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| Global Score | |
| 79.7 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-16 | 2017-06-29 |
| 6.24 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Mystic indigo | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2300 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 397 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 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 610 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Moto G Stylus has an overall score of 79.7, which is slightly better than Moto Z2 Play's 77.4 global score. Moto G Stylus is a much newer device than Moto Z2 Play, although it is a lot heavier and much thicker. The Motorola Moto Z2 Play features a little better performance than Motorola Moto G Stylus. Both have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores.
Moto G Stylus and Motorola Moto Z2 Play have very similar screens, because although the Motorola Moto Z2 Play has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little higher pixels density. The Moto Z2 Play counts with a little bit better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Moto G Stylus, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Motorola Moto G Stylus counts with longer battery lifetime than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh. Moto G Stylus features a greater camera than Moto Z2 Play, and although they both have a F1.7 camera aperture, the same (4K) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Moto G Stylus also has a camera with a lot higher 48 megapixels resolution.
Although Motorola Moto G Stylus is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Moto Z2 Play, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Moto Z2 Play. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy Moto Z2 Play, and give up some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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