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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| 2017-06-29 | 2021-01-14 |
| 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches | 6.51 x 2.99 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 7.28 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Flash gray, Glowing blue (retail only) and Polar silver (retail only) |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 200.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 266 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 |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto Z2 Play has a general score of 77.4, which is a little bit better than Moto G Power (2021)'s 76.5 general score. The Motorola Moto Z2 Play is an much older cellphone than the Moto G Power (2021), but it is much thinner and noticeably lighter anyway. The Moto Z2 Play counts with just a bit better processing power than Moto G Power (2021). Both of them have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores.
Moto Z2 Play features a much better looking display than Motorola Moto G Power (2021), because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher pixels density and a better 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution. The Motorola Moto G Power (2021) counts with a superior camera than Moto Z2 Play, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a F1.7 camera aperture, the Motorola Moto G Power (2021) also has a much more megapixels camera and higher 60 frames per second video frame rate.
The Moto Z2 Play features a way bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Moto G Power (2021), and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Moto Z2 Play also has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 1,95 TB. The Moto G Power (2021) features a much better battery lifetime than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
Although Moto Z2 Play is a better device, it costs more than the Motorola Moto G Power (2021), and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Motorola Moto G Power (2021). If you want to save some dollars, you can get the Motorola Moto G Power (2021), and give up a few features and specifications, but you will get the most with your savings.
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