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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-07-28 | 2018-06-29 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9 | 8.91 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 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 | -- |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
Comparison review
Moto Z3 Play has a general score of 76.3, which is slightly better than the Moto Z Droid Edition's overall score of 75.6. The Moto Z3 Play is a newer phone than the Moto Z Droid Edition, but it is heavier and thicker. The Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition features just a bit better screen than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a greater pixels density.
The Motorola Moto Z3 Play and Moto Z Droid Edition both count with quite similar memory for applications, games, photos and videos, both have a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB and the same 64 GB internal storage. Moto Z Droid Edition has a little faster processing unit than Moto Z3 Play, although it has a lower number of cores , they both have the same RAM memory amount.
Moto Z3 Play features a slightly better camera than Moto Z Droid Edition, because although it has a camera in the back with a worse resolution and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture for better images in low light environments. Moto Z3 Play counts with a little better battery lifetime than Moto Z Droid Edition, because it has a 15 percent more battery size.
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