Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 13 |
| 2016-10-04 | -- |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 5.75 x 2.78 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | -- |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | -- |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 280.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy S23 is slightly better than the Moto Z Play, getting a 77.9 score against 74.4. Both of these devices have Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy S23 has an older 13 version and Moto Z Play has Android 8.0 Oreo. Galaxy S23 is a just a bit thicker but a lot lighter cellphone than the Moto Z Play.
The Motorola Moto Z Play counts with a much faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S23, although it has 5 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 cores. The Moto Z Play has just a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy S23, although it has a little smaller display, a little bit worse 1080 x 1920px resolution and a just a bit worse count of pixels per screen inch.
The Moto Z Play has a much greater storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S23, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. Galaxy S23 counts with a little bit better camera than Moto Z Play, because it has a bigger aperture to take better photos and video in low-light environments and a back camera with lot more mega-pixels.
Samsung Galaxy S23 has a bit longer battery performance than Motorola Moto Z Play, because it has a 3900mAh battery size against 3510mAh.
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