Lower mid-range · 2018

Motorola Moto Z3 Play

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04e
Best for
Strength AMOLED screen
Watch out No more updates, 15W charging (slow)
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
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Full specifications

Display

6.01″ · Super AMOLED · 1080 × 2160 · 60 Hz
OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.01"
Panel type
Super AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2160 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Not listed
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm) · 8-core 1.8 GHz · Adreno 509
Basic CPU

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

Chipset
Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
Launch class
Lower mid-range
AnTuTu
115,000
CPU
8-core, 1.8 GHz
GPU
Adreno 509
Process
14 nm
CPU layout
8x Kryo 260 1.8 GHz

Software & updates

Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) · 1-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 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Software support
1 years of updates
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

12 MP f/1.7 main · 8 MP selfie · 4K video
4K video

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

Main camera
12 MP f/1.7
Front camera
8 MP f/2.0
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

3000 mAh · 15 W wired
Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity
3000 mAh
Wired charging
15 W
Slow for 2026
Removable
No

Memory

4 GB RAM · 32 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
4 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
32 GB
Fills fast
Configurations
4/32GB · 4/64GB · 6/128GB
Storage type
eMMC 5.1
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.0
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
USB
USB-C 3.1
USB OTG
Yes
Accessory connector
Yes
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
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 full · no 5G
Full
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
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
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, B13, B17, B18, B19, B20, B26, B28b, B28a

Build & Design

156 g · 6.8 mm
Height
156.5 mm
Width
76.5 mm
Thickness
6.8 mm
Weight
156 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

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 XS

Loses on most 4 losses
Lower benchmark score
115k vs 691k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
Starts with less storage
32 GB vs 64 GB baseline
vs

Samsung Galaxy S9

Loses on most 5 losses
Lower-resolution screen
1080 × 2160 vs 1440 × 2960 resolution
Lower benchmark score
115k vs 416k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Lower mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
Starts with less storage
32 GB vs 64 GB baseline

Where to buy

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