Gionee A1 vs Moto Z2 Play 32GB

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Comparing the Gionee A1 vs Moto Z2 Play 32GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Moto Z2 Play 32GB runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while Gionee A1 runs at 2.0 GHz, making Moto Z2 Play 32GB the better performer.


Display: Both Gionee A1 and Moto Z2 Play 32GB offer the same screen size of 5.5 inches, but Moto Z2 Play 32GB features a Super AMOLED display compared to Gionee A1's IPS LCD, making Moto Z2 Play 32GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Gionee A1 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Moto Z2 Play 32GB offers 12 MP, making Gionee A1 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Gionee A1 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Moto Z2 Play 32GB offers 5 MP, making Gionee A1 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Gionee A1 offers a higher battery capacity with 4010 mAh, while Moto Z2 Play 32GB offers 3000 mAh, making Gionee A1 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Gionee A1 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Moto Z2 Play 32GB offers 32 GB, making Gionee A1 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Gionee A1 and Moto Z2 Play 32GB equally at 7.

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₹33,990
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Summary

Release Date

10 Apr, 2017
05 Jun, 2019
11 Jun, 2026

Performance
MediaTek MT6755
Snapdragon 626
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera
16 MP
5 MP
50 MP

Battery
4010 mAh
3000 mAh
6500 mAh
Fast Charging
Turbo Power Charging
90W Turbo Power Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
32 GB
256 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
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7.0/10
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N/A

Pros

  • Good cameras
  • Excellent battery life
  • Solid build quality
  • Incredible battery life
  • Support for Moto Mods
  • Sleek design
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Amigo UI is still a mess
  • Fingerprint sensor is hit and miss
  • A few lags and app crashes during daily usage
  • No standout feature apart from modularity
  • Camera image quality could be better
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4/5
(6,751 ratings)
N/A
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Apr 10, 2017
(Official)
N/A
Jun 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.0 (Nougat)
Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

N/A
Stock
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Chipset

MediaTek MT6755
Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core, 2.2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

28 nm
14 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T860 MP2
Adreno 506
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

4 GB
3 GB / 4 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR3
LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.6:9

Pixel Density

401 ppi
401 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

70.39 %
69.9 %
96.8 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

154.5 mm
156.2 mm
162.7 mm

Width

76.5 mm
76.2 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
5.9 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

182 grams
145 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.01/3" sensor size IMX258 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.12µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.71/2" sensor size IMX362 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3" sensor size
5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-Color LED Flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4010 mAh
3000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes Turbo Power Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
32 GB / 64 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 2 TB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
No

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.180 W/kg Body: 0.346 W/kg
Head: 1.455 W/kg Body: 1.24 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.2
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
Front
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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