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Motorola Moto X Play
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Full Specifications October 20, 2026
Motorola Moto X Play Android 5.0
Motorola · 2015

Motorola Moto X Play

Motorola Moto X Play Android smartphone. Announced Jul 2015. Features 5.5″ display, Snapdragon 615 chipset, 21 MP primary camera, 5 MP front camera, 3630 mAh battery, 32 GB storage, 2 GB RAM, Corning Gorilla Glass 3.

Display 5.5"
Chipset Snapdragon 615
RAM 2 GB
Storage 16GB/32GB storage, microSDXC
Camera 21 MP
Battery 3630 mAh
OS Android 5.1.1, up to 7.1.1
Build 169g, 10.9mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2015, July. Released 2015, August
Status Discontinued

Platform

OS Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Adreno 405

Display

Type IPS LCD
Size 5.5 inches, 82.6 cm 2 (~74.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Memory

Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
memoryother eMMC 4.5

Main Camera

Single 21 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.4", 1.1µm, PDAF
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps

Selfie camera

Single 5 MP, f/2.2

Body

Dimensions 148 x 75 x 10.9 mm (5.83 x 2.95 x 0.43 in)
Weight 169 g (5.96 oz)
SIM Nano-SIM
bodyother Splash and dust resistant

Battery

Type Li-Ion 3630 mAh, non-removable
Charging 15W wired

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning GPS
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0

Network

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - XT1562
4G bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 28, 38, 41 - XT1562
Speed HSPA, LTE

Features

Sensors Accelerometer, proximity

Our Tests

Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 809Basemark X: 5032
Display Contrast ratio: 1520:1 (nominal), 3.222 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 69dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB
Audio quality Noise -93.8dB / Crosstalk -95.2dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 83h

Misc

Colors Black, White
Models XT1562, XT1563, XT1564
SAR 0.56 W/kg (head)     0.80 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.49 W/kg (head)     0.68 W/kg (body)
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In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2015, July. Released 2015, August
Status Discontinued
OS Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Adreno 405
Type IPS LCD
Size 5.5 inches, 82.6 cm 2 (~74.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
memoryother eMMC 4.5
Single 21 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.4", 1.1µm, PDAF
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps
Single 5 MP, f/2.2
Dimensions 148 x 75 x 10.9 mm (5.83 x 2.95 x 0.43 in)
Weight 169 g (5.96 oz)
SIM Nano-SIM
bodyother Splash and dust resistant
Type Li-Ion 3630 mAh, non-removable
Charging 15W wired
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning GPS
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - XT1562
4G bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 28, 38, 41 - XT1562
Speed HSPA, LTE
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity
Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 809Basemark X: 5032
Display Contrast ratio: 1520:1 (nominal), 3.222 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 69dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB
Audio quality Noise -93.8dB / Crosstalk -95.2dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 83h
Colors Black, White
Models XT1562, XT1563, XT1564
SAR 0.56 W/kg (head)     0.80 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.49 W/kg (head)     0.68 W/kg (body)
Price About 240 EUR
PhoneInsight Benchmark
30.4/100
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Processor 18.4
Display 65
Camera 51.9
Battery 58.4
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