Motorola Moto Z vs Motorola Moto Z Play

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Main
Model
Motorola Moto Z
Price
$159.95
Advantages
PLATFORM Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820
PLATFORM CPU: Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
PLATFORM GPU: Adreno 530
DISPLAY Resolution: 1440 x 2560 pixels (~535 ppi pixel density)
BODY Dimensions: 153.3 x 75.3 x 5.2 mm (6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 in)
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM
COMMS Radio: FM radio
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Main
Model
Motorola Moto Z Play
Price
$159.95
Advantages
CAMERA Rear: 16 MP, f/2.0, phase detection and laser autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Ion 3510 mAh battery
SOUND 3.5mm jack : Yes
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launch
Announced
2016, June
Status
Available. Released 2016, September
platform
OS
Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow), planned upgrade to v7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820
CPU
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU
Adreno 530
camera
Rear
13 MP, f/1.8, laser autofocus, OIS, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Front
5 MP, f/2.2, 1.4 Âµm pixel size, LED flash, 1080p
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, HDR
Features
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
display
Size
5.5 inches
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels (~535 ppi pixel density)
Technology
AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 2600 mAh battery
body
Dimensions
153.3 x 75.3 x 5.2 mm (6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 in)
Weight
136 g (4.80 oz, 0.3 lb)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Black/Gray, Black/Rose Gold, Black/Gold, White
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.1, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Yes
Radio
FM radio
USB
Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go; magnetic connector
features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
No
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700) - USA
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat9 450/50 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2016, August
Status
Available. Released 2016, September
platform
OS
Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow), planned upgrade to v7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625
CPU
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 506
camera
Rear
16 MP, f/2.0, phase detection and laser autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Front
5 MP, f/2.2, 1.4 Âµm pixel size, LED flash, 1080p
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
Features
1.3 Âµm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, HDR
display
Size
5.5 inches
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels (~403 ppi pixel density)
Technology
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
—
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 3510 mAh battery
body
Dimensions
156.4 x 76.4 x 7 mm (6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 in)
Weight
165 g (5.82 oz, 0.36 lb)
SIM card
Single SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Black, White
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32 GB, 3 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS
NFC
Yes
Radio
To be confirmed
USB
Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, magnetic connector
features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE band 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700) - USA
Speed
HSPA, LTE
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The Motorola Moto Z is equipped with a faster processor Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) than the Motorola Moto Z Play. This is an important difference between these phones as powerful CPU allows you to play more part of modern games without lags.

The Motorola Moto Z has better GPU Adreno 530 thanks to which the owner will be able to run more number of modern games.

The Moto Z Play has more quality back camera which makes the Moto Z Play a better selection for photography enthusiasts.

The Motorola Moto Z has 4K UHD (1440 x 2560 pixels) screen resolution with 534 ppi pixel density which is better in compare to the Motorola Moto Z Play 2K HD (1080 x 1920 pixels) screen resolution with 400 ppi pixel density. It makes this phone a right choice for playing games. The Moto Z smartphone is easier to carry as it has more portable dimensions than the Moto Z Play: 153.3 x 75.3 x 5.2 mm versus 156.4 x 76.4 x 7 mm. The Motorola Moto Z model weight 136g which is 29g less in compare with the weight of the Motorola Moto Z Play.

The Moto Z Play is produced with a 3.5mm jack which is the most simple way to connect earphones for listening music. The Moto Z Play has a better battery life as it is equipped with 3510mah battery which is 910mah bigger compared to the Motorola Moto Z cell. That's mean this phone can be used for a longer time without charging.

Taking into account the above-mentioned differences the Motorola Moto Z will become the best buy. Check the lowest price on Amazon.