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| Global Score | |
| 84.6 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-08-19 | 2018-06-29 |
| 6.65 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Nebula Blue | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2460 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 395 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo 670 Prime, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 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 (920 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Motorola Edge (2021) has an overall score of 84.6, which is much better than Motorola Moto Z3 Play's 76.3 overall score. Motorola Edge (2021)'s body is extremely newer, but notably heavier and way thicker than Motorola Moto Z3 Play. Motorola Edge (2021) features a bit faster processor than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Motorola Edge (2021) also has 2 GB more RAM.
The Motorola Edge (2021) has a little bit better looking screen than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a little bit lower amount of pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2460 resolution and a quite bigger screen. Motorola Edge (2021) has a very superior camera than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for capturing photos and videos in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Motorola Edge (2021) also counts with a camera in the back with a lot higher 108 megapixels resolution.
Moto Z3 Play features a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Motorola Edge (2021), because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. Motorola Edge (2021) counts with a superior battery life than Moto Z3 Play, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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