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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Motorola |
| Windows 10 Mobile | -- |
| 2015-10-06 | 2018-06-29 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto Z3 Play is slightly better than the Lumia 950 XL, getting a global score of 76.3 against 75. The Motorola Moto Z3 Play design is a lot newer, just a little lighter and somewhat thinner than the Lumia 950 XL. Microsoft Lumia 950 XL counts with a sharper screen than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a greater pixels density.
Motorola Moto Z3 Play features a little better processing power than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has more RAM and 7 more cpu cores. The Moto Z3 Play counts with a very superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Lumia 950 XL, because it has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB and 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Microsoft Lumia 950 XL features a little better battery duration than Moto Z3 Play, because it has an 11 percent more battery capacity. The Microsoft Lumia 950 XL shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for low light photos, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL also counts with a back facing camera with much more mega pixels and a larger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Although Moto Z3 Play is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Lumia 950 XL, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Lumia 950 XL. If you want to save some money, you can get Lumia 950 XL, letting go a couple features, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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