Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-10-04 | 2019-06-06 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 6.22 x 2.95 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Gray and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 280.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 612 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 + 25.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.6 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto Z4 has a general score of 79.8, which is slightly better than Motorola Moto Z Play's overall score of 74.4. Both phones in this comparison review include Android OS, but the Motorola Moto Z4 has 10 version and Motorola Moto Z Play has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The Motorola Moto Z4 body weights the same than Motorola Moto Z Play, but it's a bit thicker.
The Moto Z Play and the Moto Z4 feature similar displays, although the Moto Z4 also has a quite higher screen pixel density, a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a larger screen. Motorola Moto Z4 counts with a bigger memory for apps and games than Motorola Moto Z Play, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits 1,45 TB smaller, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory.
The Moto Z4 counts with a processing unit that's just as good as Moto Z Play's processing unit, and although the Moto Z4 has a larger amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. The Moto Z4 features a bit longer battery performance than Moto Z Play, because it has a 3% larger battery capacity.
The Motorola Moto Z4 takes much clearer photographs and videos than Motorola Moto Z Play, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Motorola Moto Z4 also has a larger aperture to take better captures in low light environments and a much more mega-pixels back camera.
Although Motorola Moto Z4 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Moto Z Play, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Moto Z Play. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Motorola Moto Z4, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the Moto Z Play, resigning a couple specs and features.
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