Category Breakdown
Motorola Moto Z Play
Oppo Reno A
Performance
60.362.5
Camera
45.545.5
Display
79.579.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
79.879.8
Overall
59.960.5
Summary
- The Motorola Moto Z Play features a glass front and back with an aluminum frame, while the Oppo Reno A has a glass front with a plastic back and frame, making the Moto Z Play slightly more premium in build quality.
- The Moto Z Play has a 5.5-inch Super AMOLED display, whereas the Reno A offers a larger 6.4-inch AMOLED screen, both with similar pixel densities.
- In terms of performance, the Reno A is powered by a more advanced Snapdragon 710 chipset compared to the Moto Z Play's Snapdragon 625, providing better processing capabilities.
- Both phones have a 16 MP rear camera, but the Reno A includes a secondary depth sensor and a higher-resolution 25 MP selfie camera.
- The Moto Z Play has a 3510 mAh battery, slightly less than the 3600 mAh battery in the Reno A, but both lack wireless charging.
- Software-wise, the Moto Z Play runs on Android 6.0.1, upgradable to Android 8.0, while the Reno A operates on Android 9.0 with ColorOS 6, offering a more updated software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Motorola Moto Z Play
Oppo Reno A
General
Release Date
2016
2019
Announced
2016
2019
Description
Also known as Motorola Moto Z Play Droid in USA
For Japan
Display
Size
5.5"
6.4"
Type
Super AMOLED
AMOLED
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
CPU
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
GPU
Adreno 506
Adreno 616
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM
64GB, 128GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
16 MP
16 MP
Main Camera Details
16 MP, f/2.0, 1.3µm, PDAF
16 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.8", 1.12µm, PDAF2 MP, (depth)
Front Camera
5 MP
25 MP
Front Camera Details
5 MP, f/2.2, 1/4.0", 1.4µm
25 MP, f/2.4, 1/2.8", 0.9µm
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3510 mAh
3600 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 3510 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 3600 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
15W wired
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
156.4 x 76.4 x 7 mm (6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 in)
158.4 x 75.4 x 7.8 mm (6.24 x 2.97 x 0.31 in)
Weight
165 g
169.5 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black/Silver/Black Slate, White/Fine Gold/Sugar White
Blue, Black
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C, magnetic connector
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Software
Operating System
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Android 9.0 (Pie), ColorOS 6
OS Version
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Android 9.0 (Pie), ColorOS 6
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

