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Motorola Moto Z Play

Motorola Moto X Style

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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