Motorola Moto Z Play vs. Nokia 3.1 Plus

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Motorola Moto Z Play and Nokia 3.1 Plus. 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

Motorola Moto Z Play vs. Nokia 3.1 Plus Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Moto Z Play Nokia 3.1 Plus
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 156.4 mm 156.88 mm Nokia 3.1 Plus has greater height than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Width 76.4 mm 76.44 mm Nokia 3.1 Plus has greater width than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Depth 6.99 mm 8.19 mm Motorola Moto Z Play is narrower than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Weight 161 g 180 g Motorola Moto Z Play is lighter than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Body Colour White | Black | Black/silver | White/fine gold Blue
Body Material - Toughened glass, machined aluminium
Protection Splashproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.396 W/kg 1.576 W/kg (body), 0.411 W/kg (head), 3.99 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Moto Mods
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM -
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Motorola Moto Z Play Nokia 3.1 Plus
Display Type OLED display -
Display Technology AMOLED -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6" Nokia 3.1 Plus has larger screen size than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels -
Display Format Full HD HD+
Pixel Density 403 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 18:9
Display Features - 2.5D Glass
PROCESSOR Motorola Moto Z Play Nokia 3.1 Plus
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MediaTek Helio P22
Clock Speed 2 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes - Motorola Moto Z Play has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 506 -
MEMORY Motorola Moto Z Play Nokia 3.1 Plus
RAM 3 GB LPDDR3 SDRAM - 2 GB Motorola Moto Z Play has more RAM than Nokia 3.1 Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 16 GB Motorola Moto Z Play has more internal memory than Nokia 3.1 Plus.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB
CAMERA Motorola Moto Z Play Nokia 3.1 Plus
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Motorola Moto Z Play has better camera resolution than Nokia 3.1 Plus.
Sensor Name - Samsung S5K3L5
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Digital Zoom 4x -
Special Effects - Bokeh effect
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama Low-light shots
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p), 1280 x 720 (720p), 3840 x 2160 (4K) -
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), depth-sensing imaging
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) - Samsung S5K5E9
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Nokia 3.1 Plus has better front camera resolution than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Sensor Name (Front) - Samsung S5K4H7
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) Beauty effect -
Camera Modes (Front) Night mode, Professional mode -
Light Source (Front) LED flash -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola Moto Z Play Nokia 3.1 Plus
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3510 mAh 3500 mAh Motorola Moto Z Play has larger battery capacity than Nokia 3.1 Plus.
Run Time Details Mixed usage: up to 50 hrs -
CELLULAR Motorola Moto Z Play Nokia 3.1 Plus
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android 8.0 Oreo
Navigation A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Moto Z Play Nokia 3.1 Plus
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X -
4G LTE Band Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 13 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 700c -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11ac/b/g/n IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
FEATURES Motorola Moto Z Play Nokia 3.1 Plus
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 Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features TurboPower technology -
OTHERS Motorola Moto Z Play Nokia 3.1 Plus
Included Accessories Power adapter Headset, SIM card removal tool, Nokia Micro USB charger
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