Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Motorola |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-10-30 | 2018-06-29 |
| 6.18 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 599.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 9.68 |
| 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 | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 Z3 Play is just a bit better than the Asus ZenFone 4 Pro, with a global score of 76.3 against 75.5. Motorola Moto Z3 Play's design is a little bit thinner and lighter than the Asus ZenFone 4 Pro, even when both of them were released with only a couple months difference. The Asus ZenFone 4 Pro has a bit sharper display than Moto Z3 Play, although it has a little lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, a just a bit worse screen density and a little bit smaller screen.
The Asus ZenFone 4 Pro has a little better processing power than Moto Z3 Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ZenFone 4 Pro also has 2 GB more RAM. The Moto Z3 Play has as much storage capacity to install applications and games as the Asus ZenFone 4 Pro one, both have a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB and exactly the same 64 GB internal memory.
The Asus ZenFone 4 Pro features longer battery performance than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh. The Moto Z3 Play has a camera that's just as good as Asus ZenFone 4 Pro's camera, both have a same size aperture, the same 30 fps video frame rates, the same resolution back facing camera, a same size back-facing camera sensor and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, the Motorola Moto Z3 Play is also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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