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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| 2018-06-29 | 2017-06-29 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| 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
Moto Z2 Play is a little bit better than the Moto Z3 Play, getting a 77.4 score against 76.3. Moto Z2 Play is an older cellphone than the Moto Z3 Play, but it is somewhat thinner and a bit lighter anyway. The Moto Z2 Play features a little faster processor than Motorola Moto Z3 Play. Both have 4 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores.
Moto Z3 Play and Moto Z2 Play count with really similar displays, although the Moto Z2 Play has a little bit worse pixels density, a little bit smaller display and a little worse 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution. The Moto Z3 Play features just a bit better camera than Moto Z2 Play. Both have the same aperture, the same resolution back facing camera, the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rate.
Moto Z2 Play has as much memory for applications, games, photos and videos as Moto Z3 Play, both of them have an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB and exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Motorola Moto Z2 Play's battery performance is very similar to the battery lifetime in Moto Z3 Play.
The Moto Z2 Play is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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