Motorola Moto Z3 Play (XT1929-1) vs BlackBerry Curve 9310
Side by side comparison between Motorola Moto Z3 Play vs BlackBerry Curve 9310 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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6.01"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2160
12
MP
MP
8mp
4GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
vs
2.44"
TFT
TFT
320x240
3.1
MP
MP
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1450
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Motorola Moto Z3 Play (XT1929-1)
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31 Advantages 
4 Advantages | 5 Common items in both devices |
| Only digital zoom |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| Compass |
| A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou / A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| + specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Moto Z3 Play (XT1929-1) | BlackBerry Curve 9310 | |
| Model | Moto Z3 Play (XT1929-1) | Curve 9310 |
| Other model names | Lenovo Moto Z3 Play 32GB + 4GB RAM XT1929 Verizon wireless | RIM BlackBerry Curve 9310 Verizon CDMA |
| Country or region available |  USA | feature not registered |
| Brand | Motorola | BlackBerry |
| Release date | 6/1/2018 | 7/12/2012 |
| Depth | 6.75 millimeters (0.27 inches) | 12.7 millimeters (0.5 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 76.5 x 156.5 millimeters (3.01 x 6.16 in) | 60 x 109 millimeters (2.36 x 4.29 in) |
| Weight | 156 grams (5.46 ounces) | 104 grams (3.64 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum frame, glass front/back | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Water splash resistant (don't immerse) | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Moto Z3 Play (XT1929-1) | BlackBerry Curve 9310 | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 6.01" inches | 2.44" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~77.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~28.2% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x2160 pixels | 320x240 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Not supported |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 402 PPI | 164 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 65 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Moto Z3 Play (XT1929-1) | BlackBerry Curve 9310 | |
| System version | Android 8.1 Oreo | BlackBerry OS 7.1 |
| Firmware update | Android 9.0 Pie | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Moto Z3 Play (XT1929-1) | BlackBerry Curve 9310 | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 (14nm) | feature not registered |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 1.8GHz Kryo 260 Gold (Quad-core) 4x 1.6GHz Kryo 260 Silver (Quad-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 800MHz |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 509 | feature not registered |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Moto Z3 Play (XT1929-1) | BlackBerry Curve 9310 | |
| RAM memory | 4GB LPDDR4X | 512MB |
| Internal storage | 32GB (22GB available) | 512MB (91MB available) |
| External storage | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Moto Z3 Play (XT1929-1) | BlackBerry Curve 9310 | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | Not supported |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 600/150 Mbps | 3.1 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat13 (Bands 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,13,20,28,66) | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Moto Z3 Play (XT1929-1) | BlackBerry Curve 9310 | |
| Back camera (main camera) | (dual camera) 12 megapixels 5MP depth | 3.1 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | 2048x1536 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps | VGA (640x480) 15 fps |
| Flash | Dual-LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/1.7 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.4µm pixel | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Supported | feature not registered |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | feature not registered |
| HDR | HDR photo on both cameras | feature not registered |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Moto Z3 Play (XT1929-1) | BlackBerry Curve 9310 | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 8 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | 24mm lens | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/4" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.12µm pixel | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Moto Z3 Play (XT1929-1) | BlackBerry Curve 9310 | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | feature not registered |
| Radio | Not supported | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263 | MP4, AMR, 3GP, 3GPP, OGG |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, AAC, FLAC, WMA, WAV, M4A |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Moto Z3 Play (XT1929-1) | BlackBerry Curve 9310 | |
| USB | USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | Type-C jack with 3.5mm jack adapter | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 + A2DP/LE | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | feature not registered |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Moto Z3 Play (XT1929-1) | BlackBerry Curve 9310 | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Moto Z3 Play (XT1929-1) | BlackBerry Curve 9310 | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3000 mAh | 1450 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 15W Wired fast charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 8 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 432 hours (18 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Moto Z3 Play (XT1929-1) | BlackBerry Curve 9310 | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | feature not registered |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Fixed QWERTY keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Deep Indigo • USB OTG On-The-Go • Aluminum frame (6000 series) • 2.5D gorilla glass screen • Max vision 18:9 display • Fast battery charging 15W • Moto mods support | • Colors: Black • Optical trackpad • BBM |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Moto Z3 Play (XT1929-1) | BlackBerry Curve 9310 | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |