ZTE Axon Elite vs. Motorola Moto Z Play

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of ZTE Axon Elite and Motorola Moto Z Play. 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

ZTE Axon Elite vs. Motorola Moto Z Play Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS ZTE Axon Elite Motorola Moto Z Play
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 154 mm 156.4 mm Motorola Moto Z Play has greater height than ZTE Axon Elite.
Width 77 mm 76.4 mm ZTE Axon Elite has greater width than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Depth 9.8 mm 6.99 mm Motorola Moto Z Play is narrower than ZTE Axon Elite.
Weight - 161 g
Body Colour - White | Black | Black/silver | White/fine gold
Body Material Aircraft-grade aluminium -
Protection - Splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.491 W/kg (body), 0.17 W/kg (head) 0.396 W/kg
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Moto Mods
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots) Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY ZTE Axon Elite Motorola Moto Z Play
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology TFT AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.5" Both phones have the same screen size.
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 403 ppi Both phones have the same pixel density.
Display Features 2.5D curved glass -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Concore Glass -
PROCESSOR ZTE Axon Elite Motorola Moto Z Play
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
Clock Speed - 2 GHz
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
64-bit Architecture - Yes Motorola Moto Z Play has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 506
MEMORY ZTE Axon Elite Motorola Moto Z Play
RAM 3 GB 3 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 32 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA ZTE Axon Elite Motorola Moto Z Play
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Motorola Moto Z Play has better camera resolution than ZTE Axon Elite.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX214 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/2.0 ZTE Axon Elite has better lens aperture than ZTE Axon Elite.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Digital Zoom - 4x
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes - Panorama
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p), 1280 x 720 (720p), 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) - Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel ZTE Axon Elite has better front camera resolution than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens 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
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING ZTE Axon Elite Motorola Moto Z Play
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3510 mAh Motorola Moto Z Play has larger battery capacity than ZTE Axon Elite.
Run Time Details - Mixed usage: up to 50 hrs
CELLULAR ZTE Axon Elite Motorola Moto Z Play
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS)
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop) Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Navigation - A-GPS
COMMUNICATIONS ZTE Axon Elite Motorola Moto Z Play
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X
4G LTE Band - Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 13
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 700c
Wireless Interface Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11ac/b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1
NFC - Yes Motorola Moto Z Play has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA ZTE Axon Elite Motorola Moto Z Play
Sound Enhancements Hi-Fi Sound support -
FEATURES ZTE Axon Elite Motorola Moto Z Play
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, 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
Security Devices Fingerprint reader, voice authentication, eye scan Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Dual noise reduction microphones TurboPower technology
OTHERS ZTE Axon Elite Motorola Moto Z Play
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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