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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| 2017-10-19 | 2017-06-29 |
| 5.84 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 270.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| 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 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto Z2 Play has an overall score of 77.4, which is a little bit better than the Moto X4's 74.4 score. The Motorola Moto Z2 Play body is somewhat lighter and notably thinner than the Moto X4, although they were only released with a few months difference. Motorola Moto X4 features a little more vivid display than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Motorola Moto X4 also counts with a just a little higher pixels density.
Motorola Moto X4 and Moto Z2 Play both have extremely similar CPUs, and although the Moto Z2 Play has a higher amount of RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores. Moto X4 takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Moto Z2 Play, although it has a smaller aperture, they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the same resolution camera in the back and the same 30 fps video frame rate.
Moto Z2 Play features more storage for games and applications than Moto X4, and although they both have an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB, the Moto Z2 Play also has more internal memory. The Moto Z2 Play's battery duration is just as good as Moto X4's battery performance.
Moto Z2 Play not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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