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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-21 | 2017-06-29 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 7.69 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Hot Rod red and Eclipse black | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 579.00 | $ 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 |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 12.32 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 is just a bit better than the nubia Red Magic 5G, getting a 77.4 score against 75.7. Moto Z2 Play is an noticeably older device than nubia Red Magic 5G, but Motorola could make it way thinner and incredibly lighter. Nubia Red Magic 5G has a little bit better screen than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a bit less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a bigger display and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340px.
The nubia Red Magic 5G counts with a bit superior processor than Moto Z2 Play, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the nubia Red Magic 5G also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Nubia Red Magic 5G captures much better photographs and videos than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low light captures and video, and they both have the same video quality, the nubia Red Magic 5G also counts with higher video frame rate and a way higher resolution back facing camera.
The Moto Z2 Play has a much better memory for apps and games than nubia Red Magic 5G, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. The nubia Red Magic 5G counts with a really longer battery performance than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 50% bigger battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Moto Z2 Play is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it an obvious call.
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