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Motorola Moto X (2nd gen)


Motorola Moto X Play


Motorola Moto X (2nd gen)
Motorola Moto X Play

Released in September 2014. Features 5.2 inches screen with a resolution of 1,080 x 1,920 pixels and 424 ppi.

Quad-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC with up to 2 GB memory and 64 GB storage. It has 2,300 mAh battery.

Released in August 2015. Features 5.5 inches screen with a resolution of 1,080 x 1,920 pixels and 403 ppi.

Octa-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 with up to 2 GB memory and 32 GB storage. It has 3,630 mAh battery.

Head to Head
  • Much lighter (17%)
  • Thinner (9%)
  • Slightly better quality screen (5%)
  • OLED screen
  • May have more storage
  • More processing power (12%)
  • Larger screen (5%)
  • Much better battery capacity (37%)


Specifications

Motorola Moto X (2nd gen) Motorola Moto X Play
Specifications
Brand Motorola Motorola
Model - -
Release Date September 2014 August 2015
Operating System Android 4.4 Android 5.1
Dimensions
Size 140.8 x 72.4 x 10.0 mm
5.54 x 2.85 x 0.39 in
148.0 x 75.0 x 10.9 mm
5.83 x 2.95 x 0.43 in
Weight 144 g
5.08 oz
169 g
5.96 oz
Screen
Size 5.2 inches 5.5 inches
Resolution 1,080 x 1,920 pixels 1,080 x 1,920 pixels
PPI 424 403
Features OLED -
Cameras
Rear 13 MP f/2.0 Standard 21 MP f/2.0
Front 2 MP f/2.2 5 MP f/2.2
Storage
Memory 2 GB 2 GB
Fixed 16 GB
32 GB
64 GB
16 GB
32 GB
Removable - microSDXC
Processor
Chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC
Quad-core processor
28 nm
Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939
Octa-core processor
28 nm
CPU 4x 2.50 GHz Krait 400 4x 1.70 GHz Cortex-A53
4x 1.00 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 330 Adreno 405
Battery
Capacity 2,300 mAh 3,630 mAh
Features Fast charging 15W Fast charging 15W
Removable False False
Connectivity
5G False False
NFC True True
3.5 mm Audio Jack True True
Micro USB True True
USB Type-C False False
Lightning False False

Size comparison

Motorola Moto X (2nd gen) Motorola Moto X Play

Motorola Moto X (2nd gen)

Motorola Moto X Play

5.2"
144 g
5.08 oz

5.5"
169 g
5.96 oz