Motorola Moto Z Play vs. Nokia 9 Pureview

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Motorola Moto Z Play and Nokia 9 Pureview. 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 9 Pureview Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Moto Z Play Nokia 9 Pureview
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 156.4 mm 155 mm Motorola Moto Z Play has greater height than Nokia 9 Pureview.
Width 76.4 mm 75 mm Motorola Moto Z Play has greater width than Nokia 9 Pureview.
Depth 6.99 mm 8.2 mm Motorola Moto Z Play is narrower than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Weight 161 g 171 g Motorola Moto Z Play is lighter than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Body Colour White | Black | Black/silver | White/fine gold Blue/silver
Protection Splashproof Dustproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Nokia 9 Pureview is waterproof.
IP rating - IP67
SAR Value 0.396 W/kg 0.86 W/kg (body), 0.88 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
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Motorola Moto Z Play Nokia 9 Pureview
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED PureDisplay
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6" Nokia 9 Pureview has larger screen size than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels -
Display Format Full HD -
Pixel Density 403 ppi -
HDR - Yes Nokia 9 Pureview has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10
Display Features - 2.5D Glass, Edge-to-Edge screen
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Motorola Moto Z Play Nokia 9 Pureview
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Clock Speed 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) Qualcomm ADRENO 506 -
MEMORY Motorola Moto Z Play Nokia 9 Pureview
RAM 3 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB Nokia 9 Pureview has more RAM than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Nokia 9 Pureview has more internal memory than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSD
CAMERA Motorola Moto Z Play Nokia 9 Pureview
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 5
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Motorola Moto Z Play has better camera resolution than Nokia 9 Pureview.
Sensor Type - RGB
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RX IMX386 sensor
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Nokia 9 Pureview has better lens aperture than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Pixel Size - 1.25 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Digital Zoom 4x -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama -
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p), 1280 x 720 (720p), 3840 x 2160 (4K) 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Carl Zeiss optic, HDR10 video recording
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Type (2nd Camera) - RGB
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) - Sony Exmor RX IMX386 sensor
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/1.8
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.25 μm
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Autofocus
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Carl Zeiss optic
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Name (3rd Camera) - Sony Exmor RX IMX386 sensor
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/1.8
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.25 μm
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Monochrome, Carl Zeiss optic
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Name (4th Camera) - Sony Exmor RX IMX386 sensor
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/1.8
Pixel Size (4th Camera) - 1.25 μm
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Monochrome
Camera Features (4th Camera) - Carl Zeiss optic
FIFTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (5th Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (5th Camera) - F/1.8
Pixel Size (5th Camera) - 1.25 μm
Camera Functions (5th Camera) - Monochrome
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Nokia 9 Pureview has better front camera resolution than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RX IMX476 sensor
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 -
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) Beauty effect -
Camera Modes (Front) Night mode, Professional mode -
Light Source (Front) LED flash Display flash
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola Moto Z Play Nokia 9 Pureview
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3510 mAh 3320 mAh Motorola Moto Z Play has larger battery capacity than Nokia 9 Pureview.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Nokia 9 Pureview has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Nokia 9 Pureview can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - PMA, Qi
Run Time Details Mixed usage: up to 50 hrs -
CELLULAR Motorola Moto Z Play Nokia 9 Pureview
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 9.0 Pie
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Moto Z Play Nokia 9 Pureview
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 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 13 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 14, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 700c FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11ac/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Motorola Moto Z Play Nokia 9 Pureview
Supported Digital Audio Standards - Apt-X
Sound Enhancements - Nokia OZO surround sound capture, Qualcomm aptX audio
FEATURES Motorola Moto Z Play Nokia 9 Pureview
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 Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor, haptics sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features TurboPower technology Face Unlock, Smart AMP technology, Three microphones with Nokia spatial audio
OTHERS Motorola Moto Z Play Nokia 9 Pureview
Included Accessories Power adapter Data cable, headset, USB-C charger
Compliant Standards - IP67
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