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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-06-06 | 2017-06-29 |
| 6.22 x 2.95 x 0.29 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Gray and White | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Moto Z4 has a global score of 79.8, which is a bit better than the Motorola Moto Z2 Play's 77.4 score. The Moto Z4 construction is newer than the Motorola Moto Z2 Play's, although it's thicker and heavier. Motorola Moto Z2 Play counts with a display that is just as good as the Motorola Moto Z4 one, although the Motorola Moto Z2 Play has a quite smaller display, a little worse 1080 x 1920px resolution and a bit worse display density.
Motorola Moto Z2 Play counts with just a bit more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Moto Z4, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Motorola Moto Z2 Play counts with a little bit better processing power than Motorola Moto Z4. Both of them have 8 cores and the same RAM memory amount.
The Moto Z4 features greater battery performance than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 3600mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The Moto Z4 captures much clearer photographs and videos than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, and although they both have the same video frame rates, a F1.7 aperture and the same video resolution, the Moto Z4 also has a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
Although Motorola Moto Z4 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Moto Z2 Play, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Moto Z2 Play. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Motorola Moto Z4, else you can save some dollars and get the Moto Z2 Play, resigning a couple features and specifications.
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