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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Apple |
| 2018-06-29 | 2016-09-16 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.63 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 | $ 969.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.88 |
| 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 Plus is just a bit better than the Motorola Moto Z3 Play, having a score of 83.8 against 76.3. Even being the best in our current comparison, Apple iPhone 7 Plus is an older, just a bit thicker and heavier cellphone than Motorola Moto Z3 Play. Apple iPhone 7 Plus has just a bit better performance than Moto Z3 Play, although it has less RAM and a lower number of cores.
Apple iPhone 7 Plus has a bit sharper display than Moto Z3 Play, although it has a quite smaller display, a quite lower pixel density and a little worse 1080 x 1920px resolution. The Apple iPhone 7 Plus and Moto Z3 Play have incredibly similar cameras, and although the Apple iPhone 7 Plus has a tinier camera sensor which gives a worse photo and video quality and a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for taking images and/or video in poorly lited environments, they both have a 12 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates.
The Moto Z3 Play counts with a bigger storage for games and applications than iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 1,95 TB. The Moto Z3 Play features a bit longer battery lifetime than iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity against 2900mAh.
Although iPhone 7 Plus is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Motorola Moto Z3 Play. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the iPhone 7 Plus, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the Motorola Moto Z3 Play, resigning a couple specs and features.
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