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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| 2016-05-18 | 2018-06-29 |
| 6.02 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 127.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.91 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 9.68 |
| 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 5.0 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Moto Z3 Play is just a bit better than Moto G4 Plus, having a global score of 76.3 against 72.1. The Moto Z3 Play design is way newer and thinner than Moto G4 Plus's, but it is also just a little heavier. The Motorola Moto Z3 Play features a bit faster CPU than Moto G4 Plus. Both of them have a Octa-Core CPU and a 4 GB RAM.
Motorola Moto Z3 Play has a little sharper screen than Moto G4 Plus, because it has a slightly higher 1080 x 2160 resolution, a bit larger display and a little better pixel count in each screen inch. Motorola Moto Z3 Play shoots slightly better photos and videos than Moto G4 Plus, because although it has a lot less mega-pixels back-facing camera, it also counts with a way better (4K) video definition and a bigger aperture to capture better low-light photos and videos.
Moto Z3 Play has a way bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Moto G4 Plus, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Moto Z3 Play also has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 1,95 TB. Motorola Moto Z3 Play counts with a battery lifetime that is very similar to the battery lifetime in Moto G4 Plus.
Although Motorola Moto Z3 Play is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Motorola Moto G4 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Motorola Moto G4 Plus. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Motorola Moto Z3 Play, but if you don't you can save some money and buy the Motorola Moto G4 Plus, giving up some specifications.
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