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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Motorola |
| 2017-09-22 | 2017-06-29 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 849.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 3.68 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
IPhone 8 is slightly better than the Moto Z2 Play, having an 85 score against 77.4. Despite being the best phone in this comparison review, iPhone 8's construction is thicker and just a bit heavier than Moto Z2 Play. IPhone 8 features a little more vivid screen than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, although it has a little smaller screen, a just a little less pixels per display inch and a much lower resolution of 750 x 1334px.
The Motorola Moto Z2 Play counts with a bigger memory for games and applications than iPhone 8, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. IPhone 8 has a bit better processing power than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster) and 2 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
The Moto Z2 Play counts with a very superior battery life than Apple iPhone 8, because it has a 65% larger battery capacity. The iPhone 8 shoots clearer videos and photos than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for low light images and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same resolution back camera, the iPhone 8 also counts with faster video frame rate.
Although Apple iPhone 8 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Motorola Moto Z2 Play, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Motorola Moto Z2 Play. If you are trying to save some money, you can get Motorola Moto Z2 Play, and give up some specs and features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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