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Motorola Moto Z Play

Motorola Moto X Force

Network
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
	CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - XT1580
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, 40 - XT1580
	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	HSPA, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

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

Body
Dimensions	156.4 x 76.4 x 7 mm (6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 in)	149.8 x 78 x 9.2 mm (5.90 x 3.07 x 0.36 in)
Weight	165 g (5.82 oz)	169 g (5.96 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back, aluminum frame
SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
	Splash and dust resistant

Display
Type	Super AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	5.5 inches, 82.6 cm2 (~69.1% screen-to-body ratio)	5.4 inches, 81.6 cm2 (~69.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)	1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~540 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Shatterproof

Platform
OS	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)	Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
CPU	Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
GPU	Adreno 506	Adreno 430

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal	32GB 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, 1.4µm, 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
Features	LED flash	LED flash
Video	1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
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 3760 mAh, non-removable
Charging	15W wired	15W wired Wireless (Qi/PMA)
Stand-by		Up to 500 h (3G)
Talk time		Up to 25 h (3G)

Misc
Colors	Black/Silver/Black Slate, White/Fine Gold/Sugar White	Black Ballistic Nylon
SAR	1.45 W/kg (head)     1.15 W/kg (body)	1.38 W/kg (head)     1.33 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.40 W/kg (head)     1.40 W/kg (body)	0.55 W/kg (head)     0.78 W/kg (body)
Models	XT1635-02, XT1635-01, XT1635-03	XT1580, XT1581
Price	About 220 EUR	About 280 EUR

Tests
Performance	GFXBench: 3.7fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1669 Basemark X: 31561
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.526 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 9432:1 (nominal), 3.105 (sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker		Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 71dB
Audio quality	Noise-93.0dB / Crosstalk -93.8dB	Noise -92.9dB / Crosstalk -92.9dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 100h	Endurance rating 78h