Entry-level · 2015

Motorola Moto X Play

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Our Take

CPU benches behind recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04e Camera shares the BlackBerry DTEK60's main sensor

Watch out No more updates, 15W charging (slow)

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

5.5″ IPS LCD · 60Hz

615 2 / 16 GB

3630 mAh 15W charging

21 MP 5 MP selfie

4G LTE NFC

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Full specifications

Display

5.5″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 1920 · 60 Hz

Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size

5.5"

Panel type

IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 × 1920 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

HDR

Not listed

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) · 8-core 1.7 GHz · Adreno 405

Basic CPU

Best for calls, messaging, and very light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

AnTuTu

37,289

CPU

8-core, 1.7 GHz

GPU

Adreno 405

Process

28 nm

CPU layout

4x Cortex A53 1.7 GHz + 4x Cortex A53 1.0 GHz

Software & updates

Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat) · 2-year support (brand estimate)

Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system

Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)

Software support

2 years of updates (brand estimate)

Updates remaining

None — past its update window

Camera

21 MP f/2.0 main · 5 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

21 MP f/2.0

Front camera

5 MP f/2.2

Main sensor

Sony IMX230 Exmor RS, 1/2.4", 1.12µm

Entry-level sensor

Same sensor in

BlackBerry DTEK60

Slow motion

Yes, 120 fps

Video

1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

3630 mAh · 15 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity

3630 mAh

Lab endurance

83:00h

Wired charging

15 W

Slow for 2026

Removable

Memory

2 GB RAM · 16 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

2 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

16 GB

Fills fast

Configurations

2/16GB · 2/32GB

Storage type

eMMC 4.5

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 4

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 4

Bluetooth

4.0

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS

USB

Micro-USB 2.0

USB OTG

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN

4G works · no 5G No B20 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.

Works

A Airtel

4G full · no 5G

Full

G Glo

4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.

Works

9 9mobile

4G full

Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band

M A G 9

B7 extra speed

B20 indoor reach

B28 indoor reach

n78 the 5G band

M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8

3G B1, B2, B5, B8

4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B12, B17, B28b, B28a

Build & Design

169 g · 10.9 mm

Height

148.0 mm

Width

75.0 mm

Thickness

10.9 mm

Weight

169 g

Sensors

Accelerometer · proximity

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

Apple iPhone 6s

Trades blows 2 wins 2 losses

Sharper screen

1080 × 1920 vs 750 × 1334 resolution · 5.5″ vs 4.7″ screen

112% larger battery capacity

3,630 mAh vs 1,715 mAh battery

Lower benchmark score

37k vs 175k AnTuTu

Heavier in hand

169 g vs 143 g

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S6

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

42% larger battery capacity

3,630 mAh vs 2,550 mAh battery

Lower-resolution screen

IPS LCD vs Super AMOLED panel · 1080 × 1920 vs 1440 × 2560 resolution · Tradeoff: 5.5″ vs 5.1″ screen

Lower benchmark score

37k vs 112k AnTuTu

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 30 fps video

Heavier in hand

169 g vs 138 g

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