Entry-level · 2015

Motorola Moto X Play

Name: Motorola Moto X Play
Brand: Motorola

Our Take CPU benches behind recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04e

A basic entry-level phone — watch out for a smaller battery and slow 15W charging.

Watch out Smaller battery (3630mAh), 15W charging (slow)

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

5.5″ IPS LCD · 60Hz

Snapdragon 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 messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

Launch class

Lower mid-range

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

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

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

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

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

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

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How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

Apple iPhone 6s

Trades blows 2 wins 3 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

Lower video ceiling

1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 30 fps video

Heavier in hand

169 g vs 143 g

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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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