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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Nokia |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-10-04 | 2019-09-30 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 6.29 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Charcoal, Cyan green and Ice |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 280.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS 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 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 512 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.44 |
| 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
Nokia 7.2 is just a bit better than the Moto Z Play, having a score of 75.9 against 74.4. These devices work with Android OS, but Nokia 7.2 has an older 10 version while Moto Z Play has Android 8.0 Oreo. Although Nokia 7.2 is notably newer than the Moto Z Play, it's somewhat thicker and a little bit heavier.
Nokia 7.2 counts with a little faster processor than Motorola Moto Z Play, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Nokia 7.2 also has 3 GB more RAM. Nokia 7.2 has a little more vivid display than Moto Z Play, because it has a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340, a little better amount of pixels in each screen inch and a quite bigger display.
Nokia 7.2 has a better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Motorola Moto Z Play, because although it has a SD memory slot that holds 1,45 TB smaller, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory. Motorola Moto Z Play and Nokia 7.2 both feature quite similar batteries duration, although the Nokia 7.2 has just 3500mAh battery capacity instead of 3510mAh.
The Nokia 7.2 captures a bit better videos and photos than Motorola Moto Z Play, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Nokia 7.2 also has a bigger camera aperture and a way better 48 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera.
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