Motorola Moto Z Play Droid vs Motorola Moto G Play Specs Comparison

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8.0
Motorola Moto Z Play Droid
7.0
Motorola Moto G Play
Motorola Moto Z Play Droid Motorola Moto G Play
Released · Sep 08, 2016
Released · Jan 14, 2021
5.5-inch · 1920x1080px
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
Single camera
Dual camera
3GB · 32GB
3GB · 32GB
3510 mAh
5000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches
156.4 x 76.4 x 6.99 mm
6.56 x 2.99 x 0.37 inches
166.59 x 75.99 x 9.36 mm
Weight
5.82 oz (165.0 g) 7.20 oz (204.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Metal
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Splash Splash
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Interchangeable covers
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Gray, White Misty blue

Display

Size
5.5-inch 6.5-inch
Resolution
1920x1080px, 401 PPI 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
69.71 % 80.61 %
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 460 SM4250-AA (11 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2000 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
1800 MHz
Kryo 240
GPU
Adreno 506 Adreno 610
RAM
3GB (LPDDR3) 3GB
Internal storage
32GB 32GB (eMMC 5.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow) Android (11, 10)

Battery

Capacity
3510 mAh 5000 mAh
Charging
Motorola TurboPower Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 10.0W

Camera

Rear
Single camera Dual camera
Main camera
16 MP (Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Pixel size: 1.3 μm
13 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Sensor size: 1/3.1"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
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)
EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse
Front
5 MP (Wide Angle, Flash) 5 MP (HDR), 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 Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer
Other
NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700 c) 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), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 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 Cat 13/5 (400/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 28, 2021
FCC ID value: IHDT56ZD4
Measured SAR
Head: 0.65 W/kg
Body: 1.43 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.43 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 170
In The Box
Charger, USB Type-C cable, guides, SIM tool

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 31, 2016 Jan 08, 2021

Alternative variants

for AT&T and Cricket
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 14(700 PS), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
Hearing aid compatible M4/T3
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