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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Motorola |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-29 | 2017-06-29 |
| 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Onyx black and Polar silver | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 800.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 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 |
| Kryo 585 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 11.88 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 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 a little bit better than OnePlus 8 UW, having a 77.4 score against 75.9. Moto Z2 Play's body is a lot thinner and lighter than OnePlus 8 UW, although it was released 3 years before. OnePlus 8 UW features a brighter screen than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has a just a little higher pixel number per display inch, a larger screen and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400.
Moto Z2 Play features a very superior storage for games and applications than OnePlus 8 UW, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. OnePlus 8 UW features just a little better hardware performance than Moto Z2 Play, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the OnePlus 8 UW also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
The OnePlus 8 UW captures greater pictures and videos than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same video quality, the OnePlus 8 UW also counts with higher video frame rate and a much better 48 MP resolution back facing camera. The OnePlus 8 UW features a way better battery performance than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 43% bigger battery size.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Moto Z2 Play is also very cheap compared to the other phones, which makes it an easy decision.
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