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Motorola Moto Z3 Play


Motorola Moto Z


Motorola Moto Z3 Play
Motorola Moto Z

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.

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.

Head to Head
  • 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%)
  • Lighter (15%)
  • Much thinner (31%)
  • Much better quality screen (25%)


Specifications

Motorola Moto Z3 Play Motorola Moto Z
Specifications
Brand Motorola Motorola
Model - -
Release Date June 2018 September 2016
Operating System Android 8.1 Android 6.0
Dimensions
Size 156.5 x 76.5 x 6.8 mm
6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 in
153.3 x 75.3 x 5.2 mm
6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 in
Weight 156 g
5.50 oz
136 g
4.80 oz
Screen
Size 6.01 inches 5.5 inches
Resolution 1,080 x 2,160 pixels 1,440 x 2,560 pixels
PPI 402 535
Features OLED OLED
Cameras
Rear Dual camera
12 MP f/1.7
5 MP f/2.2 Depth
13 MP f/1.8
Front 8 MP f/2.0 Wide 5 MP f/2.2
Storage
Memory 4 GB
6 GB
4 GB
Fixed 32 GB
64 GB
128 GB
32 GB
64 GB
Removable microSDXC microSDXC
Processor
Chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636
Octa-core processor
14 nm
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Quad-core processor
14 nm
CPU 4x 1.80 GHz Kryo 260 Gold
4x 1.60 GHz Kryo 260 Silver
2x 1.80 GHz Kryo
2x 1.60 GHz Kryo
GPU Adreno 509 Adreno 530
Battery
Capacity 3,000 mAh 2,600 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 Z3 Play Motorola Moto Z

Motorola Moto Z3 Play

Motorola Moto Z

6.01"
156 g
5.50 oz

5.5"
136 g
4.80 oz