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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| 2016-05-18 | 2017-06-29 |
| 6.02 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 127.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 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 |
| 9.02 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 Moto Z2 Play is just a bit better than the Moto G4 Plus, getting a score of 77.4 against 72.1. Moto Z2 Play's body is newer, a little lighter and extremely thinner than Moto G4 Plus. Motorola Moto Z2 Play features a bit faster CPU than Moto G4 Plus. They have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores.
Moto Z2 Play has just a bit better display than Moto G4 Plus. They have a same size screen, a higher pixel amount per inch of screen and the same exact 1080 x 1920 resolution. The Moto Z2 Play has a lot bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Moto G4 Plus, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Moto Z2 Play also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 1,95 TB.
The Motorola Moto Z2 Play has a slightly better camera than Motorola Moto G4 Plus, because although it has a back facing camera with a much worse resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture and a way higher (4K) video definition. Moto Z2 Play features a battery performance that's just as good as Moto G4 Plus's battery lifetime.
Although Moto Z2 Play is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Moto G4 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Moto G4 Plus. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy Moto G4 Plus, letting go a few features and specifications, but you will get the most with your savings.
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