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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Motorola |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2018-12-21 | 2018-06-29 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 407 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 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 | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Moto Z3 Play is a bit better than Nokia 8.1, getting a score of 76.3 against 72.1. Although the Moto Z3 Play and Nokia 8.1 were released only 6 months apart, the Moto Z3 Play is lighter and thinner. The Nokia 8.1 features a bit better processing unit than Moto Z3 Play. Both of them have a Octa-Core processor and 4 GB of RAM memory.
Nokia 8.1 features a bit sharper screen than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because it has a just a little higher pixel amount in each inch of display, a bit bigger screen and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2280. The Moto Z3 Play's camera is just as good as Nokia 8.1's camera, and although the Moto Z3 Play has a larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light images and videos, they both have the same video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 video definition, a 12 megapixels camera in the back and the same sensor size.
Moto Z3 Play has a lot bigger memory for apps and games than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Moto Z3 Play also has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Nokia 8.1 has a little longer battery lifetime than Moto Z3 Play, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
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