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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| 2017-08-01 | 2018-06-29 |
| 6.04 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 144.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 9.68 |
| 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 | 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, EDR | 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 |
Comparison review
The Moto Z3 Play is slightly better than Motorola Moto G5S Plus, having a 76.3 score against 74.8. The Moto Z3 Play design is newer, much thinner and a little lighter than Motorola Moto G5S Plus. The Moto G5S Plus counts with just a little better hardware performance than Moto Z3 Play. Both have 8 cores and a 4 GB RAM memory.
The Moto G5S Plus and the Moto Z3 Play both count with similar displays, although the Moto Z3 Play also has a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2160, a bit bigger screen and a little bit better number of pixels per inch of screen. Moto Z3 Play has a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Moto G5S Plus, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Moto Z3 Play also has an external memory card slot that admits up to 1,95 TB.
Motorola Moto Z3 Play and Motorola Moto G5S Plus feature quite similar batteries. Motorola Moto Z3 Play captures clearer photographs and videos than Moto G5S Plus, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a lesser mega pixels back facing camera, it also counts with a larger camera aperture.
Although Moto Z3 Play is a better device, it costs a lot more than Moto G5S Plus, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Moto G5S Plus. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy the Moto G5S Plus, and give up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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