The Moto X Play sits in the middle of Moto’s new lineup of handsets, which includes the cheap and cheerful Moto G at the bottom, and the more premium Moto X Pure/Style at the top. The latter is slightly bigger at 5.7 inches, but packs a higher-resolution display and a more powerful processor, and you can have it wrapped in luxurious leather or various types of woo
148 by 75 by 10mm ( 5.8 by 2.9 by 0.4 inches)
169 grams ( 6 ounces)
Customisable colours
Water-resistant
The name Play suits this Moto X model as it looks like the more rough-and-ready sibling of its higher-end X Style. Instead of that phone’s leather and wood panelling, the Play’s back skin is made from rubberised plastic, with a tyre-tread style pattern. Together with the waterproofing, which I’ll come to in a moment, it feels like a phone that’s built for a tougher life than simply sitting inside a jacket pocket.