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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Motorola |
| 2017-08-28 | 2017-06-29 |
| 5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 554 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 3090mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, 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 Nokia 8, having a 77.4 score against 73.8. Moto Z2 Play's design is thinner and just a bit lighter than Nokia 8, even though both of them were released with only 2 months difference. The Nokia 8 features a sharper display than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a greater count of pixels per screen inch and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution.
Moto Z2 Play has a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Nokia 8, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Moto Z2 Play also has a SD extension slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. The Nokia 8 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Moto Z2 Play. Both of them have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores.
Nokia 8 has just a little better battery lifetime than Moto Z2 Play, because it has 3090mAh of battery capacity. Nokia 8 features a bit better camera than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for capturing images or video in low light situations, and they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Nokia 8 also counts with a better 13 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera.
Motorola Moto Z2 Play not only is the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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