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Moto Z3 Play deals and reviews

Moto Z3 Play

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21 Critic Reviews

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Release Date (UK): September 2018

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What the critics say (scores are out of 100)

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TechAeris | Alex Hernandez

It doesn't have flagship specs but it can easily fill the needs of the average user.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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...

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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70

Android Central | Daniel Bader

... a mediocre camera and early software bugs keep it from getting my unreserved recommendation.

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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.

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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.

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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...

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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.

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Form factor and dimensions
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
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

Operating System
Runs

Android

Performance
Performance

Chipset: Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
CPU: Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260
GPU: Adreno 509
RAM: 4/6GB

Camera
Camera

Main Camera: 12 megapixels with LED flash
Secondary Camera: 8 megapixels

Storage
Storage

Built-in Storage: 32GB, 64GB
Expandable Storage: Micro SD

Battery
Battery & Charging

Capacity: 3000 mAh
Removable Battery: No
Wireless Charging: No
Quick Charge: Quick Charge

SIM Standard
SIM standard

Dual SIM: Nano SIM + Nano SIM
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Water and Dust Resistance
Water & Dust Resistance

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Fingerprint Reader
Fingerprint Reader

Side

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