Lower mid-range · 2016
Motorola Moto Z Play
Sold for ₦50,500 · 1 sellers·Last checked 1d ago
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Our Take
Best for
Strength
All-day battery (measured), AMOLED screen
Watch out
No more updates, 15W charging (slow)
Skip if
You need to top up quickly between outings
Full specifications
Display
5.5″ · Super AMOLED · 1080 × 1920 · 60 Hz
OLED display
Display
5.5″ · Super AMOLED · 1080 × 1920 · 60 Hz
OLED display
Performance
Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) · 8-core 2.0 GHz · Adreno 506
Performance
Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) · 8-core 2.0 GHz · Adreno 506
Software & updates
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) · 2-year support
End of life
Software & updates
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) · 2-year support
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 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Software support
2 years of updates
Updates remaining
None — past its update window
Camera
16 MP f/2.0 main · 5 MP selfie · 4K video
4K video
Camera
16 MP f/2.0 main · 5 MP selfie · 4K video
4K video
A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.
Main camera
16 MP f/2.0
Front camera
5 MP f/2.2
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video
Battery
3510 mAh · 15 W wired
Battery
3510 mAh · 15 W wired
Memory
3 GB RAM · 32 GB · expandable
Tight
Memory
3 GB RAM · 32 GB · expandable
Tight
Connectivity
4G LTE · NFC
Connectivity
4G LTE · NFC
Build & Design
165 g · 7.0 mm
Build & Design
165 g · 7.0 mmHeight
156.4 mm
Width
76.4 mm
Thickness
7.0 mm
Weight
165 g
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximitySensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
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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.
vs
Apple iPhone 7
Trades blows
2 wins
3 losses
Sharper screen
Super AMOLED vs IPS LCD panel · 1080 × 1920 vs 750 × 1334 resolution · 5.5″ vs 4.7″ screen
79% larger battery capacity
3,510 mAh vs 1,960 mAh battery
Lower performance tier
Unknown vs Entry-level tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS
Less protected
None vs IP67 protection · 165 g vs 138 g
vs
Samsung Galaxy S7
Loses on most
1 win
3 losses
17% larger battery capacity
3,510 mAh vs 3,000 mAh battery
Lower performance tier
Unknown vs Entry-level tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 16 MP · f/2.0 vs 12 MP · f/1.7 main
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 165 g vs 152 g
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