Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Apple |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-04 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 280.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.09 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 8 has a score of 85, which is much better than Motorola Moto Z Play's general score of 74.4. IPhone 8's construction is newer and lighter than Motorola Moto Z Play's, but it's also just a little thicker. IPhone 8 features a more powerful processing unit than Motorola Moto Z Play, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and less processing cores (although faster), it also counts with a 64 bits processor.
IPhone 8 counts with a little more vivid display than Moto Z Play, although it has a just a bit lower display pixel density, a way worse resolution of 750 x 1334px and a quite smaller screen. IPhone 8 has a bit more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Motorola Moto Z Play, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Apple iPhone 8 has a bit better camera than Motorola Moto Z Play, because although it has a camera in the back with way less mega-pixels resolution and a worse 3840x2160 video definition, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low-light photography and videos. The Motorola Moto Z Play features a really longer battery duration than Apple iPhone 8, because it has a 93% more battery size.
Although iPhone 8 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Moto Z Play, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Moto Z Play. So if you want that extra features, you can buy iPhone 8, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Moto Z Play, letting go some specifications.
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