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Motorola Moto Z2 Play vs Motorola Moto Z

Comparison between Motorola Moto Z2 Play and Motorola Moto Z: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Motorola.

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The verdict

Your pick: Motorola Moto Z, ahead on Design & display, Performance & hardware, Camera and Connectivity. Unless Battery & charging decides it for you.

Category
Category	Moto Z2 Play	Moto Z
Design & display	7.0	7.3
Performance & hardware	3.1	3.6
Camera	5.1	5.5
Connectivity	4.0	4.5
Battery & charging	2.3	1.8

Which one is for you?

Motorola Moto Z2 Play, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 3,000 mAh; against 2,600 mAh
Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 4.2; against Bluetooth 4.1
Maximum memory card: 1.9531 TB; against 256 GB
OS Version: 7; against 6

Motorola Moto Z, if you care about…

Wi-Fi Standards: Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac; against Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n
Display Pixel Density: 535 ppi; against 401 ppi
Weight: 136 g; against 145 g
Body Thickness: 5.19 mm; against 6 mm

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Moto Z2 Play	Moto Z
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 626	Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Processor Process Size	14 nm	14 nm
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 506	Qualcomm Adreno 530
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	—
Maximum CPU Clock	2.2 GHz Best value	2.15 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity	64 GB	64 GB
CPU Description	Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53	Quad-core (2 × 2.15 GHz Kryo and 2 × 1.6 GHz Kryo) in the USA; quad-core (2 × 1.8 GHz Kryo and 2 × 1.6 GHz Kryo) globally.
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Quad-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	4 GB	4 GB
RAM Type	—	DDR4
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
Maximum memory card	1.9531 TB Best value	256 GB

Design

Specification	Moto Z2 Play	Moto Z
Body Colors	Grey, Gold, Blue	Black, Grey, Rose Gold, Gold, White
Body Thickness	6 mm	5.19 mm Best value
Body Width	76.2 mm	75.3 mm
Body Height	156.2 mm	153.3 mm
Weight	145 g	136 g Best value
Usable Surface	70.1 %	72 % Best value
Body Materials	Glass, Aluminium Alloy	Glass, Aluminium Alloy
Resistance Features	Splash Resistant, Dust Resistant, Water Resistant	—

Battery

Specification	Moto Z2 Play	Moto Z
Battery Capacity	3,000 mAh Best value	2,600 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power	15 W	15 W
Battery Features	Non-Removable, Fast Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable	Fast Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable
Talk time	30 h	—

Display

Specification	Moto Z2 Play	Moto Z
Display Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Display Technology	Super AMOLED	AMOLED
Display Diagonal	5.5″	5.5″
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,440 px Best value
Display Vertical Resolution	1,920 px	2,560 px Best value
Display Pixel Density	401 ppi	535 ppi Best value
Display Contrast Ratio	4.459 :1	—
Display Features	Gorilla Glass 3, Touchscreen	Gorilla Glass 4, Touchscreen

Sensors

Specification	Moto Z2 Play	Moto Z
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Front	Front

Sensor

Specification	Moto Z2 Play	Moto Z
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass

Software

Specification	Moto Z2 Play	Moto Z
Operating System	Android 7	Android 6
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	7 Best value	6

Connectivity

Specification	Moto Z2 Play	Moto Z
SIM Configurations	Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM	Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, LTE B28, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B13
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, LTE	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, EVDO, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Best value
Wi-Fi Features	Wi-Fi Direct	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 4.2 Best value	Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX	A2DP, LE, aptX
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, FM Radio, USB Type-C, USB OTG	NFC, FM Radio, USB Type-C, USB OTG
USB Version	USB 3.1	USB Type-C
SAR American Head	1.3 W/kg	0.91 W/kg Best value
SAR American Body	1.2 W/kg	1.14 W/kg Best value
SAR (EU) head	0.67 W/kg	0.3 W/kg Best value
SAR (EU) body	1.68 W/kg Best value	1.72 W/kg
Max. download speed	450 Mbps	450 Mbps
Max. upload speed	50 Mbps	50 Mbps

Audio

Specification	Moto Z2 Play	Moto Z
Microphone Count	3	4 Best value
Audio Features	A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX, Loudspeaker	A2DP, LE, aptX, Loudspeaker

Technical

Specification	Moto Z2 Play	Moto Z
Model numbers	XT1710-09, XT1710-10, XT1710-07, XT1710-01, XT1710-02, XT1710-08	XT1650, XT1650-05