Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-10-04 | 2020-04-16 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 6.29 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Smoke black |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 280.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2300 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 397 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 10.01 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
Motorola Moto G Power is a bit better than Moto Z Play, getting a 76.1 score against 74.4. The Motorola Moto G Power is a extremely newer phone than the Moto Z Play, but it's a lot thicker and heavier. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Motorola Moto G Power has the previous 11 version while Moto Z Play has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Moto Z Play and Motorola Moto G Power have incredibly similar screens, because although the Motorola Moto G Power has a little bit worse pixel density, it also counts with a larger screen and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2300. Moto Z Play counts with a little bit more storage capacity for games and applications than Moto G Power, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Motorola Moto G Power and Moto Z Play have really similar processors, and although the Motorola Moto G Power has a higher amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. The Moto G Power captures slightly better videos and photos than Moto Z Play, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same video resolution and a 16 megapixels back-facing camera, the Moto G Power also has a bigger camera aperture to take better photography and video in low-light environments.
Moto G Power counts with a way better battery lifetime than Motorola Moto Z Play, because it has a 42% greater battery size.
Despite of being the best phone in this comparison, the Motorola Moto G Power is also by far the cheapest one.
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