Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-12-20 | 2018-06-29 |
| 6.24 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 SDM632 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo 250, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto Z3 Play is just a bit better than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), having a global score of 76.3 against 71.6. Motorola Moto Z3 Play's body is just a bit lighter and just a little thinner than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), even though they were released only a couple months apart. Moto Z3 Play counts with a much better looking display than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a much better 1080 x 2160px resolution and a way better quantity of pixels per inch in the screen.
Motorola Moto Z3 Play has as much storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos as the Asus ZenFone Max (M2), both have exactly the same internal storage and a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. Moto Z3 Play has a processor that's just as good as the Asus ZenFone Max (M2) one, they have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount.
Asus ZenFone Max (M2) counts with better battery duration than Moto Z3 Play, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh. Moto Z3 Play captures a little bit better videos and photos than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because although it has a lower 3840x2160 video quality and a worse resolution camera, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture for better photography and videos in low light environments.
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