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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-06-14 | 2017-06-29 |
| 6.67 x 3.05 x 0.37 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 7.67 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Cosmic Emerald | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G SM4350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 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 |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 9.46 |
| 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 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) has a score of 82.1, which is slightly better than Motorola Moto Z2 Play's general score of 77.4. The Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) is a noticeably newer cellphone than the Motorola Moto Z2 Play, but it's way heavier and noticeably thicker. Motorola Moto Z2 Play features a bit better CPU than Moto G Stylus 5G (2021). Both of them have 8 cpu cores and 4 GB of RAM.
The Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) and the Motorola Moto Z2 Play feature extremely similar displays, because although the Motorola Moto Z2 Play has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a little smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher pixel count per inch in the screen. Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) counts with just a bit bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has an external SD slot that admits up to 1 TB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) counts with a slightly better camera than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for low-light captures, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) also counts with a much higher resolution camera in the back.
Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) features a superior battery lifetime than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
Although Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Moto Z2 Play, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Moto Z2 Play. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can get Moto Z2 Play, and give up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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