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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| 2015-09-03 | 2018-06-29 |
| 6.06 x 3.00 x 0.44 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 8.82 | 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 | |
| 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 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 | -- |
| 10.34 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 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 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Moto Z3 Play has a general score of 76.3, which is a bit better than Moto X Pure Edition (2015)'s global score of 74.1. Moto Z3 Play's construction is notably newer, way thinner and lighter than Moto X Pure Edition (2015). Moto Z3 Play counts with a bit better processing power than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because it has more 1800 megahertz processing cores and a greater amount of RAM memory.
Moto X Pure Edition (2015) has a bit sharper screen than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better pixels density and a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution. The Moto X Pure Edition (2015) takes clearer photos and videos than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low light images, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Moto X Pure Edition (2015) also counts with a larger back camera sensor capturing better quality videos and photos and a way more mega pixels camera in the back.
The Moto Z3 Play counts with a superior memory for applications and games than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015), and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Moto Z3 Play also has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 1,95 TB. The Moto Z3 Play's battery performance is just as good as Moto X Pure Edition (2015)'s battery lifetime.
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