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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2023-07-11 | 2017-06-29 |
| 6.38 x 3.01 x 0.34 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 7.10 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2412 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 394 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| 64-bit (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 9.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4700mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.56 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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
The Moto Z2 Play has a general score of 77.4, which is just a bit better than the Nothing Phone (2)'s overall score of 75.6. The Moto Z2 Play is an notably older cellphone than the Nothing Phone (2), but Motorola was able to make it notably thinner and noticeably lighter. The Nothing Phone (2) counts with a brighter screen than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a just a bit worse pixels density, it also counts with a bigger screen and a slightly higher 1080 x 2412 pixels resolution.
Motorola Moto Z2 Play counts with a much greater memory capacity to store more games and applications than Nothing Phone (2), because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. Nothing Phone (2) has a bit superior processor than Moto Z2 Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Nothing Phone (2) also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Nothing Phone (2) counts with a much better battery performance than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 57% larger battery capacity. The Nothing Phone (2) captures much better photos and videos than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for shooting photos or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Nothing Phone (2) also counts with a way better 50 MP resolution camera and faster 60 fps video frame rates.
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