Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-04 | 2020-09-18 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.30 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Oxford blue |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 280.00 | $ 398.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 15.38 |
| 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 (60 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 Motorola One 5G is better than Moto Z Play, getting a general score of 84.6 against 74.4. The Motorola One 5G is a much newer phone than the Moto Z Play, although it is incredibly heavier and somewhat thicker. Motorola One 5G counts with a bit superior CPU than Moto Z Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Motorola One 5G also has 1 GB more RAM.
Motorola One 5G has a little bit better looking screen than Moto Z Play, because it has a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2520px, a little higher pixels quantity in each screen inch and a larger display. The Motorola One 5G counts with a superior camera than Moto Z Play, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Motorola One 5G also has a lot higher resolution camera and a bigger aperture.
The Motorola One 5G has a lot bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Moto Z Play, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits 1000 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Motorola One 5G counts with a much longer battery performance than Motorola Moto Z Play, because it has a 42 percent bigger battery capacity.
Motorola One 5G is way more expensive than Moto Z Play, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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