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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| 2016-11-11 | 2017-06-29 |
| 5.96 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P15 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 8.14 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3050mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Moto Z2 Play is slightly better than the Moto M, with a 77.4 score against 71.6. Although Moto Z2 Play and the Moto M were released only 8 months apart, Moto Z2 Play is notably thinner and lighter. Motorola Moto Z2 Play features a screen that is just as good as the display in Motorola Moto M, both have a display with the same size, a greater number of pixels per screen inch and an equal resolution of 1080 x 1920.
Motorola Moto Z2 Play's processing unit is just as good as the Moto M one, both have a Octa-Core processor and a 4 GB RAM memory. Moto Z2 Play takes much clearer pictures and videos than Moto M, because although it has a back facing camera with a much lower 12 mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a way better video definition and a bigger diafragm aperture.
The Motorola Moto Z2 Play counts with a superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Moto M, because it has an external SD slot that allows up to 1,95 TB and 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Motorola Moto M counts with a little better battery performance than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 3050mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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