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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-07-21 | 2017-06-29 |
| 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Glass, Metal and Plastic | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 431 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Tensor (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G78 MP20 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 6.12 | 9.18 |
| 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 | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
The Moto Z2 Play has a general score of 77.4, which is a little bit better than Google Pixel 6a's 76.4 score. The Moto Z2 Play is an way older cellphone than the Google Pixel 6a, but Motorola managed to make it lighter and much thinner. The Moto Z2 Play has a slightly better display than Google Pixel 6a, although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px, a little bit worse display density and a bit smaller screen.
Moto Z2 Play has a much powerful processor than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has 2 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores. The Moto Z2 Play has a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Google Pixel 6a takes just a bit better videos and photos than Moto Z2 Play, and although they both have the same aperture and the same video definition, the Google Pixel 6a also has better 60 fps video frame rates and a camera in the back with more mega pixels. Google Pixel 6a features a very superior battery duration than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 4410mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, the Motorola Moto Z2 Play is also by far the cheapest.
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