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| Global Score | |
| 57.2 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Motorola |
| Windows Phone 8 | -- |
| 2012-09-19 | 2017-06-29 |
| 4.74 x 2.48 x 0.40 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 3.99 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray and Red | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| S-LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 233 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8627 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 7.92 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 35.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 7.04 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1700mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 3.52 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Moto Z2 Play is way better than HTC Windows Phone 8S, with a overall score of 77.4 against 57.2. Even though Moto Z2 Play is much heavier than HTC Windows Phone 8S, it's noticeably thinner and much newer. The Moto Z2 Play has a better processor than HTC Windows Phone 8S, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a larger number of cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
Motorola Moto Z2 Play features a much better looking display than HTC Windows Phone 8S, because it has a much higher resolution of 1080 x 1920px, a way larger display and a lot better count of pixels per display inch. The Motorola Moto Z2 Play has a greater camera than HTC Windows Phone 8S, because it has a way bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light photography and videos, a lot more MP camera in the back and a lot higher (4K) video resolution.
Moto Z2 Play features a much greater storage to install games and applications than HTC Windows Phone 8S, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a SD card slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. Motorola Moto Z2 Play features a very superior battery performance than HTC Windows Phone 8S, because it has a 76 percent greater battery capacity.
Moto Z2 Play is a little more expensive than the HTC Windows Phone 8S, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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