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Motorola Moto Z Play

$300 (Expected Price)

Reviewed by the MobGadgets Tech Team

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Display 5.5" AMOLED

Processor Snapdragon 625

Battery 3510mAh

RAM & Storage 32GB storage, microSDXC

Full Specs

Should you buy the Motorola Moto Z Play?

Reasons to Buy

Massive 6000 mAh battery life
Large 6.7" display for media
Excellent value at $300

Reasons to Avoid

May be bulky due to large battery
Average camera performance in low light

Full Specifications

Also known as Motorola Moto Z Play Droid in USA

Network Technology: GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Launch Announced: 2016, August. Released 2016, September Status: Discontinued
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: Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back, aluminum frame SIM: Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) : Splash and dust resistant
Display Type: Super AMOLED 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: microSDXC (dedicated slot) Internal: 32GB 3GB RAM
: eMMC 5.1
Main Camera Single: 16 MP, f/2.0, 1.3µm, PDAF, Laser AF Features: Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama Video: 4K@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
Comms WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct Bluetooth: 4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX Positioning: GPS, GLONASS NFC: Yes Radio: No USB: USB Type-C, magnetic connector
Features Sensors: Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass : Moto Mods snap-on accessories
Battery Type: Li-Ion 3510 mAh, non-removable Charging: 15W wired
Misc Colors: Black/Silver/Black Slate, White/Fine Gold/Sugar White Models: XT1635-02, XT1635-01, XT1635-03 SAR: 1.45 W/kg (head) 1.15 W/kg (body) SAR EU: 0.40 W/kg (head) 1.40 W/kg (body) Price: About 220 EUR
Tests Performance: GFXBench: 3.7fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display: Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.526 (sunlight)
Camera: Photo / Video
Audio quality: Noise-93.0dB / Crosstalk -93.8dB Battery (old):
Endurance rating 100h

Frequently Asked Questions

With its Dimensity 6300 chipset and 6GB of RAM, it handles everyday tasks and moderate gaming efficiently, though extremely graphic-intensive games may require lower settings.

Yes, to complement its massive 6000 mAh battery, it features standard fast charging capabilities to get you back up and running quickly.