Moto X Play

Moto X Play

Manufacturer	Motorola Mobility
Slogan	You deserve the perfect partner
Series	Motorola Moto
First released	August 18, 2015
Predecessor	Droid Maxx (Droid Maxx 2)
Related	Moto X Style Moto G (3rd generation)
Type	Smartphone
Form factor	Slate
Dimensions	148 mm (5.8 in) H 75 mm (3.0 in) W 10.9 mm (0.43 in) D
Weight	169 g (6.0 oz)
Operating system	Android 6.0 "Marshmallow"
System on chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 615
CPU	1.7 GHz 64-bit Octa-core
GPU	Adreno 405
Memory	2 GB LPDDR3 RAM
Storage	16 or 32 GB
Removable storage	microSDXC up to 128 GB
Battery	3630 mAh Li-Po 1 hour charge (with optional TurboCharger) for 5 hours of use.[1]
Display	5.5" (140 mm) 1080 × 1920 pixel (403 ppi) 1080p Full HD with Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Rear camera	21 MP Sony Exmor IMX230, f/2.0 aperture, dual CCT flash, 1080p video recording @ 30fps, slow motion recording
Front camera	5 MP
Sound	Mono speaker[2]
Website	Official website

The Moto X Play, is one of the third generation Moto X devices, along with the Moto X Style, developed and manufactured by Motorola.^[3] The device was announced July 28, 2015 and released August 18, 2015.^[3] The device was released internationally, but in the US it is selling as the Verizon-only Droid Maxx 2.^[3]

Hardware

The Moto X Play is powered by Motorola Mobile Computing System including 1.7 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 Octa-core CPU, Adreno 405 @ 550 MHz GPU, Natural Language Processor and Contextual Computing Processor. It has 2 GB of RAM. It is IP52 certified that means it is dust and water resistant through nano coating on inside and outside. It has Corning Gorilla Glass 3 which makes it scratch resistant. It is powered by a 3630 mAH lithium polymer Battery. It also supports Qualcomm Quick charge 2.0 technology. It has a 21–megapixel camera with wide-aperture (f/2.0) lens and Color Correlated Temperature (CCT) dual-LED flash. The camera hardware has Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), is capable of 1080p HD (30 fps) and Slow motion video. On the front, it has a 5MP front facing camera.

Software

The Moto X Play came pre-installed with Android 5.1.1 "Lollipop" utilizing a stock android experience along with additional, proprietary software features developed by Motorola.

The camera app is enhanced with Motorola software including twist to launch, Instant ON, closed loop processing, Drag-to-set focus & exposure, tap–anywhere to capture, video stabilization, 4X digital zoom, burst mode, night mode, auto HDR, and panorama mode.

Variants

The Moto X Play has several variants to support 3G and 4G networks of different carriers:

Model	FCC ID	Regions	CDMA bands	GSM bands	UMTS bands	LTE bands	Notes
XT1561		China[4]	Unknown	Quad	Unknown	Unknown	Unlocked for Chinese Carriers
XT1562		Europe,[5] Australia,[6] India[7]	N/A	Quad	850/900/1800/1900/2100	1/3/5/7/8/19/20/28/38/40/41	SIM unlocked
XT1563		Canada,[8] Brazil[9] and most Latin American carriers	N/A	Quad	850/900/1700(AWS)/1800/1900/2100	1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/17/28	SIM unlocked

All variants support the four 2G GSM bands 850/900/1800/1900.

References

1. Moto X Play: Battery Life and Performance
2. Moto X Play review: An unexciting phone with a huge battery
3. Sullivan, Mark; Reader, Ruth (July 28, 2015). "Motorola unveils new Moto X Style, Moto X Play, and Moto G smartphones". venturebeat.com. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
4. Motorola Moto X Play Get Certified In China, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China
5. "Specifications". motorola.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-08-27.
6. "Specifications". motorola.com.au. Retrieved 2015-08-27.
7. "Specifications". motorola.in. Retrieved 2015-09-26.
8. "Specifications". motorola.ca. Retrieved 2015-08-27.
9. "Specifications". motorola.com.br. Retrieved 2015-08-27.