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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Motorola |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.3, 4.4 | -- |
| 2014-03-25 | 2017-06-29 |
| 5.76 x 2.78 x 0.37 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and Red | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminium | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 4.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 8.36 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 20 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Moto Z2 Play is a bit better than HTC One (M8), having a 77.4 score against 71.9. The Moto Z2 Play construction is noticeably newer, noticeably thinner and a little lighter than HTC One (M8). HTC One (M8) features just a bit better hardware performance than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a lower number of cores (although faster) and less RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics processor.
The HTC One (M8) has a sharper display than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same 1920 x 1080px resolution, the HTC One (M8) also counts with a quite better pixel density. Moto Z2 Play features a superior camera than HTC One (M8), because it has a way better video resolution, a much higher resolution back camera and a larger aperture.
The Moto Z2 Play features a much better memory for games and applications than HTC One (M8), because it has 32 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD card slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. The Motorola Moto Z2 Play has a bit longer battery duration than HTC One (M8), because it has a 3000mAh battery size against 2600mAh.
Moto Z2 Play is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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