ZTE ZMax Pro vs. Motorola Moto Z Play

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of ZTE ZMax Pro 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 ZMax Pro vs. Motorola Moto Z Play Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS ZTE ZMax Pro Motorola Moto Z Play
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 165.1 mm 156.4 mm ZTE ZMax Pro has greater height than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Width 83.8 mm 76.4 mm ZTE ZMax Pro has greater width than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Depth 8.9 mm 6.99 mm Motorola Moto Z Play is narrower than ZTE ZMax Pro.
Weight 175 g 161 g Motorola Moto Z Play is lighter than ZTE ZMax Pro.
Body Colour Black White | Black | Black/silver | White/fine gold
Protection - Splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 0.396 W/kg
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Moto Mods
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) - Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
DISPLAY ZTE ZMax Pro Motorola Moto Z Play
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6" 5.5" ZTE ZMax Pro has larger screen size than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) - 1920 x 1080 pixels
Display Format - Full HD
Pixel Density 367 ppi 403 ppi Motorola Moto Z Play has better pixel density than ZTE ZMax Pro.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR ZTE ZMax Pro Motorola Moto Z Play
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
Clock Speed 1.5 GHz 2 GHz Motorola Moto Z Play has higher clock speed than ZTE ZMax Pro.
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 405 Qualcomm ADRENO 506
MEMORY ZTE ZMax Pro Motorola Moto Z Play
RAM 2 GB 3 GB Motorola Moto Z Play has more RAM than ZTE ZMax Pro.
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 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA ZTE ZMax Pro 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 ZMax Pro.
Lens Aperture - F/2.0
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Digital Zoom - 4x
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes - Panorama
Light Source LED light Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 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) 5 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
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 ZTE ZMax Pro Motorola Moto Z Play
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3400 mAh 3510 mAh Motorola Moto Z Play has larger battery capacity than ZTE ZMax Pro.
Standby Time 400 hours -
Talk Time 1500 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1500 min
Standby: up to 400 hrs
Mixed usage: up to 50 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR ZTE ZMax Pro Motorola Moto Z Play
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS)
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Navigation A-GPS A-GPS
COMMUNICATIONS ZTE ZMax Pro Motorola Moto Z Play
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 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 IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11ac/b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC - Yes Motorola Moto Z Play has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
FEATURES ZTE ZMax Pro Motorola Moto Z Play
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, proximity sensor, digital compass Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features - TurboPower technology
OTHERS ZTE ZMax Pro Motorola Moto Z Play
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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