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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-04 | 2021-01-14 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 6.51 x 2.99 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.28 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Flash gray, Glowing blue (retail only) and Polar silver (retail only) |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 280.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 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 | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 11 |
| 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 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Moto G Power (2021) is just a bit better than the Moto Z Play, with a general score of 76.5 against 74.4. The Moto G Power (2021) body is notably newer than Moto Z Play's, although it is way thicker and noticeably heavier. Motorola Moto Z Play counts with a more vivid display than Motorola Moto G Power (2021), because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a much greater pixels number per screen inch.
Motorola Moto Z Play counts with a slightly bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Motorola Moto G Power (2021), because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Moto G Power (2021)'s CPU is very similar to the processor in Motorola Moto Z Play, and although the Moto G Power (2021) has a higher amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Moto G Power (2021) features a very superior battery lifetime than Moto Z Play, because it has a 42% larger battery size. Moto G Power (2021) counts with a better camera than Motorola Moto Z Play, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality, the Moto G Power (2021) also has a camera with a much better 48 mega pixels resolution, a larger diafragm aperture for better low-light captures and videos and faster video frame rates.
The Moto G Power (2021) is not only the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other devices.
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