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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2017-06-29 | 2022-07-21 |
| 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches | 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | -- |
| Metal | Glass, Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 200.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset | Tensor (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Moto Z2 Play is slightly better than Google Pixel 6a, getting a overall score of 77.4 against 76.4. The Moto Z2 Play construction is somewhat lighter and incredibly thinner than the Google Pixel 6a, despite of the fact that it was released 5 years before. Moto Z2 Play counts with a much powerful CPU than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores.
Motorola Moto Z2 Play features a bit more vivid display than Google Pixel 6a, although it has a little bit smaller screen, a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a little bit worse screen pixels density. The Google Pixel 6a counts with a bit better camera than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, and although they both have the same video quality and a same size aperture, the Google Pixel 6a also has higher 60 fps video frame rate and a camera in the back with more mega-pixels.
The Moto Z2 Play features much more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Google Pixel 6a has a much longer battery duration than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 47% greater battery size.
Moto Z2 Play not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other devices.
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