Motorola Moto Z2 Play vs. HTC U12 Life

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Motorola Moto Z2 Play and HTC U12 Life. 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 Z2 Play vs. HTC U12 Life Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Moto Z2 Play HTC U12 Life
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 156.2 mm 158.5 mm HTC U12 Life has greater height than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Width 76.2 mm 75.4 mm Motorola Moto Z2 Play has greater width than HTC U12 Life.
Depth 5.99 mm 8.3 mm Motorola Moto Z2 Play is narrower than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Weight 145 g 175 g Motorola Moto Z2 Play is lighter than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Body Colour Lunar grey | Fine gold Moonlight blue
Body Material Aluminium -
Protection Splashproof, waterproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Motorola Moto Z2 Play is waterproof.
SAR Value 1.24 W/kg (body), 1.455 W/kg (head) -
Integrated Components FM radio -
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 Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Motorola Moto Z2 Play HTC U12 Life
Display Type OLED display -
Display Technology Full HD Super AMOLED -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6" HTC U12 Life has larger screen size than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2160 x 1080 pixels HTC U12 Life has better screen resolution than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 401 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 18:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Motorola Moto Z2 Play HTC U12 Life
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 506 -
MEMORY Motorola Moto Z2 Play HTC U12 Life
RAM LPDDR3 SDRAM - 3 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB HTC U12 Life has more RAM than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB HTC U12 Life has more internal memory than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSDXC
CAMERA Motorola Moto Z2 Play HTC U12 Life
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 16 Megapixel HTC U12 Life has better camera resolution than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/2.0 Motorola Moto Z2 Play has better lens aperture than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Self-Timer Delay - 10 sec
Special Effects - HDR, Bokeh effect
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Pro mode, Best Shot Panorama
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, 854 x 480 (480p) at 30 fps 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) Zero Shutter Lag, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Quick Capture, Drag to focus & exposure Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 13 Megapixel HTC U12 Life has better front camera resolution than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Sensor Type (Front) - BSI
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.0 HTC U12 Life has better front lens aperture than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) Beauty effect HDR
Camera Modes (Front) Professional mode, Auto Night mode Beauty mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection HTC U12 Life has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, 854 x 480 (480p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola Moto Z2 Play HTC U12 Life
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3600 mAh HTC U12 Life has larger battery capacity than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Run Time Details Mixed usage: up to 30 hrs -
CELLULAR Motorola Moto Z2 Play HTC U12 Life
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 7.1.1 Nougat Android 8.1 Oreo
User Interface - HTC Sense
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Moto Z2 Play HTC U12 Life
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-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 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 41, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 LE EDR Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Motorola Moto Z2 Play HTC U12 Life
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, WebM
FEATURES Motorola Moto Z2 Play HTC U12 Life
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, ultrasonic distance sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, gyro sensor, G-sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Three microphones, TurboPower techbnology Power Saving Mode, Android Sensor Hub
OTHERS Motorola Moto Z2 Play HTC U12 Life
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter Power adapter
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