Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 32GB vs Moto Z Play 32GB

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Comparing the Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 32GB vs Moto Z Play 32GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 32GB runs at a higher processing speed of 2.5 GHz, while Moto Z Play 32GB runs at 2.0 GHz, making Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 32GB the better performer.


Display: Moto Z Play 32GB offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 32GB offers 5.2 inches, making Moto Z Play 32GB the larger display of the two. Moto Z Play 32GB features a Super AMOLED display compared to Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 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 Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 32GB offers 13 MP, making Moto Z Play 32GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Moto Z Play 32GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 5 MP, while Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 32GB offers 2 MP, making Moto Z Play 32GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: Moto Z Play 32GB offers a higher battery capacity with 3510 mAh, while Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 32GB offers 2300 mAh, making Moto Z Play 32GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 32GB and Moto Z Play 32GB offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.


User Rating: Moto Z Play 32GB receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 32GB has a rating of 4.2.

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Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 32GB
₹24,749
(Discontinued)
Moto Z Play 32GB
₹24,999
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

69%
72%

Release Date

22 Dec, 2014
17 Oct, 2016

Performance

Snapdragon 801
Snapdragon 625
(upto 2.5 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
2 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

2 MP
5 MP

Battery

2300 mAh
3510 mAh
N/A
Turbo Power Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

Pros

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

Cons

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

User Ratings

4.2/5
(6,141 ratings)
4.4/5
(26,564 ratings)

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General

Operating System

Android v4.4.4 (Kitkat)
Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Processor

Quad core, 2.5 GHz, Krait 400
Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 330
Adreno 506

RAM

2 GB
3 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

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

Resolution

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

Pixel Density

424 ppi
401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.96 %
69.63 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass

Design

Height

140.8 mm
156.4 mm

Width

72.4 mm
76.4 mm

Thickness

9.9 mm
6.9 mm

Weight

144 grams
165 grams

Build Material

N/A
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0PureCel Sensor

Autofocus

N/A
Yes Phase Detection autofocus Laser autofocus

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4608 x 3456 Pixels

Settings

N/A
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

2 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
Yes LED Flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2300 mAh
3510 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Turbo Power Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB
32 GB / 64 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

N/A
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 800(band 20)
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)

SIM 2

N/A
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)

SAR Value

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

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

N/A
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Front

Other Sensors

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