Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Nokia |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-10-04 | 2020-11-12 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.97 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Meteor grey |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 280.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | 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 SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 12.43 |
| 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 | 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
Nokia 8 V 5G UW is slightly better than the Motorola Moto Z Play, having an 80.3 score against 74.4. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but Nokia 8 V 5G UW has 10 version and Motorola Moto Z Play has Android 8.0 Oreo. The Nokia 8 V 5G UW construction is a lot newer than the Motorola Moto Z Play's, although it's much heavier and thicker.
The Motorola Moto Z Play and the Nokia 8 V 5G UW feature extremely similar screens, because although the Nokia 8 V 5G UW has a just a little less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a larger display and a slightly better 1080 x 2400 resolution. The Nokia 8 V 5G UW has a little bit better storage capacity for apps and games than Moto Z Play, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that allows 1000 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Nokia 8 V 5G UW has a little bit better hardware performance than Moto Z Play, and although they both have 8 cores, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Nokia 8 V 5G UW shoots much better pictures and videos than Moto Z Play, and although they both have the same video quality, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also has a back camera with a lot better 64 MP resolution, faster video frame rate and a larger diafragm aperture for better low light photography and videos.
The Nokia 8 V 5G UW counts with longer battery lifetime than Moto Z Play, because it has a 28 percent greater battery capacity.
Although Nokia 8 V 5G UW is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Moto Z Play, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Moto Z Play. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Nokia 8 V 5G UW, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Moto Z Play, letting go some features and specs.
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