Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Asus |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-04 | 2017-08-03 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black |
| Glass and Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 280.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| 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
Asus ZenFone AR is just a bit better than Moto Z Play, having a 77.4 score against 74.4. The Asus ZenFone AR design is newer than Moto Z Play's, although it's somewhat thicker and a little bit heavier. The Asus ZenFone AR has just a bit better screen than Motorola Moto Z Play, because it has a little larger screen, a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a better screen pixels density.
The Asus ZenFone AR features a much better memory capacity to install applications and games than Moto Z Play, and although they both have a SD card slot that admits up to 1,95 TB, the Asus ZenFone AR also has more internal storage capacity. Moto Z Play counts with a bit faster processing unit than Asus ZenFone AR, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with more cpu cores (but slower).
The Asus ZenFone AR counts with a bit better camera than Motorola Moto Z Play, because although it has worse video frame rate, and they both have a F2 diafragm aperture and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Asus ZenFone AR also counts with a back facing camera with a way better 23 mega pixels resolution.
The Motorola Moto Z Play features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Asus ZenFone AR, because it has a 3510mAh battery capacity.
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