Motorola Moto X Play vs Plum Phantom

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

    Phantom: 31 g lighter

    Moto X Play:
    169 g
    Phantom:
    138 g
  • Width

    Moto X Play: 9.2 mm narrower

    Moto X Play:
    75 mm
    Phantom:
    84.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Moto X Play: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Moto X Play:
    5.5 in
    Phantom:
    6 in
  • Memory variants

    At 16 GB storage

    Moto X Play:
    2 GB RAM
    Phantom:
    1 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Moto X Play:
    Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
    Phantom:
    Mediatek MT6580A (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Phantom: 2.1 mm thinner

    Moto X Play:
    10.9 mm
    Phantom:
    8.8 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. Moto X Play

    Height:
    148 mm
    Width:
    75 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +2.1 mm versus Phantom
  2. 2. Phantom

    Height:
    165.5 mm +17.5 mm versus Moto X Play
    Width:
    84.2 mm +9.2 mm versus Moto X Play
    Depth:
    8.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Moto X Play

    169 g

    +31 g versus Phantom

  2. 2. Phantom

    138 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. Moto X Play

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

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

Phantom has approximately 19% more rectangular screen area than Moto X Play.

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 Moto X Play, Phantom, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMoto X PlayPhantom
16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 1 GB RAM
32 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

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

1. Moto X Play

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

2. Phantom

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

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. Moto X Play

    3630 mAh

    +1130 mAh versus Phantom

  2. 2. Phantom

    2500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Moto X Play2. Phantom

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Moto X Play, Phantom.
SpecificationMoto X PlayPhantom
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148 Х 75 Х 10.9 mm
  • 165.5 Х 84.2 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 169 g
  • 138 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3630 mAh
  • Non-removable
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6580A (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Moto X Play, Phantom.
SpecificationMoto X PlayPhantom
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 82.6 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 74.4%
  • 71.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Moto X Play, Phantom.
SpecificationMoto X PlayPhantom
Rear camera, main
  • 21 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 21 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.4''
  • 1.1µm
  • PDAF
  • 13 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Moto X Play, Phantom.
SpecificationMoto X PlayPhantom
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 37456
  • 33258
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 639
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1652
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1778
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Moto X Play, Phantom.
SpecificationMoto X PlayPhantom
Release date
  • 2015
  • July
  • 2017
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gray
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 620 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Moto X Play, Phantom.
SpecificationMoto X PlayPhantom
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - XT1562 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - XT1563 (SS) -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 41(2500) - XT1562 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700) - XT1563 (SS) LTE band 1(2100)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - India
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Moto X Play, Phantom.
SpecificationMoto X PlayPhantom
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Moto X Play, Phantom.
SpecificationMoto X PlayPhantom
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Fast battery charging - Splash and dust resistant
  • Sensors Accelerometer Also known as Plum Z623