TechAeris | Alex Hernandez

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

PC Mag | Sascha Segan

The Motorola Moto Z3 Play keeps the dream of Moto Mods alive, but doesn't deliver any stunning new features.

Android Central | Daniel Bader

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

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.

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.

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...

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.