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| Global Score | |
| 55.6 | 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 | |
| 4 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 |
| 3.82 | 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
Motorola Moto Z2 Play is way better than the HTC Windows Phone 8S, getting a score of 77.4 against 55.6. Motorola Moto Z2 Play is a way newer and notably thinner phone than the HTC Windows Phone 8S, although it's also noticeably heavier. Moto Z2 Play counts with a faster CPU than HTC Windows Phone 8S, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with more cpu cores and a higher amount of RAM.
The Motorola Moto Z2 Play counts with a brighter screen than HTC Windows Phone 8S, because it has a lot more pixels per inch in the screen, a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a much larger screen. Moto Z2 Play takes much better photographs and videos than HTC Windows Phone 8S, because it has a way more MP back facing camera, a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a way larger aperture.
The Moto Z2 Play counts with a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games than HTC Windows Phone 8S, because it has 60 GB more internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. The Moto Z2 Play counts with a really longer battery lifetime than HTC Windows Phone 8S, because it has a 76 percent larger battery size.
Moto Z2 Play costs a bit more than HTC Windows Phone 8S, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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