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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | LG |
| 2017-06-29 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches | 6.29 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | $ 115.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 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 |
| 14.66 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 29.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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
The Motorola Moto Z2 Play has a global score of 77.4, which is just a bit better than LG V20's 77 global score. Motorola Moto Z2 Play's body is newer, lighter and extremely thinner than the LG V20. LG V20 has just a bit better display than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has a greater display pixel density, a quite larger display and a better 1440 x 2560px resolution.
Moto Z2 Play and LG V20 feature quite similar storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos, both of them have exactly the same internal memory and an external memory slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. The Moto Z2 Play features a little faster processor than LG V20, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Moto Z2 Play also has a greater number of cores.
LG V20 features a bit better battery life than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 7 percent more battery size. The LG V20 captures a bit better photographs and videos than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rate, the LG V20 also counts with a lot more MP back camera.
Although Moto Z2 Play is a better device, it is way more expensive than LG V20, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the LG V20. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy LG V20, and give up a few specs and features, but you will get the most out of your money.
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