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Motorola X Play

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User ratings:
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4 stars
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3 stars
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Pros

  • The phone fits perfectly in the hand
  • The design is very human
  • very easy to use

Cons

  • IPS panels requires all the pixels to light up
  • The screen does look a little washed out at times
  • X Play fails to focus properly

Key specs

  • 21 Mpx
  • 5.5 in
  • 1920, 1080 px
  • IPS TFT
  • 403 ppi
  • 3630 mAh
  • 8-core
  • 5 Mpx

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Motorola X Play - Variants

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X Play 32GB
Internal storage:
  • 32 GB
X Play 16GB
Internal storage:
  • 16 GB

Motorola X Play - Pros & Cons

Motorola X Play

Pros

  • The phone fits perfectly in the hand
  • The design is very human
  • very easy to use
  • Moto X Play also exhibits very good dynamic range
  • extremely capable and close to unrivaled for its price
  • works remarkably well
  • the rear camera performance is satisfactory for a non-flagship smartphone
  • Colours are nice and viewing angles are as good as you can hope
  • The auto focus adjusts quite quickly
  • and movements look smooth
  • hold

Cons

  • IPS panels requires all the pixels to light up
  • The screen does look a little washed out at times
  • X Play fails to focus properly
  • by a mediocre camera and underwhelming battery life
  • poor network connectivity
  • isn't always able to focus on distant objects
  • poor camera and battery life
  • The app is rather limited compared to the likes of Tasker
  • images still tend to have some amount of noise
  • The load runtime is shorter than that of the comparison models
  • the relatively large battery cannot be replaced

Motorola X Play - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
5.5 in
Best:
Asus FonePad 8
Screen size: 8 in
IconBattery capacity
3630 mAh
Best:
Doogee BL12000
Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
IconPixel density
403 ppi
Best:
Sony Xperia Z6
Pixel density: 891 ppi
IconCPU clock speed
1.7 GHz
Best:
Motorola Moto G100
CPU clock speed: 3.2 GHz

Motorola X Play - Full Specifications

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Hardware
Operating systemAndroid 5.1
CPU clock speed1.7 GHz
CPU cores8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 405
RAM memory2 GB
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Rear camera
Primary sensor resolution21.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.0 f
Video recordingyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps
Autofocusyes
Burst Modeyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyes
Digital zoomyes
Face detectionyes
Geo-taggingyes
HDR Captureyes
LED Flashyes
Panoramayes
Touch focusyes
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Storage
Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
Memory card readeryes
Maximum card storage128GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
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Dimensions
Height5.83 in
Width2.95 in
Depth0.43 in
Weight5.96 oz
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Other features
FM radioyes
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Cellular
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASS
2G GSMyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspotyes
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Display
Screen size5.5 in
Touchscreenyes
Number of colors16.7M
Panel typeLCD
Resolution1920 x 1080 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
Pixel density403.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 3.0
Dual screen supportno
Scratch resistant displayyes
HDRno
Multi touchyes
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Front camera
Primary resolution5.0 Mpx
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Design
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Orange
  • Purple
  • Turquoise
  • White
MaterialPlastic
Water resistantyes
Shock resistantno
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Sensors
Accelerometeryes
Proximityyes
Digital compassyes
Ambient light sensoryes
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Connectivity
Dual sim supportyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyes
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version4.0
Bluetooth profileA2DP
NFCyes
Charging connectionUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm
USB version2.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yes
Video outputNo
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Battery
Replaceable batteryno
Battery typeLithium ion
Battery capacity3630.0 mAh
Talk time30.0 h
Fast chargingno
Wireless charging no

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Motorola X Play Motorola - Editorial Reviews (9)

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Based on 9 reviews
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Motorola X Play Motorola Moto X Play Review | TechteamGB
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Motorola Moto X Play Review | TechteamGB

https://youtu.be/ToKcduh6jNM A 3.5 day battery life, quality feel and great looks is all it takes to win my heart. God damn Motorola you really hit the spot with this mid-tier flagship! The main causes http://www.icks.org/html/02_copublisher.php cialis wholesale prices of female infertility are as follows: 1. At any cost do not touch any machinery after intake […]

Motorola X Play Moto X Play review
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TechRadar
Published: 25.01.2017
Moto X Play review
4.0

It's time for Motorola to entertain you

Motorola X Play Motorola Moto X Play review: a decent performer for a bit less
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the Guardian
Published: 02.09.2015
Motorola Moto X Play review: a decent performer for a bit less

Solid camera, screen, microSD card slot and 1.5-day battery life, mean this stock-Android smartphone gets the basics right

Motorola X Play Motorola Moto X Play review
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Android Authority
Published: 02.10.2015
Motorola Moto X Play review

Wondering how Motorola's latest mid-range offering does in the real world? We find that out, and more, in our full review of the Moto X Play!

Motorola X Play Moto X Play review
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The Verge
Published: 31.08.2015
Moto X Play review
4.0

A big battery and a small price mark out the middle child of Motorola's 2015 lineup

Motorola X Play Moto X Play Review: The balanced smartphone that no one makes
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Digit.in/hi/
Published: 24.09.2015
Moto X Play Review: The balanced smartphone that no one makes
3.6

Read the in depth Review of Moto X Play Mobile Phones. Know detailed info about Moto X Play configuration, design and performance quality along with pros & cons, Digit rating, verdict based on user opinions/feedback.

Motorola X Play A brilliant, customisable phone at a low price
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CNET
Published: 18.09.2015
A brilliant, customisable phone at a low price

With its great screen, solid camera, customisable design and water-resistant body, the Motorola Moto X Play packs in loads of features for not much cash.

Motorola X Play Motorola Moto X Play Smartphone Review
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Notebookcheck
Published: 14.09.2015
Motorola Moto X Play Smartphone Review
4.2

In-depth review of the Motorola Moto X Play (Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939, Qualcomm Adreno 405, 5.5", 0.2 kg) with numerous measurements, benchmarks, and ratings

Motorola X Play Motorola Moto X Play review | Stuff
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Motorola Moto X Play review | Stuff

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