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Entry-level · 2016

Motorola Moto Z Play

Our Take CPU lands in today’s entry-level range

A basic entry-level phone with an AMOLED screen — but a smaller battery and slow 15W charging show its age.

Best for Streaming · reading · social
Strength AMOLED screen
Watch out Smaller battery (3510mAh), 15W charging (slow)
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
5.5″ Super AMOLED · 60Hz
Snapdragon 625 3 / 32 GB
3510 mAh 15W charging
16 MP 5 MP selfie
4G LTE NFC
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Full specifications

Display

5.5″ · Super AMOLED · 1080 × 1920 · 60 Hz
OLED display

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

Screen size
5.5"
Panel type
Super AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 1920 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Not listed
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) · 8-core 2.0 GHz · Adreno 506
Basic CPU

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

Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
Launch class
Lower mid-range
CPU
8-core, 2.0 GHz
GPU
Adreno 506
Process
14 nm

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 is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity
3510 mAh
Lab endurance
100:00h
Wired charging
15 W
Slow for 2026
Removable
No

Memory

3 GB RAM · 32 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
3 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
32 GB
Fills fast
Storage type
eMMC 5.1
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Not listed
Bluetooth
4.0
USB
USB-C
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

165 g · 7.0 mm
Height
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, proximity, compass

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

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.

vs

Apple iPhone 7

Trades blows 2 wins 2 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
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS
Less protected
None vs IP67 protection · 165 g vs 138 g
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vs

Samsung Galaxy S7

Trades blows 1 win 2 losses
17% larger battery capacity
3,510 mAh vs 3,000 mAh battery
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 165 g vs 152 g
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