Moto Z Play 32GB vs TCL 950

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Comparing the Moto Z Play 32GB vs TCL 950 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: TCL 950 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.15 GHz, while Moto Z Play 32GB runs at 2.0 GHz, making TCL 950 the better performer.


Display: Both Moto Z Play 32GB and TCL 950 offer the same screen size of 5.5 inches, but Moto Z Play 32GB features a Super AMOLED display compared to TCL 950's AMOLED, making Moto Z Play 32GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: TCL 950 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 21 MP, while Moto Z Play 32GB offers 16 MP, making TCL 950 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: TCL 950 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Moto Z Play 32GB offers 5 MP, making TCL 950 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Moto Z Play 32GB offers a higher battery capacity with 3510 mAh, while TCL 950 offers 3000 mAh, making Moto Z Play 32GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: TCL 950 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Moto Z Play 32GB offers 32 GB, making TCL 950 the better option for storage.

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Moto Z Play 32GB
₹24,999
(Discontinued)
TCL 950
₹32,990
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Release Date

17 Oct, 2016
N/A
11 Jun, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 625
Snapdragon 820
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 2.15 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

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

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
21 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

5 MP
8 MP
50 MP

Battery

3510 mAh
3000 mAh
6500 mAh
Turbo Power Charging
Fast Charging
90W Turbo Power Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
256 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A
N/A

Pros

  • Stupendous battery life
  • Moto Mods are fun to use
  • Great display
  • Clean software
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Underwhelming rear camera
  • Fingerprint scanner is wonky
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(26,564 ratings)
N/A
N/A

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General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
Jun 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53
Quad core

2.15 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 1.6 GHz, Dual core, Kryo
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)

14 nm
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506
Adreno 530
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

3 GB
4 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
N/A
LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED
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)

69.63 %
71.84 %
96.8 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
Yes
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

156.4 mm
153.6 mm
162.7 mm

Width

76.4 mm
75.4 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

6.9 mm
6.9 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

165 grams
165 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0PureCel Sensor
21 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2IMX230 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
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 Laser autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
N/A
Yes

Flash

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

Image Resolution

4608 x 3456 Pixels
5344 x 4016 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

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

Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
No
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3510 mAh
3000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes Turbo Power Charging
Yes Fast Charging v3.0
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

32 GB / 64 GB
64 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB
Yes Up to 128 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
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 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) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
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 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13)
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
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: 1.14 W/kg Body: 1.37 W/kg
N/A
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
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
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
N/A
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
Back
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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