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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-06-29 | 2021-08-19 |
| 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches | 6.65 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Nebula Blue |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 200.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 670 Prime, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 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 (920 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Motorola Edge (2021) has a general score of 84.6, which is slightly better than the Moto Z2 Play's score of 77.4. Motorola Edge (2021) is a extremely newer phone than Moto Z2 Play, but it's much thicker and noticeably heavier. Motorola Edge (2021) has a bit more vivid screen than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a little bit less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a bigger display and a little bit higher 1080 x 2460 resolution.
The Moto Z2 Play has a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Motorola Edge (2021), because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Motorola Edge (2021) has a little better hardware performance than Moto Z2 Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Motorola Edge (2021) also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Motorola Edge (2021) features a much longer battery performance than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 67% greater battery capacity. The Motorola Edge (2021) captures much clearer videos and photos than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low light images, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Motorola Edge (2021) also counts with a much more megapixels camera in the back.
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