Motorola Moto Z3 Play

Moto Mods are still brilliant ; A simple Android experience with genuinely good tweaks ; Very fast charging

Weak battery life ; Expensive compared to rivals

Moto Mods are still magical but, head over heart, there are better options for the price.

Strong battery life claims ; Speedy performance ; Mostly stock software ; Mods still work ; Super-thin

Big camera bump ; Earpiece is the only speaker ; No headphone jack

Unrivaled modularity ; Good specs at good price ; Very fast charging

Uninspired camera ; Moto Z3 is superior ; Design letdowns

The Moto Z3 Play offers solid mid-range performance, a big screen, plenty of customizability thanks to its compatibility with Moto Mods. It’s on sale at a fair price, but it can’t compete with its slightly better, oddly cheaper sibling, the Moto Z3 if...

Works with all existing Moto Mods. Rich AMOLED screen. Elegant software build.

Awkwardly priced. Average processor.

The Moto Z3 Play has plenty going for it, including solid overall performance, a capable camera, and support for Motorola's useful modular backs. Unfortunately, it runs into the same problem as the One Plus 6—the US just doesn't have a market for $500...

Sleek design and premium build quality ; Great software additions ; Works with Verizon, Sprint, AT&T, and T-Mobile

Thin design leaves little room for battery or headphone jack ; Fingerprint scanner is awkward to use ; Battery life is below average, adding a mod makes the phone big and unwieldy

The Moto Z3 Play feels like a baseball team slogging through the last couple of months of play, knowing that they need to finish the season but also knowing they won’t end it with a trophy in hand. Motorola committed to supporting the design of its...

Mods can have their advantages: battery packs are particularly useful ; 18:9 aspect ratio display helps bring the Z-series into the present ; Battery pack included in the box

More powerful network-locked Z3 is cheaper (but not available in EU) ; Can't compete with the likes of OnePlus 6 ; Mods make for a bulky phone ; So-so camera setup

Surprisingly good battery life ; Larger display with thin bezels

Lacks waterproofing and headphone jack ; MotoMod ecosystem seems to be stagnating

The Moto Z3 Play is yet another MotoMod-enabled smartphone, with all the strengths and shortcomings that title implies.

stylish, high-quality case ; good software expansion ; decent GPS accuracy ; expandability via mods ; good AMOLED screen ; no throttling ; decent speaker ; battery mod included

no audio jack ; screen-flickering at low brightness ; high power consumption ; low battery runtimes without mods

There is barely any other manufacturer offering a modular concept similar to Motorola's: LG withdrew from the market for modular smartphones after a single attempt with the LG G5, and the Fairphone 2 is more based on the ability to exchange individual...