Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Nokia |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-04 | 2019-03-03 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Blue |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 280.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | -- |
| 9.68 | 9.68 |
| 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.28 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Nokia 9 PureView has an overall score of 76.4, which is slightly better than the Motorola Moto Z Play's score of 74.4. Even though the Nokia 9 PureView is much newer than Motorola Moto Z Play, it's just a little heavier and a bit thicker. Nokia 9 PureView has just a bit better screen than Moto Z Play, because it has a better quantity of pixels per inch of screen, a much higher 1440 x 2880 resolution and a quite larger screen.
Moto Z Play has a lot bigger storage for apps and games than Nokia 9 PureView, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. Nokia 9 PureView has a bit faster processing unit than Moto Z Play, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Nokia 9 PureView also has 3 GB more RAM.
Moto Z Play has a little longer battery life than Nokia 9 PureView, because it has 3510mAh of battery capacity. The Nokia 9 PureView's camera is very similar to Moto Z Play's camera, because although the Nokia 9 PureView has a lot less mega pixels back facing camera and a lower video quality, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture.
Although Nokia 9 PureView is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Moto Z Play, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Moto Z Play. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy Nokia 9 PureView, but if you don't you can save some money and buy the Moto Z Play, resigning some features and specifications.
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