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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| 2015-10-20 | 2018-06-29 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 429.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Moto Z3 Play has a general score of 76.3, which is a little bit better than the Google Nexus 5X's overall score of 73.7. The Moto Z3 Play body is extremely newer and thinner, but somewhat heavier than the Google Nexus 5X. Motorola Moto Z3 Play features a little bit better processing power than Google Nexus 5X, because it has more RAM and a greater number of cores.
Google Nexus 5X has a slightly better looking display than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite higher pixels density. Google Nexus 5X features a slightly better camera than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Google Nexus 5X also counts with a back-facing camera with more megapixels and a bigger back camera sensor.
The Moto Z3 Play features a much better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 5X, because it has an external memory slot that supports up to 1,95 TB and 32 GB more internal storage capacity. The Motorola Moto Z3 Play features just a bit longer battery performance than Google Nexus 5X, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh.
The Motorola Moto Z3 Play is more expensive than Google Nexus 5X, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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