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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Motorola |
| 2018-06-13 | 2018-06-29 |
| 6.02 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Blue and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 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 |
| 20.26 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | -- |
| 3.63 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Moto Z3 Play is a little bit better than Asus ZenFone 5z, having a overall score of 76.3 against 75.3. Although the Moto Z3 Play and Asus ZenFone 5z were released with only 1 months difference, the Moto Z3 Play is a bit thinner and just a little lighter. Asus ZenFone 5z features a bit superior CPU than Moto Z3 Play, and although they both have 8 cores, the Asus ZenFone 5z also has more RAM.
The Asus ZenFone 5z has a bit more vivid display than Moto Z3 Play, and although they both have a greater quantity of pixels per display inch, the Asus ZenFone 5z also has a little larger screen and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2246px. The Moto Z3 Play shoots much better photos and videos than Asus ZenFone 5z, because although it has lower video frame rates, and they both have a 0.39 inches camera sensor and the same video resolution, the Moto Z3 Play also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to take better low light images and video.
Asus ZenFone 5z features a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 1,95 TB, the Asus ZenFone 5z also has more internal storage. The Asus ZenFone 5z features a bit longer battery performance than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because it has a 10 percent bigger battery size.
The Moto Z3 Play costs a little more than Asus ZenFone 5z, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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