Moto Z2 Play 32GB vs Moto X4

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Comparing the Moto Z2 Play 32GB vs Moto X4 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Moto Z2 Play 32GB and Moto X4 run at the same processing speed of 2.2 GHz.


Display: Moto Z2 Play 32GB offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Moto X4 offers 5.2 inches, making Moto Z2 Play 32GB the larger display of the two. Moto Z2 Play 32GB features a Super AMOLED display compared to Moto X4's IPS LCD, making Moto Z2 Play 32GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Moto Z2 Play 32GB and Moto X4 feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Moto X4 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Moto Z2 Play 32GB offers 5 MP, making Moto X4 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both Moto Z2 Play 32GB and Moto X4 offer the same 3000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both Moto Z2 Play 32GB and Moto X4 offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Moto Z2 Play 32GB and Moto X4 equally at 7.

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Moto Z2 Play 32GB
Moto Z2 Play 32GB
Moto Z2 Play 32GB
Moto Z2 Play 32GB
Moto Z2 Play 32GB
₹33,990
(Discontinued)
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Moto X4
Moto X4
Moto X4
₹16,000
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Release Date

05 Jun, 2019
13 Nov, 2017
11 Jun, 2026

Performance
Snapdragon 626
Snapdragon 630
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
Extreme AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

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

Front Camera
5 MP
16 MP
50 MP

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

Storage

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

Expert Review

7.0/10
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7.0/10
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N/A

Pros

  • Incredible battery life
  • Support for Moto Mods
  • Sleek design
  • Good performer
  • Good design
  • Good battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • No standout feature apart from modularity
  • Camera image quality could be better
  • Cameras need some work
  • Slightly expensive
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

N/A
4.2/5
(4,914 ratings)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Nov 13, 2017
(Official)
Jun 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)
Android v7.1 (Nougat)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

Stock
Stock
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core, 2.2 GHz, 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)

14 nm
14 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506
Adreno 508
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
3 GB / 4 GB / 6 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR4
LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.2 inches  (13.21 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
16:9
19.6:9

Pixel Density

401 ppi
424 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.9 %
68.32 %
96.8 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
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

156.2 mm
148.3 mm
162.7 mm

Width

76.2 mm
73.4 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

5.9 mm
7.9 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

145 grams
163 grams
190 grams

Build Material

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

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
Yes Water resistant IP68
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.71/2" sensor size IMX362 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/21/2.55" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.4µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1.12µm pixel size
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 Dual Pixel Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus Selective Focus
Yes

OIS

N/A
No
Yes

Flash

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

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 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)
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 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @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

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size
16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

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

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3000 mAh
3000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes Turbo Power Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes Turbo Power Charging
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
32 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 2 TB
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
N/A
No

SIM 1

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)
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) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 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 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)
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) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 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 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: 1.455 W/kg Body: 1.24 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 v4.2
Yes v5.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
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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