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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-12-07 | 2017-06-29 |
| 6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Frosted silver and Volcanic grey | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| LTPS | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 12.98 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 11 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Moto G 5G is a little bit better than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, having a score of 81.5 against 77.4. The Moto G 5G design is a lot newer, but notably heavier and way thicker than Motorola Moto Z2 Play. The Moto Z2 Play and Moto G 5G feature incredibly similar processing units, they have a 4 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores.
Moto G 5G and Motorola Moto Z2 Play feature extremely similar displays, because although the Motorola Moto Z2 Play has a bit smaller screen and a little lower 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, it also counts with a just a little higher pixel density. The Motorola Moto Z2 Play has a greater storage for applications and games than Motorola Moto G 5G, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Motorola Moto Z2 Play also has a SD card slot that allows up to 1,95 TB.
The Moto G 5G features a much longer battery life than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity. Moto G 5G has a superior camera than Moto Z2 Play, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the same aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Moto G 5G also has a way higher 48 mega pixels resolution back camera.
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