Other:

NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:

Date approved:

Jun 10, 2020

FCC ID value:

IHDT56YT3

Measured SAR:

Head:

0.41 W/kg

Body:

1.34 W/kg

Simultaneous Transmission:

1.45 W/kg

Wireless Router:

1.39 W/kg

Buyers information

In The Box:

10W rapid charger, USB-C cable, SIM pin, guides, Earphones (for selected countries and regions), Protect cover, Protect film (for selected countries and regions)

Availability

Officially announced:

Aug 31, 2016
Mar 05, 2020
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