HTC Desire 650 vs. Motorola Moto Z2 Play

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of HTC Desire 650 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 Desire 650 vs. Motorola Moto Z2 Play Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC Desire 650 Motorola Moto Z2 Play
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 146.9 mm 156.2 mm Motorola Moto Z2 Play has greater height than HTC Desire 650.
Width 70.9 mm 76.2 mm Motorola Moto Z2 Play has greater width than HTC Desire 650.
Depth 8.4 mm 5.99 mm Motorola Moto Z2 Play is narrower than HTC Desire 650.
Weight 140 g 145 g HTC Desire 650 is lighter than HTC Desire 650.
Body Colour - 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 Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
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 Single-SIM
DISPLAY HTC Desire 650 Motorola Moto Z2 Play
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology TFT Full HD Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5.5" Motorola Moto Z2 Play has larger screen size than HTC Desire 650.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Motorola Moto Z2 Play has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 650.
Display Format HD Full HD
Pixel Density 294 ppi 401 ppi Motorola Moto Z2 Play has better pixel density than HTC Desire 650.
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC Desire 650 Motorola Moto Z2 Play
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Qualcomm Snapdragon 626
Clock Speed 1.6 GHz 2.2 GHz Motorola Moto Z2 Play has higher clock speed than HTC Desire 650.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Motorola Moto Z2 Play has higher processor core quantity than HTC Desire 650.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Motorola Moto Z2 Play has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 506
MEMORY HTC Desire 650 Motorola Moto Z2 Play
RAM 2 GB LPDDR3 SDRAM - 3 GB Motorola Moto Z2 Play has more RAM than HTC Desire 650.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 32 GB Motorola Moto Z2 Play has more internal memory than HTC Desire 650.
User Memory 10.3 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA HTC Desire 650 Motorola Moto Z2 Play
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel HTC Desire 650 has better camera resolution than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Sensor Type BSI -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.7 Motorola Moto Z2 Play has better lens aperture than HTC Desire 650.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm -
Special Effects HDR -
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Panorama, Continuous shot Burst mode, Panorama, Pro mode, Best Shot
Light Source LED light Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions - 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
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 -
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.8 F/2.2 Motorola Moto Z2 Play has better front lens aperture than HTC Desire 650.
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Live make-up Beauty effect
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) Self timer up to 10 seconds -
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC Desire 650 Motorola Moto Z2 Play
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2200 mAh 3000 mAh Motorola Moto Z2 Play has larger battery capacity than HTC Desire 650.
Standby Time 684 hours -
Talk Time 1050 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 1050 min
Standby (3G): up to 684 hrs
Playback (HD video): up to 6.67 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 44.14 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 5.46 hrs
Mixed usage: up to 30 hrs
CELLULAR HTC Desire 650 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 A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS HTC Desire 650 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 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38 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 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600 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 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 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 Desire 650 Motorola Moto Z2 Play
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MID -
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP, 3G2 -
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound -
FEATURES HTC Desire 650 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, G-sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, ultrasonic distance sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Power Saving Mode, Hi-Res Audio, Extreme power saving mode Three microphones, TurboPower techbnology
OTHERS HTC Desire 650 Motorola Moto Z2 Play
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter
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