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Motorola Moto Z


Motorola Moto Z2 Play


Motorola Moto Z
Motorola Moto Z2 Play

Released in September 2016. Features 5.5 inches screen with a resolution of 1,440 x 2,560 pixels and 535 ppi.

Quad-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 with up to 4 GB memory and 64 GB storage. It has 2,600 mAh battery.

Released in June 2017. Features 5.5 inches screen with a resolution of 1,080 x 1,920 pixels and 401 ppi.

Octa-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 MSM8953-Pro with up to 4 GB memory and 64 GB storage. It has 3,000 mAh battery.

Head to Head
  • Lighter (7%)
  • Much thinner (15%)
  • Much better quality screen (25%)
  • Probably better rear camera
  • Much more processing power (47%)
  • Better battery capacity (13%)


Specifications

Motorola Moto Z Motorola Moto Z2 Play
Specifications
Brand Motorola Motorola
Model - -
Release Date September 2016 June 2017
Operating System Android 6.0 Android 7.1
Dimensions
Size 153.3 x 75.3 x 5.2 mm
6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 in
156.2 x 76.2 x 6.0 mm
6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 in
Weight 136 g
4.80 oz
145 g
5.11 oz
Screen
Size 5.5 inches 5.5 inches
Resolution 1,440 x 2,560 pixels 1,080 x 1,920 pixels
PPI 535 401
Features OLED OLED
Cameras
Rear 13 MP f/1.8 12 MP f/1.7
Front 5 MP f/2.2 5 MP f/2.2
Storage
Memory 4 GB 3 GB
4 GB
Fixed 32 GB
64 GB
32 GB
64 GB
Removable microSDXC microSDXC
Processor
Chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Quad-core processor
14 nm
Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 MSM8953-Pro
Octa-core processor
14 nm
CPU 2x 1.80 GHz Kryo
2x 1.60 GHz Kryo
8x 2.20 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 530 Adreno 506
Battery
Capacity 2,600 mAh 3,000 mAh
Features Fast charging 15W Fast charging 15W
Removable False False
Connectivity
5G False False
NFC True True
3.5 mm Audio Jack False True
Micro USB False False
USB Type-C True True
Lightning False False

Size comparison

Motorola Moto Z Motorola Moto Z2 Play

Motorola Moto Z

Motorola Moto Z2 Play

5.5"
136 g
4.80 oz

5.5"
145 g
5.11 oz