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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-05-03 | 2017-06-29 |
| 6.26 x 2.99 x 0.33 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 260, 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 509 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/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Motorola Moto Z2 Play is a bit better than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), getting a general score of 77.4 against 73.1. Although the Motorola Moto Z2 Play is older than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), it's construction is way thinner and lighter. The Motorola Moto Z2 Play features just a bit better hardware performance than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1). Both have a Octa-Core CPU and a 4 GB RAM memory.
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) has a bit more vivid screen than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has a bit bigger display, a bit higher 1080 x 2160px resolution and a little bit better number of pixels in each inch in the display. The Moto Z2 Play's storage for apps and games is very similar to Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1)'s one, they have an external memory card slot that allows up to 1,95 TB and the same internal memory.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) features a really longer battery duration than Moto Z2 Play, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. Moto Z2 Play takes just a bit better videos and photos than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), because although it has a back camera with a lower resolution and a lower (4K) video quality, it also counts with a way bigger aperture.
The Motorola Moto Z2 Play and the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) cost exactly the same.
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