Updated: Oct 22, 2019, 2:53 AM

Motorola Moto Z Play Specs

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Released

Oct 04, 2016

Display

5.5-inch
1920 x 1080 px

Camera

16 MP Main
5 MP Selfie

Battery

3510 mAh

Storage

32GB

Hardware

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
3GB RAM

OS

Android 8.0 Oreo

Description

The Motorola Moto Z Play carries a 5.5-inch screen with a 1080 x 1920 resolution. Powering the unit is an octa-core 2GHz CPU along with the Adreno 506 GPU. The Moto Z Play also sports 3GB of RAM and 32GB of native storage. A 16MP camera adorns the back of the unit, with a 5MP selfie snapper in front.

This device is also known as Motorola XT1635

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Display
Size:	5.5-inch
Resolution:	1920 x 1080 px, 401 PPI
Technology:	Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body:	69.71 %
Features:	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware
System chip:	Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953
Processor:	Octa-core, 2000 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
GPU:	Adreno 506
RAM:	3GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage:	32GB, available to use: 24 GB
Storage expansion:	microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS:	Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow)
Device type:	Smartphone

Battery
Capacity:	3510 mAh
Type:	Not user replaceable
Charging:	Motorola TurboPower

Camera
Rear:	Single camera
Main camera:	16 MP (Laser and PDAF)
Specifications:	Aperture size: F2.0 Pixel size: 1.3 μm
Flash:	Dual LED
Video recording:	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
Features:	EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front:	5 MP (Wide Angle, Flash)

Design Size comparison
Dimensions:	6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches (156.4 x 76.4 x 6.99 mm)
Weight:	5.82 oz (165.0 g)
Materials:	Back: Glass Frame: Metal
Resistance:	Splash
Biometrics:	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys:	Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors:	Black, Gold, Gray, White

Cellular
4G (FDD):	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD):	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G:	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed:	LTE-A, HSPA
SIM type:	Nano SIM

Multimedia
Headphones:	3.5mm jack
Speakers:	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features:	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring:	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s):	Yes

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth:	4.0
Wi-Fi:	802.11 a, b, g, n, dual-band Hotspot
USB:	Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0
Features:	Mass storage device, Charging
Location:	GPS, A-GPS
Sensors:	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other:	NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Availability
Officially announced:	Aug 31, 2016

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Overall User Rating

(1 review)

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Westafricanigga

Arena Apprentice

My baby

Posted: Mar 14, 2018, 6:25 AM

Phone owned for less than a year

I had this phone for 8 months.. It missed a beat maybe twice in that time..

Camera was fine.

Call quality and reception

The big thing was the battery.. I had never been so carefree about battery as when I used this phone.. It just kept on going. With the additional 2200mah from incipio it lasted 2 days easy on moderate use and 24 hours on heavy use..

It was also very pretty to look at naked.. Everyone I showed the phone would say it was gorgeous.

Using it was pretty good too due to Motorolas perfectly efficient OS adjustment. The flick and twist are still the best features I have seen on any smartphone for shortcuts.

Only shortfall is, the phone is quite fragile if you're clumsy. I bought one for my dad and he dropped it once and the screen isn't working anymore.
I dropped mine and although the screen had a crack it was fine.. Then one day the screen stopped working properly although the touch was fine. It happened when I placed it near a microwave oven.. At least that's what I suspect caused the damage.