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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 79.7 |
| 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 | 6.24 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Mystic indigo |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 280.00 | $ 300.00 |
| 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 14.14 |
| 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 (120 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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto G Stylus is a little bit better than Moto Z Play, with a score of 79.7 against 74.4. The Motorola Moto G Stylus construction is a lot newer, but much thicker and somewhat heavier than the Moto Z Play. These phones work with Android OS, but Motorola Moto G Stylus has 11 version while Moto Z Play has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Moto Z Play and Moto G Stylus have really similar displays, because although the Moto G Stylus has a quite worse quantity of pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2300px and a bigger display. Moto G Stylus's processing unit is just as good as the Moto Z Play one, and although the Moto G Stylus has 1 GB more RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
The Moto G Stylus shoots better photos and videos than Moto Z Play, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Moto G Stylus also has a larger diafragm aperture and a back-facing camera with a lot higher 48 mega pixels resolution.
Moto G Stylus has more storage for applications and games than Motorola Moto Z Play, because although it has a SD memory slot that admits 1,45 TB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Moto G Stylus features just a bit better battery duration than Motorola Moto Z Play, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3510mAh.
Moto G Stylus costs a little more money than Motorola Moto Z Play, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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