Apple iPhone X vs Motorola Moto Z2 Play

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Moto Z2 Play: 29 g lighter

    iPhone X:
    174 g
    Moto Z2 Play:
    145 g
  • Width

    iPhone X: 5.3 mm narrower

    iPhone X:
    70.9 mm
    Moto Z2 Play:
    76.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Moto Z2 Play: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone X:
    5.8 in
    Moto Z2 Play:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    iPhone X:
    Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
    Moto Z2 Play:
    Qualcomm MSM8953-Pro Snapdragon 626 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    iPhone X:
    Dual
    Moto Z2 Play:
    Single
  • Depth

    Moto Z2 Play: 1.7 mm thinner

    iPhone X:
    7.7 mm
    Moto Z2 Play:
    6 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. iPhone X

    Height:
    143.6 mm
    Width:
    70.9 mm
    Depth:
    7.7 mm +1.7 mm versus Moto Z2 Play
  2. 2. Moto Z2 Play

    Height:
    156.2 mm +12.6 mm versus iPhone X
    Width:
    76.2 mm +5.3 mm versus iPhone X
    Depth:
    6 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. iPhone X

    174 g

    +29 g versus Moto Z2 Play

  2. 2. Moto Z2 Play

    145 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. iPhone X

    Screen diagonal:
    5.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    82.6 cm²
  2. 2. Moto Z2 Play

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for iPhone X, Moto Z2 Play, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageiPhone XMoto Z2 Play
64 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
256 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
Moto Z2 Play: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. iPhone X

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

2. Moto Z2 Play

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. iPhone X

    2716 mAh

  2. 2. Moto Z2 Play

    3000 mAh

    +284 mAh versus iPhone X

Specifications

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1. iPhone X2. Moto Z2 Play

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone X, Moto Z2 Play.
SpecificationiPhone XMoto Z2 Play
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.6 Х 70.9 Х 7.7 mm
  • 156.2 Х 76.2 Х 6 mm
Weight
  • 174 g
  • 145 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.8" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1125 x 2436 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/256 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2716 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 11.1.1
  • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8953-Pro Snapdragon 626 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone X, Moto Z2 Play.
SpecificationiPhone XMoto Z2 Play
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 84.4 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.9%
  • 70.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 458 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • oleophobic coating
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone X, Moto Z2 Play.
SpecificationiPhone XMoto Z2 Play
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.22µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF -12 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • 1/3.4''
  • 1.0µm
  • PDAF
  • 2x optical zoom
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF & laser AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 7 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 7 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 32mm (standard)
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/4''
  • 1.4µm
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 97
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 74
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 66
Unknown
DxOMark Selfie Score *
  • 71
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for iPhone X, Moto Z2 Play.
SpecificationiPhone XMoto Z2 Play
Processor CPU
  • Hexa-core 2.39 GHz (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)
  • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Apple GPU (three-core graphics)
  • Adreno 506
Antutu 7 score *
  • 245200
  • 66292
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 3226
  • 896
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 11951
  • 4573
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 3155
Antutu 8 score *
  • 316142
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 159
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 906
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone X, Moto Z2 Play.
SpecificationiPhone XMoto Z2 Play
Release date
  • 2017
  • September
  • 2017
  • June
Colors
  • Space Gray
  • Silver
  • Lunar Gray
  • Fine Gold
  • Nimbus Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 1000 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
  • Talking time- Up to 30 h (3G)
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • stainless steel frame
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone X, Moto Z2 Play.
SpecificationiPhone XMoto Z2 Play
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • magnetic connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone X, Moto Z2 Play.
SpecificationiPhone XMoto Z2 Play
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Wide color gamut -3D Touch -True-tone -120 Hz touch-sensing
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone X, Moto Z2 Play.
SpecificationiPhone XMoto Z2 Play
Dop
  • Sensors Face ID
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging -Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard
  • AMEX certified) - Also known as Apple iPhone 10
  • Apple iPhone Ten Versions: A1865 (USA
  • Hong Kong
  • Australia
  • New Zealand
  • China) A1901 (EMEA
  • UAE
  • LATAM
  • Canada
  • USA AT&T/T-Mobile
  • Singapore)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min - Splash and dust resistant - Versions: XT1710-01/10-02 (USA); XT1710-07 (Brazil); XT1710-10 (India); XT1710-08/10-11 (China
  • Hong Kong); XT1710-09 (Australia
  • New Zealand
  • Indonesia
  • Japan
  • Malaysia
  • Taiwan) Also known as Motorol