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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Motorola |
| Windows 10 Mobile | -- |
| 2015-10-06 | 2018-06-29 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 309.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 8.19 | 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 |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Moto Z3 Play has a global score of 76.3, which is just a bit better than Lumia 950's 74.1 general score. Moto Z3 Play is a way newer and thinner device than the Lumia 950, but it's just a little heavier. The Microsoft Lumia 950 features a much better looking screen than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution and more pixels per display inch.
Motorola Moto Z3 Play counts with a bit better processor than Lumia 950, because it has a larger amount of RAM and a higher number of cores. Lumia 950 takes a little bit better photos and videos than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low light captures and videos, and they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Lumia 950 also counts with a larger back camera sensor which offers a better photo and video quality and a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels.
Motorola Moto Z3 Play features a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Lumia 950, because it has 32 GB more internal storage and an external memory card slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. Motorola Moto Z3 Play has a battery performance that's just as good as the Microsoft Lumia 950 one.
Although Motorola Moto Z3 Play is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Microsoft Lumia 950, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Microsoft Lumia 950. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the Motorola Moto Z3 Play, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Microsoft Lumia 950, giving up a couple specifications.
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