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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-06-29 | 2019-10-16 |
| 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Cyber shade |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.88 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Moto Z2 Play is a little bit better than nubia Red Magic 3S, with a 77.4 score against 75.8. Moto Z2 Play is an noticeably older phone than nubia Red Magic 3S, but it's lighter and much thinner anyway. The nubia Red Magic 3S features a bit better CPU than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has more RAM memory.
Nubia Red Magic 3S features a bit more vivid screen than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a just a little less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a bigger screen and a slightly better 1080 x 2340px resolution. The Moto Z2 Play features a better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The nubia Red Magic 3S has a greater camera than Moto Z2 Play, and although they both have a F1.7 aperture, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a lot more MP back camera and a lot higher video definition. The nubia Red Magic 3S has a much longer battery lifetime than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
The Motorola Moto Z2 Play is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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