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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Motorola |
| 2018-06-11 | 2018-06-29 |
| 6.32 x 3.00 x 0.31 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.94 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 Z3 Play is slightly better than the Asus ZenFone 5Q, with a score of 76.3 against 72.6. Motorola Moto Z3 Play is a just a bit lighter and somewhat thinner cellphone than the Asus ZenFone 5Q, even though they were only released with a couple of months difference. The Asus ZenFone 5Q counts with a little more vivid screen than Motorola Moto Z3 Play. Both have a screen of the same size, a better pixel quantity per screen inch and the same resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels.
Motorola Moto Z3 Play's storage for games and applications is very similar to the Asus ZenFone 5Q one, they have exactly the same internal storage capacity and a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Asus ZenFone 5Q counts with a bit better processing unit than Moto Z3 Play. They have 8 cores and the same RAM memory amount.
Asus ZenFone 5Q has a little longer battery life than Moto Z3 Play, because it has a 10% larger battery capacity. Asus ZenFone 5Q features a little bit better camera than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a lot smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Asus ZenFone 5Q also counts with a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution.
Although Moto Z3 Play is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Asus ZenFone 5Q, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Asus ZenFone 5Q. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Moto Z3 Play, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Asus ZenFone 5Q, letting go some features and specs.
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