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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Apple |
| 2018-06-29 | 2016-09-16 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 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 | 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 3.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 7 is slightly better than Moto Z3 Play, with a general score of 81.6 against 76.3. Despite of the fact the Apple iPhone 7 is older and just a little thicker than Moto Z3 Play, it's body is still somewhat lighter. IPhone 7 features a little more vivid screen than Moto Z3 Play, although it has a just a little worse pixels quantity in each inch in the display, a way smaller display and a lot worse 750 x 1334 resolution.
Apple iPhone 7 has just a bit better processing power than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, although it has 4 lesser cores (although they are faster) and 2 GB less RAM memory. The Apple iPhone 7's camera is very similar to the Moto Z3 Play one, and although the Apple iPhone 7 has a smaller sensor which provides a lower photo and video quality and a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low-light images and videos, they both have the same resolution back camera, the same video definition and the same video frame rates.
Motorola Moto Z3 Play counts with a quite bigger memory for games and applications than iPhone 7, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. Moto Z3 Play counts with a much longer battery lifetime than iPhone 7, because it has a 3000mAh battery size against 1960mAh.
Although iPhone 7 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Motorola Moto Z3 Play, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Motorola Moto Z3 Play. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the iPhone 7, otherwise you can save some money and get the Motorola Moto Z3 Play, giving up some features and specifications.
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