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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-07-28 | 2017-06-29 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 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 |
| 14.66 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 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 |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Moto Z2 Play is a little bit better than the Moto Z Droid Edition, with a 77.4 score against 75.6. Although Moto Z2 Play is newer than Moto Z Droid Edition, it is somewhat thicker and a little heavier. The Moto Z2 Play counts with a little faster processing unit than Moto Z Droid Edition, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Moto Z2 Play also has 4 more 2.2 GHz CPU cores.
The Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition counts with a bit better looking screen than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, and although they both have a same size display, the Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition also has a greater screen pixels density and a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution. The Motorola Moto Z2 Play features as much storage for applications, games, photos and videos as Moto Z Droid Edition, both have a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB and equal 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition counts with a little bit better camera than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for taking images and video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition also counts with a camera with a better resolution.
Motorola Moto Z2 Play has just a little better battery life than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition, because it has a 15% greater battery size.
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