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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| 2017-03-31 | 2017-06-29 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 Z2 Play has a global score of 77.4, which is a bit better than Moto G5 Plus's 74.6 general score. Moto Z2 Play's design is a bit lighter and notably thinner than the Moto G5 Plus, even though both were only released 3 months apart. Motorola Moto Z2 Play counts with a bit superior processing unit than Moto G5 Plus. They have a 4 GB RAM and 8 cores.
Motorola Moto G5 Plus features just a bit better screen than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 1920px, the Motorola Moto G5 Plus also counts with a just a bit more pixels per display inch. Moto G5 Plus captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Moto Z2 Play. They have the same resolution camera in the back, the same video quality, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same aperture.
Moto Z2 Play features a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Moto G5 Plus, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Moto Z2 Play also has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. Moto Z2 Play and Motorola Moto G5 Plus count with incredibly similar batteries.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Moto Z2 Play is also cheap compared to the other phone, which makes this phone a simple decision.
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