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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-04 | 2020-07-08 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.30 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Surfing blue |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 280.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
The Moto G 5G Plus is much better than Motorola Moto Z Play, getting a overall score of 82.6 against 74.4. The Moto G 5G Plus body is way newer than the Motorola Moto Z Play's, although it's heavier and thicker. The Motorola Moto G 5G Plus features a little faster CPU than Moto Z Play, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Motorola Moto G 5G Plus also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Moto G 5G Plus has a little bit better looking screen than Motorola Moto Z Play, because it has a bigger display, a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 and a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen. Moto G 5G Plus counts with a bit more memory to install applications and games than Moto Z Play, because although it has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Moto G 5G Plus features a better camera than Motorola Moto Z Play, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Moto G 5G Plus also has a way more mega pixels back facing camera and a bigger camera aperture. The Moto G 5G Plus has a much longer battery duration than Moto Z Play, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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