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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| 2015-11-02 | 2018-06-29 |
| 6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Silver and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 649.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 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 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 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
Google Nexus 6P has a general score of 80.3, which is slightly better than Motorola Moto Z3 Play's 76.3 overall score. Despite being the best cellphone in this review, the Google Nexus 6P design is noticeably older, a bit thicker and heavier than the Motorola Moto Z3 Play. Google Nexus 6P has a little bit better looking display than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a better pixel density.
The Motorola Moto Z3 Play has a much greater storage to install applications and games than Google Nexus 6P, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. Google Nexus 6P has a bit more powerful processor than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, although it has lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Google Nexus 6P captures clearer pictures and videos than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for taking images and video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Google Nexus 6P also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor which provides a higher photo and video quality and a back facing camera with more MP.
The Google Nexus 6P has just a little better battery life than Moto Z3 Play, because it has a 15 percent bigger battery capacity.
Google Nexus 6P costs more money than the Moto Z3 Play, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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