Motorola Moto Z Play

Released 2016, September
165g, 7mm thickness
Android 6.0.1, up to Android 8.0
32GB storage, microSD slot
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5.5"
1080x1920 pixels
16MP
2160p
3GB RAM
Snapdragon 625
3510mAh
Li-Ion

Also known as Motorola Moto Z Play Droid in USA

Network	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
		CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
	4G bands	LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 19(800), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) - USA
		LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - India
		LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 19(800), 20(800), 28(700) - Europe
	Speed	HSPA, LTE

Launch	Announced	2016, August
Launch	Status	Available. Released 2016, September

Body	Dimensions	156.4 x 76.4 x 7 mm (6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 in)
	Weight	165 g (5.82 oz)
	Build	Front/back glass, aluminum frame
	SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
		Splash and dust resistant

Display	Type	Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	5.5 inches, 82.6 cm² (~69.1% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Platform	OS	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
	Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
	CPU	Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
	GPU	Adreno 506

Memory	Card slot	microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
	Internal	32GB 3GB RAM

Main Camera	Single	16 MP, f/2.0, 1.3µm, PDAF, Laser AF
	Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama
	Video	2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps

Selfie camera	Single	5 MP, f/2.2, 1/4", 1.4µm
	Features	LED flash
	Video	1080p@30fps

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes
		Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
	Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
	NFC	Yes
	Radio	No
	USB	Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, magnetic connector

Features	Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
		Moto Mods snap-on accessories

Battery		Non-removable Li-Ion 3510 mAh battery
	Charging	Fast battery charging 15W

Misc	Colors	Black/Silver/Black Slate, White/Fine Gold/Sugar White
	Models	XT1635-02, XT1635-01
	Price	About 220 EUR

Tests	Performance	Basemark OS II: 1226 / Basemark OS II 2.0: 1031 Basemark X: 10401
	Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.526 (sunlight)
	Camera	Photo / Video
	Audio quality	Noise-93.0dB / Crosstalk -93.8dB
	Battery life	Endurance rating 100h

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Motorola Moto Z Play - user opinions and reviews

Darth Jar Jar
nI6
16 Oct 2019

Great phone, it has served me well over 3 years. Eventually broke this month but all in all it was a good phone with a solid battery life. I will say the camera was ok and the mods were a gimmick but it lasted which is what matters.

NikiDroid
xhm
15 Oct 2019

My Moto Z Play (was, when I used it from 2017 and sold it on 2018), upgraded to Android Oreo, all worked fine only Google Music had problem at that time. It couldnÂ’t detect any music files.

Happymotouser
kWS
11 Oct 2019

me and my wife using these phones for almost 3 years. still incredible battery life, 2 days. dropped dozens of times. Best phone I've ever had. just there isnt a proper replacement on the market with this kind of battery life. I got 4 days of...