Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Nokia |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-10-04 | 2020-09-23 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 8.01 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Polar night |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 280.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 10.12 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.32 |
| 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
The Nokia 8.3 5G is a bit better than the Moto Z Play, having an 80.5 score against 74.4. Both phones we are comparing have Android OS (operating system), but Nokia 8.3 5G has the previous 11 version while Moto Z Play has Android 8.0 Oreo. Nokia 8.3 5G's body is much newer than the Moto Z Play's, although it is thicker and much heavier.
The Moto Z Play and the Nokia 8.3 5G both count with very similar displays, because although the Nokia 8.3 5G has a quite lower display density, it also counts with a bigger display and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2400. Nokia 8.3 5G has a bit superior processing unit than Moto Z Play, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Nokia 8.3 5G also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Nokia 8.3 5G counts with a slightly better camera than Moto Z Play, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Nokia 8.3 5G also has a larger camera aperture and a back camera with a lot higher resolution. Nokia 8.3 5G features a quite bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Moto Z Play, because although it has a SD extension slot that supports 1,45 TB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Nokia 8.3 5G has better battery life than Moto Z Play, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Although Nokia 8.3 5G is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Moto Z Play, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Moto Z Play. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Nokia 8.3 5G, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Moto Z Play, resigning some features and specifications.
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