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Motorola Moto Z2 Play

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Network
Technology GSM / 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)
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
Speed HSPA, LTE HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2017, June 2017, August 23
Status Available. Released 2017, June Available. Released 2017, September
Body
Dimensions 156.2 x 76.2 x 6 mm (6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 in) 162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6 mm (6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 in)
Weight 145 g (5.11 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), 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 IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Stylus
Display
Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED, HDR10
Size 5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~70.1% screen-to-body ratio) 6.3 inches, 101.1 cm2 (~83.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density) 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~521 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  3D Touch (home button only)
Always-on display
Platform
OS Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8953-Pro Snapdragon 626 (14 nm) Exynos 8895 (10 nm) - EMEA
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China
CPU Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - EMEA
Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China
GPU Adreno 506 Mali-G71 MP20 - EMEA
Adreno 540 - USA & China
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
 eMMC 5.1 UFS 2.1
Main Camera
Modules 12 MP, f/1.7, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Laser AF 12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, stereo sound rec., HDR, gyro-EIS
Selfie Camera
Modules 5 MP, f/2.2, 1/4.0", 1.4µm 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF
2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1440p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
  32-bit/384kHz audio
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio FM radio No
USB USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, magnetic connector USB Type-C 3.1
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
 Moto Mods snap-on accessories Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
ANT+
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Battery
Type Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable Li-Ion 3300 mAh, non-removable
Charging 15W wired, 50% in 30 min (advertised) 15W wired, QC2
Wireless (Qi/PMA) (market dependent)
Talk time Up to 30 h (3G) Up to 22 h (3G)
Music play Up to 74 h
Misc
Colors Lunar Gray, Fine Gold, Nimbus Blue Midnight Black, Maple Gold, Orchid Gray, Deep Sea Blue, Star Pink
SAR 1.30 W/kg (head)     1.20 W/kg (body)     0.61 W/kg (head)     0.56 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.67 W/kg (head)     1.68 W/kg (body)     0.17 W/kg (head)     1.29 W/kg (body)    
Models XT1710-09, XT1710-10, XT1710-07, XT1710-07, XT1710-01, XT1710-02, XT1710-08 SM-N950F, SM-N950U, SM-N9500, SM-N950U1, SM-N950N, SM-N950W, SC-01K, SM-N950FD
Price About 230 EUR About 500 EUR
Tests
Performance GFXBench: 3.8fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) AnTuTu: 201065 (v7)
GeekBench: 6784 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.459 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.148(sunlight)
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Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 85dB Voice 67dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 71dB
Audio quality Noise -93.4dB / Crosstalk -94.4dB Noise -92.5dB / Crosstalk -93.2dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 76h Endurance rating 89h

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