| Specifications Highlights |
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| Product Name | Moto Z3 | Moto Z Play |
| Product | Motorola Moto Z3 (Launched 2018-08-01) | Moto Z Play (Launched 2016-08-01) |
| Display | 6.01" 2160x1080 Super AMOLED | 5.5" 1920x1080 Super AMOLED |
| Rear Camera(s) | | |
| Selfie Camera(s) | | |
| Computing | - Snapdragon 835 SoC
- 4GB RAM
- 64GB Storage
- MicroSDXC
| - Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 SoC
- 3GB RAM
- 32GB Storage
- MicroSD (256GB max.)
|
| Battery | 3000 mAh, Wireless Charging | 3510 mAh |
| Design | IP Rating, 156g (5.5oz), 76.5x156.5x6.75 mm (3.01 x 6.16 x 0.27 inches) | IP Rating, 165g (5.8oz), 156.4x76.4x6.99 mm (6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches) |
| Price (Market) | | $222 |
| Display |
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| Product Name | Moto Z3 | Moto Z Play |
| Type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Diagonal (inches) | 6.01" | 5.5" |
| Display/Body Ratio | 77.9% | 69.8% |
| Resolution | 2160x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| Sharpness (PPI) | 402 PPI | 401 PPI |
| Display Glass Type | Gorilla Glass 3 | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Features | | |
| Color Depth | 24 bit (16,777,216 Colors) | 24 bit (16,777,216 Colors) |
| Primary Camera |
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| Product Name | Moto Z3 | Moto Z Play |
| Megapixel | 12-MP | 16-MP |
| Aperture | f/2 | f/2 |
| Sensor Size | Small | Medium |
| Autofocus Features | - Contrast
- Phase Detection
- Laser-Assisted
| |
| Hardware Features | - Dual LED Flash
- LED Flash
- Autofocus
- HDR Photo
| |
| Video Resolutions | | - 2160p/30fps
- 1080p/30fps
- 720p/120fps
|
| Battery |
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| Product Name | Moto Z3 | Moto Z Play |
| Battery Type | Li-Poly | Li-Ion |
| Battery Capacity (mAh) | 3000 mAh | 3510 mAh |
| Battery Features | - Wireless Charging Integrated
- Fast Charge
- Non-Removable
| |
| Computing |
|---|
| Product Name | Moto Z3 | Moto Z Play |
| Processor Brand | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Processor Name | Snapdragon 835 | Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 |
| Processor Model | MSM8998 | |
| Processor # Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Main Processor Frequency (GHz) | 2.35 GHz | 2 GHz |
| RAM Options | 4GB | 3GB |
| Internal Storage Options | 64GB | 32GB |
| Memory Card Type | MicroSDXC | MicroSD |
| Mem. Card Max. Size | | 256GB |
| Operating System + Version | Android 8.1 | Android 6.0.1 |
| Communications |
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| Product Name | Moto Z3 | Moto Z Play |
| LTE Category (Download) | LTE CAT6 301 Mbps | LTE CAT13 391/150 Mbps |
| LTE Bands | 12, 18, 19, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41 | |
| Modem Features | | |
| WiFi Speed | | |
| WiFi Features | - Dual-band
- Hotspot
- WiFi Direct
| |
| Bluetooth Version | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.00 |
| Bluetooth Features | - A2DP
- AVRCP
- BT EDR
- HDP
- HFP
- HID
- HSP
- BT LE
- PBAP/PAB
- SPP
| |
| NFC Features | | |
| Connector Type | USB Type C | USB Type C |
| Connector Features | | |
| SAR US Head | | 1.45 W/Kg |
| SAR US Body | | 1.15 W/Kg |
| Sim Card 0 |
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| Product Name | Moto Z3 | Moto Z Play |
| Name | SIM0 | SIM0 |
| SIM Type | Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| Multimedia |
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| Product Name | Moto Z3 | Moto Z Play |
| Audio Alerts | | |
| Speaker channels | | Mono |
| Audio Features | | - Loudspeaker
- 3.5mm Port
- Phone Noise Cancellation
- FM Radio
|
| Audio Formats | - AAC
- 3GA
- AMR
- RA
- FLAC
- MID
- MIDI
- MP3
- OGA
- OGG
- WMA
- WAV
| |
| Video Formats | - DIVX
- H.263
- H.264
- MPEG-4
- H.265
- MP4
- VC-1
- VP8
- VP9
- XVID
| |
| Sensors | - Proximity
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Gyroscope
- Fingerprint
- GPS
- A-GPS
- GLONASS
- BeiDou
| - Accelerometer
- GPS
- Light
- Proximity
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Motorola Moto Z3 vs. Motorola Moto Z Play Specs & Speed Benchmarks
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