Moto Z Play 32GB vs Moto Z 32GB

Comparing the Moto Z Play 32GB vs Moto Z 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 Z Play 32GB runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Moto Z 32GB runs at 1.8 GHz, making Moto Z Play 32GB the better performer.

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

Rear Camera: Moto Z Play 32GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Moto Z 32GB offers 13 MP, making Moto Z Play 32GB better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both Moto Z Play 32GB and Moto Z 32GB feature a 5 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Moto Z Play 32GB offers a higher battery capacity with 3510 mAh, while Moto Z 32GB offers 2600 mAh, making Moto Z Play 32GB better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Moto Z Play 32GB and Moto Z 32GB offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Moto Z Play 32GB and Moto Z 32GB equally at 8.

Moto Z Play 32GB

₹24,999

(Discontinued)

Moto Z 32GB

(Discontinued)

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Summary

Spec Score

72%

75%

Release Date

17 Oct, 2016

N/A

Performance


Snapdragon 625	Snapdragon 820
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)	Quad Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
3 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display


5.5 inches (13.97 cm)	5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
Super AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)	1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

Rear Camera


16 MP Primary Camera	13 MP Primary Camera

Front Camera


5 MP	5 MP

Battery


3510 mAh	2600 mAh
Turbo Power Charging	Turbo Power Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

32 GB	32 GB
eMMC 5.1	N/A

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.0/10

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Pros

Stupendous battery life
Moto Mods are fun to use
Great display
Clean software

Distinctive design & seamless modularity
Beautiful display
Stock software interface with useful additions
Top-notch performance

Cons

Underwhelming rear camera
Fingerprint scanner is wonky

Slim frame forgoes ergonomic comfort
Camera performance doesn't match the competition
Battery fails to live up the whole day

User Ratings

4.4/5

(26,564 ratings)

N/A

Video

7 More Videos

3 More Videos

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General

Operating System

Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

Processor

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53

Quad core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 1.59 GHz, Dual core, Kryo

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506

Adreno 530

RAM

3 GB

4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3

LPDDR4

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

Pixel Density

401 ppi

534 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.63 %

72.07 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass

Design

Height

156.4 mm

153.3 mm

Width

76.4 mm

75.3 mm

Thickness

6.9 mm

5.1 mm

Weight

165 grams

136 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0PureCel Sensor

13 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.8Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus Laser autofocus

Yes Laser Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes Dual-LED CCT Flash

Image Resolution

4608 x 3456 Pixels

4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes LED Flash

N/A

Video Recording

N/A	1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

3510 mAh

2600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Turbo Power Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1

N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 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 17) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25)

SAR Value

Head: 1.14 W/kg Body: 1.37 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0

Yes v4.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope