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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Motorola |
| 2016-03-31 | 2017-06-29 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 3.99 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Gold, Rose gold, Silver and Space gray | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1624mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 3.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto Z2 Play is just a bit better than the iPhone SE, having a 77.4 score against 75.7. The Motorola Moto Z2 Play construction is newer and extremely thinner than the iPhone SE's, although it's also extremely heavier. Moto Z2 Play has a screen that's very similar to the iPhone SE one, although the Moto Z2 Play also has a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, a just a little more pixels per display inch and a lot larger display.
The Moto Z2 Play features a much bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than iPhone SE, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 1,95 TB. Moto Z2 Play has a bit faster processing unit than iPhone SE, because it has 2 GB more RAM memory and a higher number of faster cores.
The Motorola Moto Z2 Play has a much better battery lifetime than Apple iPhone SE, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity. Moto Z2 Play and iPhone SE count with extremely similar cameras, and although the Moto Z2 Play has a way larger diafragm aperture for better low light captures, they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the same resolution back camera and the same 30 fps video frame rates.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Moto Z2 Play is also a bargain compared to the other devices, which makes it an easy decision.
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