Honor Magic vs. Motorola Moto Z2 Play

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Honor Magic and Motorola Moto Z2 Play. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Honor Magic vs. Motorola Moto Z2 Play Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor Magic Motorola Moto Z2 Play
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 146.1 mm 156.2 mm Motorola Moto Z2 Play has greater height than Honor Magic.
Width 69.9 mm 76.2 mm Motorola Moto Z2 Play has greater width than Honor Magic.
Depth 7.8 mm 5.99 mm Motorola Moto Z2 Play is narrower than Honor Magic.
Weight 145 g 145 g Both phones are the same weight.
Body Colour Porcelain white Lunar grey | Fine gold
Body Material - Aluminium
Protection - Splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Motorola Moto Z2 Play is waterproof.
SAR Value - 1.24 W/kg (body), 1.455 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Moto Mods
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots) Single-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Honor Magic Motorola Moto Z2 Play
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED Full HD Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.09" 5.5" Motorola Moto Z2 Play has larger screen size than Honor Magic.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Honor Magic has better screen resolution than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Display Format QHD Full HD
Pixel Density 577 ppi 401 ppi Honor Magic has better pixel density than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Honor Magic Motorola Moto Z2 Play
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 950 Qualcomm Snapdragon 626
Clock Speed - 2.2 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali T880 Qualcomm ADRENO 506
MEMORY Honor Magic Motorola Moto Z2 Play
RAM 4 GB LPDDR3 SDRAM - 3 GB Honor Magic has more RAM than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 32 GB Honor Magic has more internal memory than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA Honor Magic Motorola Moto Z2 Play
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.7 Motorola Moto Z2 Play has better lens aperture than Honor Magic.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Panorama, Pro mode Burst mode, Panorama, Pro mode, Best Shot
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual LED flash
Still Image Resolutions 3968 x 2976 -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p), Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, 854 x 480 (480p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) - Zero Shutter Lag, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Quick Capture, Drag to focus & exposure
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Honor Magic has better front camera resolution than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.2 Motorola Moto Z2 Play has better front lens aperture than Honor Magic.
Special Effects (Front) - Beauty effect
Camera Modes (Front) - Professional mode, Auto Night mode
Light Source (Front) - Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, 854 x 480 (480p) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor Magic Motorola Moto Z2 Play
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2900 mAh 3000 mAh Motorola Moto Z2 Play has larger battery capacity than Honor Magic.
Run Time Details - Mixed usage: up to 30 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Honor Magic Motorola Moto Z2 Play
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS)
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 7.1.1 Nougat
User Interface Magic Live UI -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Honor Magic Motorola Moto Z2 Play
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE Advanced, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2 LE EDR
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Honor Magic Motorola Moto Z2 Play
Sound Enhancements DTS Sound support -
FEATURES Honor Magic Motorola Moto Z2 Play
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, distance sensor, gravity sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, ultrasonic distance sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Active noise-cancellation, Huawei Magic Power Three microphones, TurboPower techbnology
OTHERS Honor Magic Motorola Moto Z2 Play
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter
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