Moto Z3 Play deals and reviews

What the critics say (scores are out of 100)

92	TechAeris | Alex Hernandez It doesn't have flagship specs but it can easily fill the needs of the average user. Read full review
85	NotebookCheck | Florian Wimmer The Moto Z3 Play is a slim mid-range device with short battery runtimes. It stands out mostly because of its mods. Read full review
85	Neowin | Rich Woods The Moto Z3 Play is a great general purpose smartphone, and it's a great upgrade from the original Moto Z lineup. Read full review
80	Trusted Reviews | Alan Martin Moto Mods are still magical but, head over heart, there are better options close to the predicted RRP that you should carefully consider them before buying. Read full review
80	Phone Scoop | Eric M. Zeman The Motorola Moto Z3 Play is a solid contender... It covers the basics and then some, while offering flexibility thanks to the selection of Moto Mods accessories. Read full review
80	Mobile Syrup | Sameer Chhabra While the Moto Z3 Play might be the best Z-series smartphone ever released by Motorola, its hefty price tag makes it a difficult device to recommend to anyone looking for a new phone. Read full review
80	Android Headlines | Alexander Maxham It appears to be hitting that spot for people that want something that's powerful, has a great design, and excellent battery life. And the Moto Z3 Play does all of that quite well... Read full review
75	Mashable | Raymond Wong The Moto Z3 Play has a premium design and big, sharp screen that'll win you over, but its average battery life and cameras might turn you off. Read full review
75	phoneArena | John Velasco Go with the Moto Z3 Play if you fancy those Moto Mods, but don't go with it if you intend on gaming because of its choppy performance. Read full review
72	CNET UK | Jessica Dolcourt The Moto Z3 Play's two-day battery life is great, but at its current price, it can't compete with the OnePlus 6. Read full review
70	Australian PC World | Fergus Halliday The Moto Z3 Play is yet another MotoMod-enabled smartphone, with all the strengths and shortcomings that title implies... If you don't take the usual spec-bumps and display changes into account...a worse device than the previous Moto Z2 Play. It's more expensive, and it lacks waterproofing and a headphone jack to boot. Read full review
70	Pocket-lint | Mike Lowe The Moto Z3 Play brings the series up to date thanks to an 18:9 aspect ratio display, but this model stands in the shadow of the Z3 proper - which is not only more powerful but cheaper - and can't hold its weight against other flagship leaders of the moment. Read full review
70	Digital Trends | Julian Chokkattu The Moto Z3 Play delivers good performance, great battery life - especially with the bundled mod - but its camera is the weakest link. Read full review
70	AndroidPit | Pierre Vitre It's not a bad smartphone and will meet most of the expectations you'd have for a smartphone in 2018, but this model offers no added value over the competition, except for the Moto Mods. Read full review
70	Wired | Jeffrey Van Camp There are definitely phones that offer more power for the money, but ... the Moto Z3 Play should be on every phone buyer's radar this year. Read full review
70	PC Mag | Sascha Segan The Motorola Moto Z3 Play keeps the dream of Moto Mods alive, but doesn't deliver any stunning new features. Read full review
70	Android Central | Daniel Bader ... a mediocre camera and early software bugs keep it from getting my unreserved recommendation. Read full review
70	Android Authority | Lanh Nguyen When judging the phone on its own merits the Z3 Play is a great midrange offering, but unless you highly value Moto Mods and Motorola's software suite it's probably not worth the money. Read full review
70	Tom's Guide | Adam Ismail The Z3 Play is a solid, all-around midrange phone that unlocks a world of Moto Mods for a reasonable price. Read full review
60	TechnoBuffalo | Justin Herrick Moto Z3 Play is a good phone. It's just not the one you should buy. Go with the OnePlus 6, and enjoy a premium phone... Read full review
60	Expert Reviews | Tom Bruce The performance of the Z3 Play leaves something to be desired, but it is at least a more powerful phone than the Z2 Play, and it's set to be the first handset with 5G network connectivity. Read full review

Compare Moto Z3 Play specs side-by-side with other phones COMPARE SPECS

Dimensions & Form	Form factor: Touchscreen bar Dimensions 156.5 x 76.5 x 6.75 mm (6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 in) Weight: 156 g (5.5 oz)
Screen	Size: 6.01 inches diagonal Resolution: 2160 x 1080 pixels Screen Density: 402 ppi Screen-to-Body Ratio: 77.9 % Display Type: Super AMOLED
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Performance	Chipset: Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm) CPU: Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260 GPU: Adreno 509 RAM: 4/6GB
Camera	Main Camera: 12 megapixels with LED flash Secondary Camera: 8 megapixels
Storage	Built-in Storage: 32GB, 64GB Expandable Storage: Micro SD
Battery & Charging	Capacity: 3000 mAh Removable Battery: No Wireless Charging: No Quick Charge: Quick Charge
SIM standard	Dual SIM: Nano SIM + Nano SIM Compare SIM Only deals
Water & Dust Resistance	Not Available
Fingerprint Reader	Side
References & More info	Official website GSMArena specs page

Photos taken with the Moto Z3 Play

We've used Flickr to find a selection of pictures taken by the Moto Z3 Play camera. Here is a selection of photos taken by users from around the world so you can see what kind of picture quality you can expect from real-world use of the Moto Z3 Play.

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