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Motorola Moto Z Play vs Motorola Moto Z3 Specs Comparison

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Motorola Moto Z Play
8.0
Motorola Moto Z3
Motorola Moto Z Play Motorola Moto Z3
Released · Oct 04, 2016
Released · Aug 16, 2018
5.5-inch
6.0-inch
Single camera
Dual camera
3GB · 32GB
4GB · 64GB
3510 mAh
3000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches
156.4 x 76.4 x 6.99 mm 		6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches
156.5 x 76.5 x 6.75 mm
Weight
5.82 oz (165.0 g) 5.50 oz (156.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Metal 		Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash Splash
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Lock/Unlock key; Right: Volume control
Colors
Black, Gold, Gray, White Black

Display

Size
5.5-inch 6.0-inch
Resolution
1920x1080px, 401 PPI 2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 402 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body
69.71 % 77.92 %
Colors
16 777 216
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2000 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53 		Octa-core
2450 MHz
Kryo 280
GPU
Adreno 506 Adreno 540
RAM
3GB (LPDDR3) 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
32GB, available to use: 24 GB 64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow) Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo)

Battery

Capacity
3510 mAh 3000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
Motorola TurboPower Motorola TurboPower

Camera

Rear
Single camera Dual camera
Main camera
16 MP (Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Pixel size: 1.3 μm 		12 MP (Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.9"
Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Black and White, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal Length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.9"
Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Flash
Dual LED Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
EIS, Video calling, Video sharing 		3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD)
Time-lapse video, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
5 MP (Wide Angle, Flash) 8 MP (Wide Angle), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.0 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band
Hotspot 		802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Yes Noise cancellation

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), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT)
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 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSPA LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jun 29, 2018
FCC ID value: IHDT56XJ1
Measured SAR
Head: 0.79 W/kg
Body: 1.18 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.18 W/kg
Phablet: 3.48 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 480
In The Box
TurboPower charger, USB-C cable, headset adapter, guides

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 31, 2016 Aug 03, 2018
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