Motorola Moto X Play 16GB vs Moto X 2017

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Comparing the Motorola Moto X Play 16GB vs Moto X 2017 across display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Display: Motorola Moto X Play 16GB offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Moto X 2017 offers 5.2 inches, making Motorola Moto X Play 16GB the larger display of the two. Both Motorola Moto X Play 16GB and Moto X 2017 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Motorola Moto X Play 16GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 21 MP, while Moto X 2017 offers 13 MP, making Motorola Moto X Play 16GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Moto X 2017 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Motorola Moto X Play 16GB offers 5 MP, making Moto X 2017 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Motorola Moto X Play 16GB offers a higher battery capacity with 3630 mAh, while Moto X 2017 offers 3500 mAh, making Motorola Moto X Play 16GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Moto X 2017 offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Motorola Moto X Play 16GB offers 16 GB, making Moto X 2017 the better option for storage.

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Motorola Moto X Play 16GB
₹17,499
(Out of Stock)
Moto X 2017
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

68%
68%

Release Date

14 Sep, 2015
N/A

Performance

Snapdragon 615
Snapdragon 820
Octa Core (upto 1.7 GHz)
N/A
2 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

21 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
8 MP

Battery

3630 mAh
3500 mAh
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

16 GB
32 GB

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Gorgeous display
  • Pure Android
  • Improved camera performance
  • Powerful battery
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Unimpressive design
  • Middling hardware
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5
(60,859 ratings)
N/A

Video

Videos
3 More Videos
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Sep 14, 2015
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Android v7.0 (Nougat)

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

Processor

Octa core, 1.7 GHz, Cortex A53
N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 405
N/A

RAM

2 GB
4 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

401 ppi
424 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

74.95 %
67.18 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3 Scratch-resistant glass
N/A

Design

Height

148 mm
150 mm

Width

75 mm
73.8 mm

Thickness

10.9 mm
8.4 mm

Weight

169 grams
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Avg

Resolution

21 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.0CMOS image sensor
13 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

5288 x 3968 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3630 mAh
3500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB
32 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
N/A

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
N/A

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 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 850(band 5)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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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
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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SAR Value

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

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

Yes
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer