ZTE Blade Z Max vs Motorola Moto G Play Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
6.54 x 3.33 x 0.33 inches 166.1 x 84.6 x 8.4 mm	6.56 x 2.99 x 0.37 inches 166.59 x 75.99 x 9.36 mm
Weight
6.17 oz (175.0 g)	7.20 oz (204.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
	Splash
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
	Misty blue

Display

Size
6.0-inch	6.5-inch
Resolution
1920x1080px, 367 PPI	1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
	60Hz
Screen-to-body
70.63 %	80.61 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Dragontrail), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 8940 (28 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 SM4250-AA (11 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1400 MHz ARM Cortex-A53	Octa-core 1800 MHz Kryo 240
GPU
Adreno 505	Adreno 610
RAM
2GB (LPDDR3)	3GB
Internal storage
32GB, available to use: 21 GB	32GB (eMMC 5.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (7.1 Nougat)	Android (11, 10)

Battery

Capacity
4080 mAh	5000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0	Fast charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 10.0W

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Dual camera
Main camera
16 MP (PDAF)	13 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Sensor size: 1/3.1" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
2 MP (Depth information)	2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Video calling, Video sharing	1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps) Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse
Front
8 MP	5 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.0
WLAN
802.11 b,g,n Wi-Fi Direct, 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
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3	M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer
Other
VoIP, 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	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a)	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), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A Cat 13/5 (400/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes	Yes
VoLTE
Yes	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jun 30, 2017 FCC ID value: SRQ-Z982	Date approved: Mar 28, 2021 FCC ID value: IHDT56ZD4
Measured SAR
Head: 0.26 W/kg Body: 1.17 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.29 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.17 W/kg	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
$ 129	$ 170
In The Box
	Charger, USB Type-C cable, guides, SIM tool

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 14, 2017	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

Links

Full specifications
ZTE Blade Z Max Specs	Motorola Moto G Play Specs
PhoneArena Review
	Motorola Moto G Play Review
User Reviews
ZTE Blade Z Max User Reviews	Motorola Moto G Play User Reviews