Motorola Moto X Play specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Motorola Moto X Play
  • Released 2015, August 169g, 10.9mm thickness Android 5.1.1, up to 7.1.1 16GB/32GB storage, microSDXC
  • Octa-core (4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) Adreno 405 Nano-SIM About 268.8 USD
  • 5.5" 1080x1920 pixels
  • 21MP 1080p
  • 2GB RAM Snapdragon 615
  • 3630mAh Li-Ion

Motorola Moto X Play overview

Motorola Moto X Play is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2015, August. Motorola Moto X Play has 5.5 inch, IPS LCD, a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 3. Motorola Moto X Play uses Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) chipset, Octa-core (4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) CPU, Adreno 405 GPU. Motorola Moto X Play supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Nano-SIM. It has 21MP Single main camera, 5MP Single selfie camera. Motorola Moto X Play uses Li-Ion 3630 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of Motorola Moto X Play is about 268.8 USD.

Score the key features of Motorola Moto X Play compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 68 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 70 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 83 / 100 points
  • Price: 32 / 100 points

Motorola Moto X Play full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - XT1562
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - XT1563 (SS)
4G bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 28, 38, 41 - XT1562
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 28 - XT1563 (SS)
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - India
Speed HSPA, LTE

LAUNCH

Announced 2015, July. Released 2015, August
Status Discontinued

BODY

Dimensions 148 x 75 x 10.9 mm (5.83 x 2.95 x 0.43 in)
Weight 169 g (5.96 oz)
SIM Nano-SIM
  Splash and dust resistant

DISPLAY

Type IPS LCD
Size 5.5 inches, 82.6 cm2 (~74.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3

PLATFORM

OS Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Adreno 405

MEMORY

Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
  eMMC 4.5

MAIN CAMERA

Single 21 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.4", 1.1µm, PDAF
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 5 MP, f/2.2

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS Yes, with A-GPS
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0

FEATURES

Sensors Accelerometer, proximity

BATTERY

Type Li-Ion 3630 mAh, non-removable
Charging Fast charging 15W

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Black, White
Models XT1562, XT1563, XT1564
SAR 0.56 W/kg (head) 0.80 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.49 W/kg (head) 0.68 W/kg (body)
Price About 268.8 USD

TESTS

Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 809
Basemark X: 5032
Display Contrast ratio: 1520:1 (nominal), 3.222 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 69dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB
Audio quality Noise -93.8dB / Crosstalk -95.2dB
Battery life Endurance rating 83h

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