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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Asus |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-06-29 | 2018-12-11 |
| 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches | 6.22 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| -- | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Moto Z2 Play has an overall score of 77.4, which is a little bit better than the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2)'s 77.4 global score. Moto Z2 Play's body is extremely thinner and somewhat lighter than the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), although it was released only 18 months before. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) counts with a bit better processing unit than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) also has more RAM memory.
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a bit sharper screen than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a bit less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a bit bigger display and a little higher 1080 x 2280 resolution. Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB, the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) also has 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) takes a bit better photographs and videos than Moto Z2 Play, although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low light photography and video, they both have a back-facing camera with a 12 mega pixels, the same video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates.
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) counts with a very superior battery performance than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 67% larger battery capacity.
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