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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| 2017-10-19 | 2018-06-29 |
| 5.84 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black and Blue | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 270.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 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 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Moto Z3 Play is a little bit better than Moto X4, getting a overall score of 76.3 against 74.4. Although Moto Z3 Play and the Moto X4 were released only 8 months apart, Moto Z3 Play is a bit lighter and somewhat thinner. Moto X4 counts with a little better performance than Moto Z3 Play, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
Motorola Moto X4 counts with a little sharper screen than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, it also counts with a little bit better pixels count in each display inch. Motorola Moto Z3 Play counts with a quite bigger memory to install games and applications than Moto X4, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB, the Motorola Moto Z3 Play also has 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Moto X4 captures a bit better pictures and videos than Moto Z3 Play, although it has a smaller aperture, they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a same resolution back-facing camera, the same sensor size and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates. The Motorola Moto Z3 Play features a battery lifetime that's just as good as Motorola Moto X4's battery performance.
Although Moto Z3 Play is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Moto X4, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Moto X4. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy the Moto X4, giving up a few features and specs, but you will get the most with your money.
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