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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2020-04-20 | 2018-06-29 |
| 6.49 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Blue and Turquoise | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P35 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 9.68 |
| 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 has a general score of 76.3, which is slightly better than Moto G8 Power Lite's global score of 74.3. Moto Z3 Play's body is notably thinner and a lot lighter than Moto G8 Power Lite, although it was released just a bit more than a year before. Motorola Moto Z3 Play features a little more vivid screen than Moto G8 Power Lite, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels and a greater display pixels density.
Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite features a bit better processing power than Moto Z3 Play. Both of them have 8 CPU cores and 4 GB of RAM. Motorola Moto Z3 Play features a very superior storage for games and applications than Moto G8 Power Lite, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Motorola Moto Z3 Play also has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Motorola Moto Z3 Play captures clearer pictures and videos than Moto G8 Power Lite, because although it has a back camera with way less mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture for better images in poorly lited situations and a lot higher (4K) video resolution. Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite counts with a very superior battery life than Moto Z3 Play, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Moto Z3 Play is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Moto G8 Power Lite, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Moto G8 Power Lite. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Moto Z3 Play, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the Moto G8 Power Lite, giving up a couple specs and features.
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