Motorola Moto Z Play vs. ZTE Blade Z MAX

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Motorola Moto Z Play and ZTE Blade Z MAX. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Motorola Moto Z Play vs. ZTE Blade Z MAX Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Moto Z Play ZTE Blade Z MAX
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 156.4 mm 166 mm ZTE Blade Z MAX has greater height than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Width 76.4 mm 84.6 mm ZTE Blade Z MAX has greater width than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Depth 6.99 mm 8.38 mm Motorola Moto Z Play is narrower than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Weight 161 g 175 g Motorola Moto Z Play is lighter than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Body Colour White | Black | Black/silver | White/fine gold -
Protection Splashproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.396 W/kg 1.17 W/kg (body), 0.3 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Moto Mods
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Motorola Moto Z Play ZTE Blade Z MAX
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology AMOLED IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6" ZTE Blade Z MAX has larger screen size than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD Full HD
Pixel Density 403 ppi -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Dragontrail (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Motorola Moto Z Play ZTE Blade Z MAX
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Qualcomm
Processor Number - MSM8940
Clock Speed 2 GHz 1.4 GHz Motorola Moto Z Play has higher clock speed than ZTE Blade Z MAX.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Motorola Moto Z Play has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 506 -
MEMORY Motorola Moto Z Play ZTE Blade Z MAX
RAM 3 GB 2 GB Motorola Moto Z Play has more RAM than ZTE Blade Z MAX.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 32 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB
CAMERA Motorola Moto Z Play ZTE Blade Z MAX
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Lens Aperture F/2.0 -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Digital Zoom 4x -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama -
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p), 1280 x 720 (720p), 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel ZTE Blade Z MAX has better front camera resolution than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 -
Special Effects (Front) Beauty effect -
Camera Modes (Front) Night mode, Professional mode -
Light Source (Front) LED flash -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola Moto Z Play ZTE Blade Z MAX
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3510 mAh 4080 mAh ZTE Blade Z MAX has larger battery capacity than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 ZTE Blade Z MAX has fast charging technology.
Standby Time - 528 hours
Talk Time - 1860 minutes
Run Time Details Mixed usage: up to 50 hrs Standby: up to 528 hrs
Talk: up to 1860 min
CELLULAR Motorola Moto Z Play ZTE Blade Z MAX
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android 7.1.1 Nougat
Navigation A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Moto Z Play ZTE Blade Z MAX
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 13 Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 12, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 700c FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 700a, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11ac/b/g/n IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2
NFC Yes - Motorola Moto Z Play has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
FEATURES Motorola Moto Z Play ZTE Blade Z MAX
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features TurboPower technology TTY compatible
OTHERS Motorola Moto Z Play ZTE Blade Z MAX
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Compliant Standards - HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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