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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-10-16 | 2017-06-29 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Cyber shade | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Moto Z2 Play has a global score of 77.4, which is just a bit better than nubia Red Magic 3S's 75.8 global score. Moto Z2 Play is an incredibly older cellphone than the nubia Red Magic 3S, but Motorola made it notably lighter and incredibly thinner. Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a bit better looking screen than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a just a little less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a larger display and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340px.
The nubia Red Magic 3S features a bit better CPU than Moto Z2 Play, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Nubia Red Magic 3S takes much clearer videos and photos than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, and although they both have a F1.7 diafragm aperture, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a much better 7680x4320 video quality and a way higher resolution camera in the back.
Moto Z2 Play has a quite bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. The nubia Red Magic 3S has a really longer battery duration than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Moto Z2 Play is also a bargain compared to others.
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