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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-06-29 | 2019-10-16 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Cyber shade |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11.88 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Moto Z3 Play is just a bit better than nubia Red Magic 3S, getting a general score of 76.3 against 75.8. Despite of the fact that Moto Z3 Play is older than the nubia Red Magic 3S, it's design is noticeably thinner and incredibly lighter. Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a superior hardware performance than Moto Z3 Play, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has 8 GB more RAM.
The nubia Red Magic 3S has a little bit better looking screen than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a quite worse pixel density, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a quite larger display. The nubia Red Magic 3S shoots way better photographs and videos than Moto Z3 Play, and although they both have a same size aperture, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a much better video quality, a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a much bigger back camera sensor which provides a way better image and video quality.
The Motorola Moto Z3 Play features more memory to store more apps and games than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. The nubia Red Magic 3S features a way better battery duration than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because it has a 67 percent larger battery size.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, the Motorola Moto Z3 Play is also a lot cheaper, making this phone an obvious call.
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