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Motorola Moto Z3


Motorola Moto Z2 Play


Motorola Moto Z3
Motorola Moto Z2 Play

Released in August 2018. Features 6.01 inches screen with a resolution of 1,080 x 2,160 pixels and 402 ppi.

Octa-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 with up to 6 GB memory and 128 GB storage. It has 3,000 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
  • Larger screen (8%)
  • Probably more versatile rear camera
  • Probably better front camera
  • May have more memory
  • May have more storage
  • Lighter (8%)
  • Thinner (13%)
  • Probably better rear camera


Specifications

Motorola Moto Z3 Motorola Moto Z2 Play
Specifications
Brand Motorola Motorola
Model - -
Release Date August 2018 June 2017
Operating System Android 8.1 Android 7.1
Dimensions
Size 156.5 x 76.5 x 6.8 mm
6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 in
156.2 x 76.2 x 6.0 mm
6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 in
Weight 156 g
5.50 oz
145 g
5.11 oz
Screen
Size 6.01 inches 5.5 inches
Resolution 1,080 x 2,160 pixels 1,080 x 1,920 pixels
PPI 402 401
Features OLED OLED
Cameras
Rear Dual camera
12 MP f/2.0
12 MP f/2.0 B/W
12 MP f/1.7
Front 8 MP f/2.0 Wide 5 MP f/2.2
Storage
Memory 4 GB
6 GB
3 GB
4 GB
Fixed 64 GB
128 GB
32 GB
64 GB
Removable microSDXC microSDXC
Processor
Chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Octa-core processor
10 nm
Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 MSM8953-Pro
Octa-core processor
14 nm
CPU 4x 2.35 GHz Kryo 280 Gold
4x 1.90 GHz Kryo 280 Silver
8x 2.20 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 540 Adreno 506
Battery
Capacity 3,000 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 Z3 Motorola Moto Z2 Play

Motorola Moto Z3

Motorola Moto Z2 Play

6.01"
156 g
5.50 oz

5.5"
145 g
5.11 oz