Motorola Moto Z3 Play vs. Nokia 3.1 Plus

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Motorola Moto Z3 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 Z3 Play vs. Nokia 3.1 Plus Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Moto Z3 Play Nokia 3.1 Plus
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 156.5 mm 156.88 mm Nokia 3.1 Plus has greater height than Motorola Moto Z3 Play.
Width 76.5 mm 76.44 mm Motorola Moto Z3 Play has greater width than Nokia 3.1 Plus.
Depth 6.75 mm 8.19 mm Motorola Moto Z3 Play is narrower than Motorola Moto Z3 Play.
Weight 156 g 180 g Motorola Moto Z3 Play is lighter than Motorola Moto Z3 Play.
Body Colour Deep Indigo Blue
Body Material Gorilla glass, 6000 Series aluminium alloy Toughened glass, machined aluminium
Protection P2i (liquid repellent coating) -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Motorola Moto Z3 Play is waterproof.
SAR Value 1.436 W/kg (body), 0.564 W/kg (head) 1.576 W/kg (body), 0.411 W/kg (head), 3.99 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Moto Mods
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
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Motorola Moto Z3 Play Nokia 3.1 Plus
Display Type OLED display -
Display Technology Super AMOLED -
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.01" 6" Motorola Moto Z3 Play has larger screen size than Nokia 3.1 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2160 x 1080 pixels -
Display Format Full HD+ HD+
Pixel Density 401 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 18:9 18:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Features Max Vision display 2.5D Glass
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Motorola Moto Z3 Play Nokia 3.1 Plus
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 MediaTek Helio P22
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes - Motorola Moto Z3 Play has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 509 -
MEMORY Motorola Moto Z3 Play Nokia 3.1 Plus
RAM 4 GB LPDDR3 SDRAM - 2 GB Motorola Moto Z3 Play has more RAM than Nokia 3.1 Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 16 GB Motorola Moto Z3 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 Z3 Play Nokia 3.1 Plus
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Nokia 3.1 Plus has better camera resolution than Motorola Moto Z3 Play.
Sensor Name - Samsung S5K3L5
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/2.0 Motorola Moto Z3 Play has better lens aperture than Motorola Moto Z3 Play.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects - Bokeh effect
Camera Modes - Low-light shots
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), depth-sensing imaging
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 5 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Both phones have the same second camera resolution.
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) - Samsung S5K5E9
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Capture depth information -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Name (Front) - Samsung S5K4H7
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Motorola Moto Z3 Play has better front lens aperture than Motorola Moto Z3 Play.
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola Moto Z3 Play Nokia 3.1 Plus
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3500 mAh Nokia 3.1 Plus has larger battery capacity than Motorola Moto Z3 Play.
Fast Charging Technology TurboPower technology - Motorola Moto Z3 Play has fast charging technology.
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Motorola Moto Z3 Play Nokia 3.1 Plus
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 8.1 Oreo Android 8.0 Oreo
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Moto Z3 Play Nokia 3.1 Plus
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM -
4G LTE Band Band 1, 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 38, Band 40, Band 41 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, 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, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 4.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Motorola Moto Z3 Play Nokia 3.1 Plus
Sound Enhancements Dolby Audio -
FEATURES Motorola Moto Z3 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, ultrasonic distance sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Four microphones -
OTHERS Motorola Moto Z3 Play Nokia 3.1 Plus
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter Headset, SIM card removal tool, Nokia Micro USB charger
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