HTC 10 vs. Motorola Moto Z2 Play

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of HTC 10 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

HTC 10 vs. Motorola Moto Z2 Play Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC 10 Motorola Moto Z2 Play
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145.9 mm 156.2 mm Motorola Moto Z2 Play has greater height than HTC 10.
Width 71.9 mm 76.2 mm Motorola Moto Z2 Play has greater width than HTC 10.
Depth 9 mm 5.99 mm Motorola Moto Z2 Play is narrower than HTC 10.
Weight 161 g 145 g Motorola Moto Z2 Play is lighter than HTC 10.
Body Colour Glacier silver | Carbon grey | Topaz gold Lunar grey | Fine gold
Body Material Metal Aluminium
Protection - Splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Motorola Moto Z2 Play is waterproof.
SAR Value 0.417 W/kg 1.24 W/kg (body), 1.455 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
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 - Single-SIM
DISPLAY HTC 10 Motorola Moto Z2 Play
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology Super LCD 5 Full HD Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 5.5" Motorola Moto Z2 Play has larger screen size than HTC 10.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels HTC 10 has better screen resolution than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Display Format QHD Full HD
Pixel Density 564 ppi 401 ppi HTC 10 has better pixel density than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features Curve edge, Display colour personalisation -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC 10 Motorola Moto Z2 Play
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Qualcomm Snapdragon 626
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 2.2 GHz Both phones have the same clock speed.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Motorola Moto Z2 Play has higher processor core quantity than HTC 10.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 506
MEMORY HTC 10 Motorola Moto Z2 Play
RAM 4 GB LPDDR3 SDRAM - 3 GB HTC 10 has more RAM than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 32 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory 23 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA HTC 10 Motorola Moto Z2 Play
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.7 Motorola Moto Z2 Play has better lens aperture than HTC 10.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - HTC 10 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes Yes
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 26 mm -
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Pro mode, Continuous shot, HYPERLAPSE, RAW mode Burst mode, Panorama, Pro mode, Best Shot
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - HTC 10 has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 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) HTC Zoe, Video Pic, HTC UltraPixel Camera 2 Zero Shutter Lag, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Quick Capture, Drag to focus & exposure
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI-CMOS -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.8 F/2.2 HTC 10 has better front lens aperture than HTC 10.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Special Effects (Front) Live make-up Beauty effect
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie) 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
Camera Features (Front) Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS), Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds -
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC 10 Motorola Moto Z2 Play
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3000 mAh Both phones have the same battery capacity.
Standby Time 456 hours -
Talk Time 1620 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1620 min
Standby: up to 456 hrs
Mixed usage: up to 30 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR HTC 10 Motorola Moto Z2 Play
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 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 HTC Sense -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS HTC 10 Motorola Moto Z2 Play
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 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 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 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 HTC 10 Motorola Moto Z2 Play
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP -
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi Edition -
FEATURES HTC 10 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, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, gyro sensor, motion sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, ultrasonic distance sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, AirPlay wireless streaming, sharing media via DLNA, Wi-Fi Miracast, Flip to Mute function, Power Saving Mode, Quiet Mode, Pocket mode, Hi-Res Audio, Motion Launch, Android Sensor Hub, Dolby Audio, HTC Connect, Extreme power saving mode Three microphones, TurboPower techbnology
OTHERS HTC 10 Motorola Moto Z2 Play
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter
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