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Motorola Moto X Play


Motorola Moto X (2nd gen)


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

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.

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.

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


Specifications

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

Motorola Moto X Play

Motorola Moto X (2nd gen)

5.5"
169 g
5.96 oz

5.2"
144 g
5.08 oz