Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-04 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 280.00 | $ 157.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 4.88 |
| 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
The Google Pixel 3 is a little bit better than Moto Z Play, with a general score of 80 against 74.4. The Google Pixel 3 design is a lot newer and somewhat lighter, but also just a bit thicker than Moto Z Play. The Google Pixel 3 counts with just a bit better performance than Moto Z Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Google Pixel 3 also has a larger amount of RAM.
Google Pixel 3 counts with a slightly better screen than Moto Z Play, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Google Pixel 3 also has a slightly higher 1080 x 2160 resolution and a little greater display density. Moto Z Play counts with a much bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Google Pixel 3, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Moto Z Play features improved battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3, because it has a 3510mAh battery capacity against 2915mAh. The Google Pixel 3 captures a bit better videos and photos than Motorola Moto Z Play, because although it has a much lower 12.2 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back and a worse (4K) video quality, it also counts with a bigger aperture.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Google Pixel 3 is also by far the cheapest one, which makes it an easy decision.
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