Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-09-01 | 2018-06-29 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 284.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto Z3 Play is a little bit better than Moto Z, with a 76.3 score against 74.5. Although Motorola Moto Z3 Play is newer than the Moto Z, it is extremely thicker and heavier. Moto Z has a bit more vivid display than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a greater count of pixels per inch in the screen.
Motorola Moto Z features a bit better processor than Moto Z3 Play, although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster), they both have the same RAM amount. Moto Z3 Play features just a bit better camera than Moto Z, because although it has a lower resolution back-facing camera and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture.
The Moto Z3 Play counts with a bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Moto Z, and although they both have a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB, the Moto Z3 Play also has 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Moto Z3 Play has a bit superior battery duration than Moto Z, because it has a 15 percent larger battery capacity.
Although Moto Z3 Play is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Moto Z, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Moto Z. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get Moto Z, letting go some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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