OnePlus 3 vs Moto Z Play 32GB

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Comparing the OnePlus 3 vs Moto Z Play 32GB 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: OnePlus 3 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while Moto Z Play 32GB runs at 2.0 GHz, making OnePlus 3 the better performer.


Display: Both OnePlus 3 and Moto Z Play 32GB offer the same screen size of 5.5 inches, but Moto Z Play 32GB features a Super AMOLED display compared to OnePlus 3's Optic AMOLED, making Moto Z Play 32GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both OnePlus 3 and Moto Z Play 32GB feature a 16 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: OnePlus 3 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Moto Z Play 32GB offers 5 MP, making OnePlus 3 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Moto Z Play 32GB offers a higher battery capacity with 3510 mAh, while OnePlus 3 offers 3000 mAh, making Moto Z Play 32GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: OnePlus 3 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Moto Z Play 32GB offers 32 GB, making OnePlus 3 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both OnePlus 3 and Moto Z Play 32GB equally at 8.


User Rating: OnePlus 3 and Moto Z Play 32GB both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

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OnePlus 3
₹22,999
(Discontinued)
Moto Z Play 32GB
₹24,999
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

75%
72%

Release Date

15 Jun, 2016
17 Oct, 2016

Performance

Snapdragon 820
Snapdragon 625
Quad Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
6 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

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

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
5 MP

Battery

3000 mAh
3510 mAh
Dash Charging
Turbo Power Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
32 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Stunning display
  • Fast, smooth performance
  • Consistently good cameras
  • Great battery life with Dash Charge support
  • Stupendous battery life
  • Moto Mods are fun to use
  • Great display
  • Clean software

Cons

  • Protruding camera mandates a case
  • No expandable storage
  • Alert Slider can't be customised
  • Underwhelming rear camera
  • Fingerprint scanner is wonky

User Ratings

4.4/5
(2,591 ratings)
4.4/5
(26,564 ratings)

Video

Videos
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Videos
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User Feedback

General

Operating System

Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

Custom UI

Oxygen OS
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Processor

Quad core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 1.6 GHz, Dual core, Kryo
Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 530
Adreno 506

RAM

6 GB
3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Optic AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)

Resolution

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

Aspect Ratio

16:9
N/A

Pixel Density

401 ppi
401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.94 %
69.63 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v4
Corning Gorilla Glass

Design

Height

152.7 mm
156.4 mm

Width

74.7 mm
76.4 mm

Thickness

7.3 mm
6.9 mm

Weight

158 grams
165 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0IMX298 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.12µm pixel size
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0PureCel Sensor

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection autofocus Laser autofocus

OIS

Yes
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
4608 x 3456 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraExmor-R CMOS
5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Flash

No
Yes LED Flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh
3510 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Dash Charging
Yes Turbo Power Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

64 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)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

N/A
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 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)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
N/A
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 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)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
N/A
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SAR Value

Head: 0.784 W/kg Body: 0.581 W/kg
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 v4.2
Yes v4.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
Front

Other Sensors

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