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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-06-29 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 200.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 9.46 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| 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 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto Z2 Play is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J8, having a general score of 77.4 against 76.7. Motorola Moto Z2 Play's construction is somewhat lighter and a lot thinner than Samsung Galaxy J8, even though it was released only 12 months before. Motorola Moto Z2 Play features a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater count of pixels per inch of screen and a better 1080 x 1920px resolution.
The Moto Z2 Play counts with a way bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J8, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Moto Z2 Play also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Motorola Moto Z2 Play has just a little better processing power than Galaxy J8. Both of them have a Octa-Core processing unit and the same RAM memory amount.
Samsung Galaxy J8 features a little better battery performance than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity. Moto Z2 Play and Galaxy J8 feature really similar cameras, and although the Galaxy J8 has a back facing camera with a much better 16 megapixels resolution, they both have the same (Full HD) video quality, the same 30 fps video frame rates and a F1.7 camera aperture.
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