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Motorola Moto Z Play

Network
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
	CDMA 800 / 850 / 1900 - USA	CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA
3G Network	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 900 - EU (XT1572)	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 28, 29, 40, 41 - EU (XT1572)	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 19, 20, 28, 38, 40 - USA
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 41 - USA	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 19, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41 - India
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 19, 20, 28 - Europe
Speed	HSPA, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA, LTE

Launch
Announced	2015, July. Released 2015, September	2016, August. Released 2016, September
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	153.9 x 76.2 x 11.1 mm (6.06 x 3.00 x 0.44 in)	156.4 x 76.4 x 7 mm (6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 in)
Weight	179 g (6.31 oz)	165 g (5.82 oz)
Build		Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
	Splash and dust resistant	Splash and dust resistant

Display
Type	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Size	5.7 inches, 87.9 cm2 (~74.9% screen-to-body ratio)	5.5 inches, 82.6 cm2 (~69.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~520 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Platform
OS	Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), 6.0, upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
CPU	Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)	Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Adreno 418	Adreno 506

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	16GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM	32GB 3GB RAM
	eMMC 5.0	eMMC 5.1

Main Camera
Modules	21 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/2.4", 1.1µm, PDAF	16 MP, f/2.0, 1.3µm, PDAF, Laser AF
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, HDR	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	5 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", 1.4µm	5 MP, f/2.2, 1/4.0", 1.4µm
Features	LED flash	LED flash
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX	4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	No	No
USB	microUSB 2.0	USB Type-C, magnetic connector

Features
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
		Moto Mods snap-on accessories

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 3510 mAh, non-removable
Charging	15W wired, 34% in 15 min (advertised)	15W wired

Misc
Colors	Black lens/Dark Gray Frame and accents/ Black Soft Feel Inlay White lens/Silver Frame and accents/Bamboo Inlay	Black/Silver/Black Slate, White/Fine Gold/Sugar White
SAR	0.99 W/kg (head)     1.43 W/kg (body)	1.45 W/kg (head)     1.15 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.39 W/kg (head)     0.73 W/kg (body)	0.40 W/kg (head)     1.40 W/kg (body)
Models	XT1572, XT1575	XT1635-02, XT1635-01, XT1635-03
Price	About 260 EUR	About 220 EUR

Tests
Performance		GFXBench: 3.7fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display		Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.526 (sunlight)
Audio quality	Noise -93.5dB / Crosstalk -92.7dB	Noise-93.0dB / Crosstalk -93.8dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 63h	Endurance rating 100h