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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| 2018-06-29 | 2019-10-24 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Cosmic blue and Crystal pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 14.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Motorola Moto G8 Plus is a little bit better than the Moto Z3 Play, getting a general score of 77.6 against 76.3. Although Motorola Moto G8 Plus is newer than Moto Z3 Play, it's much thicker and somewhat heavier. Moto G8 Plus has just a little better processing power than Moto Z3 Play. They have a 4 GB RAM and the same number of cores.
Motorola Moto G8 Plus counts with a screen that's very similar to the Moto Z3 Play one, because although the Motorola Moto G8 Plus has a quite lower screen pixels density, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2280px and a little larger display. Motorola Moto G8 Plus shoots better photos and videos than Moto Z3 Play, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, a same size camera aperture and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Motorola Moto G8 Plus also has a lot bigger camera sensor shooting way better quality videos and photos and a back facing camera with much more MP.
Moto Z3 Play has a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Moto Z3 Play also has a SD card slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. Moto G8 Plus counts with greater battery life than Moto Z3 Play, because it has a 33% larger battery size.
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