Motorola Moto Z Play vs. Nothing Phone (1)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Motorola Moto Z Play and Nothing Phone (1). 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. Nothing Phone (1) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Moto Z Play Nothing Phone (1)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 156.4 mm 159.2 mm Nothing Phone (1) has greater height than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Width 76.4 mm 75.8 mm Motorola Moto Z Play has greater width than Nothing Phone (1).
Depth 6.99 mm 8.3 mm Motorola Moto Z Play is narrower than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Weight 161 g 193.5 g Motorola Moto Z Play is lighter than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Body Colour White | Black | Black/silver | White/fine gold Black
Body Material - Recycled plastic, 100% recycled aluminium
Protection Splashproof Water-resistant, splash-resistant, dust-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Nothing Phone (1) is waterproof.
IP rating - IP53
SAR Value 0.396 W/kg 1.48 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head)
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 -
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Motorola Moto Z Play Nothing Phone (1)
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.55" Nothing Phone (1) has larger screen size than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Nothing Phone (1) has better screen resolution than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Display Format Full HD -
Pixel Density 403 ppi 402 ppi Motorola Moto Z Play has better pixel density than Nothing Phone (1).
Max Brightness - 1200 cd/m²
Colour Depth - 1.07 billion colours
HDR - Yes Nothing Phone (1) has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 240 Hz
Display Features - Haptic touch
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Motorola Moto Z Play Nothing Phone (1)
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2.5 GHz Nothing Phone (1) has higher clock speed than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Motorola Moto Z Play has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 506 Qualcomm ADRENO 642L
MEMORY Motorola Moto Z Play Nothing Phone (1)
RAM 3 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB Nothing Phone (1) has more RAM than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Nothing Phone (1) has more internal memory than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB -
CAMERA Motorola Moto Z Play Nothing Phone (1)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Nothing Phone (1) has better camera resolution than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Sensor Size - 1/1.56"
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX766 sensor
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.88 Nothing Phone (1) has better lens aperture than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Pixel Size - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Nothing Phone (1) has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 24 mm
Digital Zoom 4x -
Special Effects - HDR, Bokeh effect
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Slow motion mode, night mode, Beauty mode, Expert Mode, portrait mode, Scene mode, Live Photos, Filter mode, Document mode 2.0, Extreme Night Vision
Light Source Dual LED flash -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p), 1280 x 720 (720p), 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) OIS+EIS dual stabilisation
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 50 Megapixel
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/2.76"
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) - Samsung JN1
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 114 degree(s)
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Macro camera
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Nothing Phone (1) has better front camera resolution than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/3.1"
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.45 Motorola Moto Z Play has better front lens aperture than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Special Effects (Front) Beauty effect -
Camera Modes (Front) Night mode, Professional mode Night mode, Beauty mode, Live Photos, Portrait, Filter mode
Light Source (Front) LED flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola Moto Z Play Nothing Phone (1)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3510 mAh 4500 mAh Nothing Phone (1) has larger battery capacity than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0, Power Delivery 3.0 Nothing Phone (1) has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 70 min
Wireless Charging - Yes Nothing Phone (1) can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi, Reverse wireless charging
Run Time Details Mixed usage: up to 50 hrs -
CELLULAR Motorola Moto Z Play Nothing Phone (1)
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Nothing Phone (1) has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) -
Navigation A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Moto Z Play Nothing Phone (1)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE LTE, 5G NR FR1
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 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
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 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
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 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11ac/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Motorola Moto Z Play Nothing Phone (1)
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, IMY, EAC3, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, EAC3-JOC, AC-4
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 HEVC, MP4
FEATURES Motorola Moto Z Play Nothing Phone (1)
Phone Functions 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, RGB sensor, gyroscope, sensor core
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features TurboPower technology Three microphones, dual stereo speakers
OTHERS Motorola Moto Z Play Nothing Phone (1)
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, screen protector, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - IP53
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