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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-04 | 2018-06-29 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 280.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | -- |
| 9.68 | 9.68 |
| 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 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 |
Comparison review
The Moto Z3 Play is a little bit better than the Moto Z Play, having a 76.3 score against 74.4. The Moto Z3 Play design is newer, a bit lighter and a bit thinner than Moto Z Play. Moto Z3 Play features a screen that's just as good as the screen in Motorola Moto Z Play, although the Moto Z3 Play also has a quite higher pixels count in each inch in the screen, a little higher 1080 x 2160 resolution and a bit bigger display.
The Motorola Moto Z3 Play has more storage capacity for applications and games than Motorola Moto Z Play, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 1,95 TB, the Motorola Moto Z3 Play also has more internal storage. The Moto Z Play counts with a little faster CPU than Moto Z3 Play, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
Moto Z3 Play features a camera that's just as good as the Moto Z Play one, because although the Moto Z3 Play has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a lot less mega-pixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture. The Moto Z Play counts with a little longer battery life than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because it has a 17 percent bigger battery capacity.
Although Motorola Moto Z3 Play is a better device, it costs a lot more than Moto Z Play, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Moto Z Play. If you prefer to save some money, you can buy Moto Z Play, and give up some specs and features, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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