Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 81.5 |
| 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 | 6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | -- |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | -- |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 280.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3080 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 500 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| 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 | 200.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 69.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (120 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| 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 Ultra is just a bit better than Moto Z Play, with an 81.5 score against 74.4. The Galaxy S23 Ultra is a much lighter but thicker phone than Moto Z Play. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S23 Ultra has the older 13 version while Moto Z Play has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Motorola Moto Z Play and Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra feature similar displays, although the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra also has a bigger screen, a way better 1440 x 3080px resolution and a just a bit higher pixels count per inch of display. The Moto Z Play counts with a way better performance than Galaxy S23 Ultra, although it has 5 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Galaxy S23 Ultra shoots way better photographs and videos than Moto Z Play, because it has a bigger diafragm aperture for better photos in poorly lited situations and a camera with a lot better 200 mega-pixels resolution. Moto Z Play has a way bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits up to 1,95 TB.
Galaxy S23 Ultra has a way better battery performance than Motorola Moto Z Play, because it has a 42 percent more battery capacity.
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