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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| 2016-11-11 | 2018-06-29 |
| 5.96 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 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 | |
| MediaTek Helio P15 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.14 | 9.68 |
| 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 5.0 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto Z3 Play is a little bit better than the Motorola Moto M, having a score of 76.3 against 71.6. Motorola Moto Z3 Play's construction is newer, somewhat thinner and just a bit lighter than Motorola Moto M. Motorola Moto Z3 Play has a screen that's just as good as the display in Motorola Moto M, although the Motorola Moto Z3 Play also has a quite larger screen, a bit higher 1080 x 2160 resolution and a bit more pixels per inch of display.
The Motorola Moto M has a bit better CPU than Motorola Moto Z3 Play. Both of them have a 4 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores. The Moto Z3 Play features a lot bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Motorola Moto M, because it has more internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that allows up to 1,95 TB.
Moto Z3 Play shoots better pictures and videos than Moto M, because although it has a camera in the back with lot less MP, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a bigger camera aperture to take better low-light photography. The Motorola Moto M has just a bit better battery life than Moto Z3 Play, because it has a 3050mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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