Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-04 | 2017-06-29 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 280.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 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 | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| 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 Z2 Play has an overall score of 77.4, which is slightly better than the Motorola Moto Z Play's global score of 74.4. Even when the Moto Z2 Play and the Motorola Moto Z Play were only released 9 months apart, the Moto Z2 Play is lighter and thinner. Motorola Moto Z Play and Moto Z2 Play count with extremely similar screens, they have the same screen pixel density, the same resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a display with the same size.
Moto Z2 Play has a bit more powerful processor than Motorola Moto Z Play, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Moto Z2 Play also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Motorola Moto Z Play takes slightly better photos and videos than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Motorola Moto Z Play also counts with a way more MP camera in the back.
Moto Z2 Play features a greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Motorola Moto Z Play, and although they both have a SD card slot that admits up to 1,95 TB, the Moto Z2 Play also has 32 GB more internal storage. Moto Z Play features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 3510mAh battery size.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Moto Z2 Play is also a lot cheaper.
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