Motorola Moto Z Play vs O2 XDA

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 Z Play: 36 g lighter

    Moto Z Play:
    165 g
    XDA:
    201 g
  • Width

    XDA: 3.4 mm narrower

    Moto Z Play:
    76.4 mm
    XDA:
    73 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA: 2 in smaller diagonal

    Moto Z Play:
    5.5 in
    XDA:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Moto Z Play: 11 mm thinner

    Moto Z Play:
    7 mm
    XDA:
    18 mm
  • Height

    XDA: 27.4 mm shorter

    Moto Z Play:
    156.4 mm
    XDA:
    129 mm
  • Release year

    Moto Z Play:
    2016
    XDA:
    2003

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 Z Play

    Height:
    156.4 mm +27.4 mm versus XDA
    Width:
    76.4 mm +3.4 mm versus XDA
    Depth:
    7 mm
  2. 2. XDA

    Height:
    129 mm
    Width:
    73 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +11 mm versus Moto Z Play

Weight

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

  1. 1. Moto Z Play

    165 g

  2. 2. XDA

    201 g

    +36 g versus Moto Z Play

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 Z Play

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

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    37.9 cm²

Moto Z Play has approximately 119.8% more rectangular screen area than XDA.

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 Z Play, XDA, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMoto Z PlayXDA
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
XDA: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 32 MB ROM

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 Z Play

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

2. XDA

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC/SD

Battery capacity

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

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Moto Z Play2. XDA

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Moto Z Play, XDA.
SpecificationMoto Z PlayXDA
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.4 Х 76.4 Х 7 mm
  • 129 Х 73 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 165 g
  • 201 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 32 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • MMC/SD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3510 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Microsoft Windows PocketPC
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Moto Z Play, XDA.
SpecificationMoto Z PlayXDA
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 4096
Screen area
  • 82.6 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.1%
  • 40.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 114 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Moto Z Play, XDA.
SpecificationMoto Z PlayXDA
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1.3µm
  • PDAF & laser AF
Unknown
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
Unknown
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/4''
  • 1.4µm
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Moto Z Play, XDA.
SpecificationMoto Z PlayXDA
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Intel Strong PXA263 400 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 506
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 822
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3801
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 2832
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Moto Z Play, XDA.
SpecificationMoto Z PlayXDA
Release date
  • 2016
  • August
  • 2003
Colors
  • Black/Silver/Black Slate
  • White/Fine Gold/Sugar White
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Moto Z Play, XDA.
SpecificationMoto Z PlayXDA
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -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)
  • 17(700)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300) - USA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 25(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - India LTE band 1(2100)
  • 28(700) - Europe
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 8
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • magnetic connector
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • No
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Moto Z Play, XDA.
SpecificationMoto Z PlayXDA
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Moto Z Play, XDA.
SpecificationMoto Z PlayXDA
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - Splash and dust resistant - Also known as Motorola Moto Z Play Droid in USA
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Media player -Voice memo - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 1010.