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| Global Score | |
| 84.7 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Motorola |
| 2021-04-26 | 2017-06-29 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Storm White | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 11.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
The Asus ROG Phone 5 is just a bit better than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, getting an 84.7 score against 77.4. The Asus ROG Phone 5 body is a lot newer than the Motorola Moto Z2 Play's, but it is notably heavier and notably thicker. Asus ROG Phone 5 features a bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has more RAM.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 features a better looking screen than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a just a little lower screen density, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2448 resolution and a bigger screen. Asus ROG Phone 5 takes much clearer videos and photos than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low-light photography and videos, it also counts with a camera with a way better 64 megapixels resolution and a way better 7680x4320 video resolution.
The Moto Z2 Play features a very superior storage to install games and applications than Asus ROG Phone 5, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. The Asus ROG Phone 5 has a way better battery duration than Moto Z2 Play, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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