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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Motorola |
| 2017-08-03 | 2017-06-29 |
| 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 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 |
| 17.06 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.46 |
| 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Moto Z2 Play is a little bit better than Asus ZenFone AR, having a 77.4 score against 77.4. Although the Moto Z2 Play and Asus ZenFone AR were only released with a couple of months difference, the Moto Z2 Play is noticeably thinner and somewhat lighter. Asus ZenFone AR features a slightly better looking display than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a better 1440 x 2560 resolution, a better pixels density and a bit bigger display.
The Asus ZenFone AR counts with a quite bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Moto Z2 Play, and although they both have an external memory card slot that allows up to 1,95 TB, the Asus ZenFone AR also has more internal memory. Motorola Moto Z2 Play counts with a little better hardware performance than Asus ZenFone AR, because although it has lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores (and they are faster).
Asus ZenFone AR counts with just a little bit longer battery life than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 10 percent more battery size. Asus ZenFone AR shoots a bit better videos and photos than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because although it has lower video frame rates and a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for low light captures, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Asus ZenFone AR also counts with a camera with a much higher 23 mega-pixels resolution.
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