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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-06-29 | 2020-12-07 |
| 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches | 6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Frosted silver and Volcanic grey |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 200.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LTPS |
| 401 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| 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 5.1 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto G 5G is a bit better than the Moto Z2 Play, with an 81.5 score against 77.4. Although Motorola Moto G 5G is much newer than Moto Z2 Play, it's way thicker and incredibly heavier. Motorola Moto G 5G counts with a screen that is just as good as the Motorola Moto Z2 Play one, because although the Motorola Moto G 5G has a just a little less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a bigger screen and a slightly higher 1080 x 2400 resolution.
The Moto Z2 Play counts with more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Motorola Moto G 5G, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Moto Z2 Play also has a SD memory slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. Moto G 5G's processing unit is just as good as the CPU in Moto Z2 Play, both of them have a Octa-Core CPU and 4 GB of RAM.
The Motorola Moto G 5G takes much clearer photos and videos than Moto Z2 Play, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Motorola Moto G 5G also has a back camera with a much better resolution. The Moto G 5G has a very superior battery life than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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