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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Motorola |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-07-28 | 2017-06-29 |
| 5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 446 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 6.21 | 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 14.40mm focal length | -- |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto Z2 Play is slightly better than Asus Zenfone 9, with a 77.4 score against 72.6. The Motorola Moto Z2 Play design is incredibly thinner and somewhat lighter than the Asus Zenfone 9, although it was released many years before. The Moto Z2 Play counts with a slightly better looking display than Asus Zenfone 9, although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, a just a bit lower pixel density and a bit smaller display.
Moto Z2 Play has a much more powerful processing unit than Asus Zenfone 9, although it has less RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores. Motorola Moto Z2 Play has a superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Asus Zenfone 9, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Asus Zenfone 9 has a very superior battery life than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 43 percent more battery size. The Asus Zenfone 9 shoots much better photographs and videos than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for low-light photography, it also counts with a back facing camera with a lot better 50 megapixels resolution and a lot better 7680x4320 video quality.
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