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| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 5.1, 5.0 | -- |
| 2014-10-15 | 2018-06-29 |
| 6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Blue and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1019.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 490 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.54 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 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, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3220mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 330 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 6 is a little bit better than Moto Z3 Play, having an 81.1 score against 76.3. Google Nexus 6's design is incredibly older, somewhat heavier and much thicker than the Moto Z3 Play. Google Nexus 6 counts with a more vivid screen than Moto Z3 Play, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Google Nexus 6 also has a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution and a little better pixels density.
The Moto Z3 Play features a way bigger storage for games and applications than Google Nexus 6, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Moto Z3 Play also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. Google Nexus 6 has a bit better CPU than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although faster) and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor.
Motorola Moto Z3 Play counts with a bit better camera than Google Nexus 6, because although it has a camera with a worse resolution and a worse (4K) video quality, it also counts with a bigger aperture. The Google Nexus 6 features a little longer battery lifetime than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because it has a 7% greater battery size.
Although Google Nexus 6 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Motorola Moto Z3 Play, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Motorola Moto Z3 Play. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get Motorola Moto Z3 Play, and give up a couple features, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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