Motorola Moto Z2 Play vs O2 XDA Guide

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

    XDA Guide: 43 g lighter

    Moto Z2 Play:
    145 g
    XDA Guide:
    102 g
  • Width

    XDA Guide: 22.7 mm narrower

    Moto Z2 Play:
    76.2 mm
    XDA Guide:
    53.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Guide: 2.7 in smaller diagonal

    Moto Z2 Play:
    5.5 in
    XDA Guide:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    Moto Z2 Play:
    Qualcomm MSM8953-Pro Snapdragon 626 (14 nm)
    XDA Guide:
    Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    Moto Z2 Play: 8.5 mm thinner

    Moto Z2 Play:
    6 mm
    XDA Guide:
    14.5 mm
  • Height

    XDA Guide: 54.2 mm shorter

    Moto Z2 Play:
    156.2 mm
    XDA Guide:
    102 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 Z2 Play

    Height:
    156.2 mm +54.2 mm versus XDA Guide
    Width:
    76.2 mm +22.7 mm versus XDA Guide
    Depth:
    6 mm
  2. 2. XDA Guide

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    53.5 mm
    Depth:
    14.5 mm +8.5 mm versus Moto Z2 Play

Weight

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

  1. 1. Moto Z2 Play

    145 g

    +43 g versus XDA Guide

  2. 2. XDA Guide

    102 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 Z2 Play

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

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

Moto Z2 Play has approximately 243.5% more rectangular screen area than XDA Guide.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Moto Z2 Play: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 GB RAM

XDA Guide: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 512 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 Z2 Play

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

2. XDA Guide

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot) · 1 GB included

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 Z2 Play

    3000 mAh

    +1890 mAh versus XDA Guide

  2. 2. XDA Guide

    1110 mAh

Specifications

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1. Moto Z2 Play2. XDA Guide

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Moto Z2 Play, XDA Guide.
SpecificationMoto Z2 PlayXDA Guide
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.2 Х 76.2 Х 6 mm
  • 102 Х 53.5 Х 14.5 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 102 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 2.8" 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.
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • 1 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1110 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8953-Pro Snapdragon 626 (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Moto Z2 Play, XDA Guide.
SpecificationMoto Z2 PlayXDA Guide
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.1%
  • 44.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Moto Z2 Play, XDA Guide.
SpecificationMoto Z2 PlayXDA Guide
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF & laser AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • CIF
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 Z2 Play, XDA Guide.
SpecificationMoto Z2 PlayXDA Guide
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 506
  • No
Antutu 7 score *
  • 66292
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 896
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 4573
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 3155
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 159
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 906
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Moto Z2 Play, XDA Guide.
SpecificationMoto Z2 PlayXDA Guide
Release date
  • 2017
  • June
  • 2008
  • December
Colors
  • Lunar Gray
  • Fine Gold
  • Nimbus Blue
  • Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 30 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Moto Z2 Play, XDA Guide.
SpecificationMoto Z2 PlayXDA Guide
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) -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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; TomTom NAVIGATOR 7
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • magnetic connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Moto Z2 Play, XDA Guide.
SpecificationMoto Z2 PlayXDA Guide
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for Moto Z2 Play, XDA Guide.
SpecificationMoto Z2 PlayXDA Guide
Dop
  • 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
  • HTC Footprints -Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player -3GP/MP4/WMV/AVI player -Predictive text input