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Motorola Moto Z Play
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Full Specifications September 4, 2026
Motorola Moto Z Play Android 6.0
Motorola · 2016

Motorola Moto Z Play

Motorola Moto Z Play Android smartphone. Announced Aug 2016. Features 5.5″ display, Snapdragon 625 chipset, 16 MP primary camera, 5 MP front camera, 3510 mAh battery, 32 GB storage, 3 GB RAM, Corning Gorilla Glass 3.

Display 5.5"
Chipset Snapdragon 625
RAM 3 GB
Storage 32GB storage, microSDXC
Camera 16 MP
Battery 3510 mAh
OS Android 6.0.1, up to Android 8.0
Build 165g, 7mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2016, August. Released 2016, September
Status Discontinued

Platform

OS Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
CPU Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 506

Display

Type Super AMOLED
Size 5.5 inches, 82.6 cm 2 (~69.1% 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 32GB 3GB RAM
memoryother eMMC 5.1

Main Camera

Single 16 MP, f/2.0, 1.3µm, PDAF
Features Laser AF, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps

Selfie camera

Single 5 MP, f/2.2, 1/4.0", 1.4µm
Features LED flash
Video 1080p@30fps

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)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back, aluminum frame
SIM · Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
bodyother Splash and dust resistant

Battery

Type Li-Ion 3510 mAh, non-removable
Charging 15W wired

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C, magnetic connector

Network

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 19, 20, 28, 38, 40 - USA
Speed HSPA, LTE

Features

Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
featuresother Moto Mods snap-on accessories

Our Tests

Performance GFXBench: 3.7fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.526 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Audio quality Noise-93.0dB / Crosstalk -93.8dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 100h

Misc

Colors Black/Silver/Black Slate, White/Fine Gold/Sugar White
Models XT1635-02, XT1635-01, XT1635-03
SAR 1.45 W/kg (head)     1.15 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.40 W/kg (head)     1.40 W/kg (body)
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In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2016, August. Released 2016, September
Status Discontinued
OS Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
CPU Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 506
Type Super AMOLED
Size 5.5 inches, 82.6 cm 2 (~69.1% 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 32GB 3GB RAM
memoryother eMMC 5.1
Single 16 MP, f/2.0, 1.3µm, PDAF
Features Laser AF, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
Single 5 MP, f/2.2, 1/4.0", 1.4µm
Features LED flash
Video 1080p@30fps
Dimensions 156.4 x 76.4 x 7 mm (6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 in)
Weight 165 g (5.82 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back, aluminum frame
SIM · Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
bodyother Splash and dust resistant
Type Li-Ion 3510 mAh, non-removable
Charging 15W wired
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C, magnetic connector
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 19, 20, 28, 38, 40 - USA
Speed HSPA, LTE
Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
featuresother Moto Mods snap-on accessories
Performance GFXBench: 3.7fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.526 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Audio quality Noise-93.0dB / Crosstalk -93.8dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 100h
Colors Black/Silver/Black Slate, White/Fine Gold/Sugar White
Models XT1635-02, XT1635-01, XT1635-03
SAR 1.45 W/kg (head)     1.15 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.40 W/kg (head)     1.40 W/kg (body)
Price About 220 EUR
PhoneInsight Benchmark
36/100
Entry-level

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Processor 25.2
Display 67.8
Camera 58.8
Battery 57.3
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