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Motorola Moto Z


Motorola Moto Z3 Play


Motorola Moto Z
Motorola Moto Z3 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 2018. Features 6.01 inches screen with a resolution of 1,080 x 2,160 pixels and 402 ppi.

Octa-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 with up to 6 GB memory and 128 GB storage. It has 3,000 mAh battery.

Head to Head
  • Lighter (15%)
  • Much thinner (31%)
  • Much better quality screen (25%)
  • Larger screen (8%)
  • Probably more versatile rear camera
  • Probably better rear camera
  • Probably better front camera
  • May have more memory
  • May have more storage
  • Much more processing power (33%)
  • Better battery capacity (13%)


Specifications

Motorola Moto Z Motorola Moto Z3 Play
Specifications
Brand Motorola Motorola
Model - -
Release Date September 2016 June 2018
Operating System Android 6.0 Android 8.1
Dimensions
Size 153.3 x 75.3 x 5.2 mm
6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 in
156.5 x 76.5 x 6.8 mm
6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 in
Weight 136 g
4.80 oz
156 g
5.50 oz
Screen
Size 5.5 inches 6.01 inches
Resolution 1,440 x 2,560 pixels 1,080 x 2,160 pixels
PPI 535 402
Features OLED OLED
Cameras
Rear 13 MP f/1.8 Dual camera
12 MP f/1.7
5 MP f/2.2 Depth
Front 5 MP f/2.2 8 MP f/2.0 Wide
Storage
Memory 4 GB 4 GB
6 GB
Fixed 32 GB
64 GB
32 GB
64 GB
128 GB
Removable microSDXC microSDXC
Processor
Chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Quad-core processor
14 nm
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636
Octa-core processor
14 nm
CPU 2x 1.80 GHz Kryo
2x 1.60 GHz Kryo
4x 1.80 GHz Kryo 260 Gold
4x 1.60 GHz Kryo 260 Silver
GPU Adreno 530 Adreno 509
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 False
Micro USB False False
USB Type-C True True
Lightning False False

Size comparison

Motorola Moto Z Motorola Moto Z3 Play

Motorola Moto Z

Motorola Moto Z3 Play

5.5"
136 g
4.80 oz

6.01"
156 g
5.50 oz