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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-12-20 | 2017-06-29 |
| 6.24 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Metal | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 SDM632 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 250, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
Moto Z2 Play is slightly better than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), getting a 77.4 score against 71.6. Moto Z2 Play's design is way thinner and just a little lighter than the Asus ZenFone Max (M2), although it was released about 18 months before. Motorola Moto Z2 Play has just a little better performance than Asus ZenFone Max (M2). Both have a 4 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core processing unit.
Moto Z2 Play features a better display than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a lot more pixels per screen inch. Moto Z2 Play and Asus ZenFone Max (M2) have quite similar cameras, because although the Moto Z2 Play has a back-facing camera with less megapixels resolution and a lower (4K) video quality, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better captures and videos in poorly lited situations.
The Motorola Moto Z2 Play's storage for applications, games, photos and videos is just as good as the Asus ZenFone Max (M2) one, both have an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB and the same 64 GB internal storage. Asus ZenFone Max (M2) counts with greater battery performance than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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