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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Motorola |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.3, 4.4 | -- |
| 2014-03-25 | 2018-06-29 |
| 5.76 x 2.78 x 0.37 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and Red | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 9.68 |
| 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 5.0 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto Z3 Play has a global score of 76.3, which is a bit better than HTC One (M8)'s general score of 71.9. Motorola Moto Z3 Play's design is notably newer, just a little bit lighter and much thinner than HTC One (M8). HTC One (M8) features a better looking display than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a little smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px, it also counts with a little more pixels per display inch.
HTC One (M8) counts with a bit better CPU than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and lesser cpu cores (but faster), it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. The Moto Z3 Play counts with a much greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than HTC One (M8), because it has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB and more internal storage capacity.
The Moto Z3 Play has a little better battery duration than HTC One (M8), because it has a 15% greater battery size. Motorola Moto Z3 Play shoots better photographs and videos than HTC One (M8), because it has a bigger back-facing camera sensor taking better quality pictures, a lot higher (4K) video definition, a back camera with a lot better resolution and a larger aperture for better photography and video in poorly lited environments.
Although Motorola Moto Z3 Play is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than HTC One (M8), and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the HTC One (M8). So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Motorola Moto Z3 Play, else you can save some dollars and get the HTC One (M8), resigning a couple specs and features.
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