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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-06-29 | 2021-06-17 |
| 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black and Forged Green |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 11.22 |
| 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 |
| 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 | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto Z2 Play is a bit better than Motorola Defy (2021), having a 77.4 score against 77.2. Despite of the fact that the Motorola Moto Z2 Play is noticeably older than Motorola Defy (2021), it's construction is noticeably lighter and extremely thinner. The Moto Z2 Play counts with a little faster processor than Motorola Defy (2021). Both have 8 cpu cores and 4 GB of RAM memory.
Motorola Moto Z2 Play counts with a sharper display than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a better pixel density. Motorola Defy (2021) features a much better camera than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and a same size camera aperture, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a lot higher resolution back facing camera and higher 60 frames per second video frame rate.
The Motorola Moto Z2 Play has a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Motorola Moto Z2 Play also has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Motorola Defy (2021) has a much better battery duration than Moto Z2 Play, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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