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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Nokia |
| 2017-06-29 | 2019-03-03 |
| 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches | 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Blue |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 9.68 |
| 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 | 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Moto Z2 Play has a general score of 77.4, which is slightly better than Nokia 9 PureView's 76.4 score. The Moto Z2 Play design is lighter and a lot thinner than Nokia 9 PureView, despite of the fact that it was released only 20 months before. Nokia 9 PureView counts with a bit more vivid screen than Moto Z2 Play, because it has more pixels per inch in the screen, a much better 1440 x 2880 pixels resolution and a little larger screen.
The Moto Z2 Play has a superior memory for games and applications than Nokia 9 PureView, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Nokia 9 PureView features a little better processing power than Moto Z2 Play, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Nokia 9 PureView also has a larger amount of RAM.
Nokia 9 PureView counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Moto Z2 Play, because it has 3320mAh of battery capacity. Nokia 9 PureView has a slightly better camera than Moto Z2 Play, although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for taking photos and/or video in low-light situations, they both have a camera in the back with a 12 mega-pixels resolution, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate.
Motorola Moto Z2 Play not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also a lot cheaper, which makes it an obvious call.
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