Motorola Moto X Play 16GB vs HTC Desire 828 Dual SIM

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Comparing the Motorola Moto X Play 16GB vs HTC Desire 828 Dual SIM across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Motorola Moto X Play 16GB runs at a higher processing speed of 1.7 GHz, while HTC Desire 828 Dual SIM runs at 1.5 GHz, making Motorola Moto X Play 16GB the better performer.


Display: Both Motorola Moto X Play 16GB and HTC Desire 828 Dual SIM offer the same screen size of 5.5 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Motorola Moto X Play 16GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 21 MP, while HTC Desire 828 Dual SIM offers 13 MP, making Motorola Moto X Play 16GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Motorola Moto X Play 16GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 5 MP, while HTC Desire 828 Dual SIM offers 4 MP, making Motorola Moto X Play 16GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: Motorola Moto X Play 16GB offers a higher battery capacity with 3630 mAh, while HTC Desire 828 Dual SIM offers 2800 mAh, making Motorola Moto X Play 16GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Motorola Moto X Play 16GB and HTC Desire 828 Dual SIM offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.


Expert Review: Motorola Moto X Play 16GB receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while HTC Desire 828 Dual SIM is rated 7.


User Rating: Motorola Moto X Play 16GB receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while HTC Desire 828 Dual SIM has a rating of 3.9.

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Summary

Spec Score

68%
71%
79%

Release Date

14 Sep, 2015
14 Dec, 2015
19 Oct, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 615
MediaTek MT6753
Samsung Exynos 1330
Octa Core (upto 1.7 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM
4 GB/ 6 GB/ 8 GB/ RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

21 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
4 UP
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

3630 mAh
2800 mAh
5000 mAh
N/A
N/A
25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
16 GB
128 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Gorgeous display
  • Pure Android
  • Improved camera performance
  • Powerful battery
  • Great camera
  • Good display
  • Clean and smart UI
  • Lightweight design
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Unimpressive design
  • Middling hardware
  • Average performance
  • Poor battery life
  • Plastic body
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5
(60,859 ratings)
3.9/5
(1,682 ratings)
N/A

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Video

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Videos
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General

Launch Date

Sep 14, 2015
(Official)
Dec 14, 2015
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Android v5.1 (Lollipop)
Android v15

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

N/A
HTC Sense
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939
MediaTek MT6753
Samsung Exynos 1330
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Processor

Octa core, 1.7 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core, 1.5 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 405
Mali-T720 MP3
Mali-G68 MP2

RAM

2 GB
2 GB / 3 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
1100 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.5:9

Pixel Density

401 ppi
401 ppi
387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

74.95 %
66.87 %
85.86 %

Screen Protection

Scratch-resistant glass Corning Gorilla
No
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
84.70 %

Design

Height

148 mm
157.7 mm
164.4 mm

Width

75 mm
78.9 mm
77.9 mm

Thickness

10.9 mm
7.9 mm
7.5 mm

Weight

169 grams
148 grams
192 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Glass Fiber

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A
Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Resolution

21 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.0CMOS image sensor
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0Back-illuminated sensor BSI
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size S5KJN1 0.64µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

No
Yes
Yes

Flash

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

Image Resolution

5288 x 3968 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels
8160 x 6120 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

4 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
N/A
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
4 UP f/2.0 Primary Camera27 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size BSI Sensor
13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
N/A
No

Flash

No
No
No

Camera Features

N/A
N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3630 mAh
2800 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 25W Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB
16 GB / 32 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 2 TB
Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
N/A
Yes

SIM 1

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) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20)
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) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 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) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)
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SIM 2

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) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20)
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.8 W/kg Body: 1.23 W/kg
N/A
Head: 0.640 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.1
Yes v5.3

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
No
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
N/A
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Capacitive

Other Sensors

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

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