Motorola Moto Z3 Play Specs

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Description

The Motorola Moto Z3 Play packs a large 6.1-inch Super AMOLED display. On the back, the smartphone features a dual-camera setup (12MP+5MP), while at the front is a secondary 8-megapixel selfie camera. Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 processor is under the hood with multiple variations based on the amount of memory (4GB/32GB, 4GB/64GB), but all of them run Android Oreo.

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Display

Benchmarks
Size: 6.0-inch
Resolution: 2160 x 1080 px, 18:9 ratio, 402 PPI
Technology: Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body: 77.92 %
Colors: 16 777 216
Features: Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

Benchmarks
System chip: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 (14 nm)
Processor: Octa-core, 1800 MHz, Kryo 260, 64-bit
GPU: Adreno 509
RAM: 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage: 64GB
Storage expansion: microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS: Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo) Screenshots
Device type: Smartphone

Battery

Capacity: 3000 mAh
Type: Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Charging: Motorola TurboPower

Camera

Rear: Dual camera Camera samples
Main camera: 12 MP (PDAF)
Specifications: Aperture size: F1.7
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera: 5 MP (Depth information)
Flash: Dual LED
Video recording: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)
Features:
Time-lapse video, Video calling, Video sharing
Front: 8 MP (Wide Angle)
Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)
Dimensions: 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches
(156.5 x 76.5 x 6.75 mm)
Weight: 5.50 oz (156.0 g)
Materials: Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance: Splash
Biometrics: 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys: Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors: Black

Cellular

4G (FDD): Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD): Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G: Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed: LTE-A Cat 12 (600/100 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS
SIM type: Nano SIM

Multimedia

Benchmarks
Headphones: No 3.5mm jack
Speakers: Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features: aptX-HD
Screen mirroring: Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s): Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth: 5.0
Wi-Fi: 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB: Type-C (reversible)
Features: Mass storage device, Charging, Headphones port
Location: GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Sensors: Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other: NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features

Notifications: Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features: Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Buyers information

Price: $ 500
In The Box: TurboPower charger, USB-C cable, headset adapter, guides

Availability

Officially announced: Jun 06, 2018
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Alternative variants

Motorola Moto Z3 Play
with 32 GB storage
Differences from the main variant:
Internal storage: 32GB

Carrier Availability

Discontinued

U.S. Cellular

News

Best Buy lets you save up to $250 on the Moto Z3 Play
The Moto Z3 Play is one of Motorola's mid-range Android smartphones launched nearly one and a half years ago. Originally priced to sell for $350, the Moto Z3 Play can be had for less than $200 more often than not.In fact, if you're lucky, you can get...
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Best Buy lets you save up to $250 on the Moto Z3 Play
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The Motorola Moto Z3 Play is down to a record-low price this Black Friday!
Motorola's Moto Z3 Play is not exactly a flagship, but it definitely aims to look and feel like one. It's thin, it's light, and it has a dual camera that actually takes pretty good photos! To top it off, it accepts all Moto Mods, so you can enhance i...
, by Preslav Kateliev, 0
The Motorola Moto Z3 Play is down to a record-low price this Black Friday!
New Motorola anniversary sale revives select Moto phone deals
Today, September 25, Motorola Mobility is celebrating 91 years since the original Motorola company was first established. With this occasion, for a limited time, customers in the US can buy select unlocked Moto smartphones at reduced prices - include...
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Amazon's deal takes the Moto Z3 Play down to $200 after a 43% price cut
The Moto Z3 Play, released last year, has all the makings of a fine budget phone. Updated to Android 9 Pie, the device is equipped with a 6-inch Super AMOLED display with a 1080 x 2160 FHD+ resolution and an 18:9 aspect ratio. The Snapdragon 636 chip...
, by Alan Friedman, 2
Amazon's deal takes the Moto Z3 Play down to $200 after a 43% price cut

User Reviews

Overall User Rating
Build quality
5
Camera quality
9
Performance
7
Display
9
Battery life and charging
9
Rating breakdown (out of 10)
4
Not worth the calories
Phone owned for less than 3 months

Bought this phone to replace my Moto Z play which is now about 4years old and it's battery is getting worn.
The phone in general is pretty good for the money £215 in the UK
However, the fingerprint sensor is hit and miss. It's impossible to use, in a silly place on the side of the phone instead of on the front. I have tried 3 different keyboards, and they are all as bad as the sensor. I am fed up of retyping most words. The screen does not seem to map to the characters. I spend more time correcting than writing, which is not good.
Photos are great and it came with version 9 of the software.
If it were still running on Version 8 it would be rubbish.
It's only that which has prevented me from returning it to my supplier for a refund. I did try initially but they refused to accept my complaint two weeks after purchase. So if you can put up with a phone with no fingerprint sensor and that's totally hard to use, then buy one. There are plenty about from $50 to $600. But take my tip and don't pay more than $50 for it.
I have been using Motorolla phones since 1983. Never again!!!! This one killed it for me.

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