Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Asus |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-04 | 2019-09-04 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 6.73 x 3.06 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 8.47 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black Glare |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 280.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11.99 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, 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
Asus ROG Phone II has an overall score of 88, which is much better than the Moto Z Play's 74.4 global score. The Asus ROG Phone II is a extremely newer device than the Moto Z Play, but it's notably heavier and extremely thicker. The Asus ROG Phone II counts with a bit better processing unit than Motorola Moto Z Play, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Asus ROG Phone II also has more RAM memory.
Asus ROG Phone II has a bit sharper screen than Motorola Moto Z Play, because although it has a bit less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a little higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a bigger display. Asus ROG Phone II has a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Motorola Moto Z Play, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 480 GB more internal storage capacity.
Asus ROG Phone II takes greater photographs and videos than Moto Z Play, and although they both have the same video definition, the Asus ROG Phone II also has a way more mega pixels back-facing camera, a larger diafragm aperture to take better photography in low-light situations and higher video frame rates.
Asus ROG Phone II counts with a very superior battery performance than Moto Z Play, because it has a 71% larger battery capacity.
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