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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| -- | Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-06-29 | 2016-09-01 |
| 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches | 6.14 x 2.98 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 200.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| 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 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| 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 | 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 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 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Moto Z2 Play has an overall score of 77.4, which is just a bit better than Motorola Moto Z Force's global score of 75.8. Moto Z2 Play is a newer cellphone, and it is also lighter and somewhat thinner than the Motorola Moto Z Force. Moto Z Force counts with a little more vivid display than Moto Z2 Play, and although they both have a same size display, the Moto Z Force also has more pixels per inch in the screen and a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution.
The Moto Z2 Play counts with just a little better hardware performance than Motorola Moto Z Force, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Moto Z2 Play also has a greater number of 2.2 GHz cores. Motorola Moto Z Force has as much memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos as the Motorola Moto Z2 Play one, both have a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB and the same internal memory capacity.
Moto Z Force shoots a bit better photos and videos than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rate, the Moto Z Force also counts with a lot better 21 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
Moto Z Force features a bit longer battery duration than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 3500mAh battery size.
The Motorola Moto Z2 Play is not only the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, making it very easy to pick between these phones.
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