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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-02 | 2017-06-29 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Sonic silver | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | 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 | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) 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 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
Moto Z2 Play is slightly better than nubia Red Magic 5S, getting a 77.4 score against 76.2. The Moto Z2 Play construction is lighter and thinner than nubia Red Magic 5S, although it was released 3 years before. Nubia Red Magic 5S has a bit sharper display than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a bit worse display density, it also counts with a bigger display and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
Motorola Moto Z2 Play features a much greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. Nubia Red Magic 5S has a bit more powerful CPU than Moto Z2 Play, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a higher amount of RAM.
Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a much better camera than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, it also counts with a much more MP back-facing camera and a much higher 7680x4320 video quality. Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a way better battery lifetime than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 50 percent more battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, the Moto Z2 Play is also by far the cheapest one.
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