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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Motorola |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-29 | 2018-06-29 |
| 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Onyx black and Polar silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 800.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Kryo 585 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | -- |
| 11.88 | 9.68 |
| 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 5.0 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto Z3 Play is a bit better than the OnePlus 8 UW, with a 76.3 score against 75.9. Motorola Moto Z3 Play's body is lighter and thinner than OnePlus 8 UW, although it was released about 22 months before. The OnePlus 8 UW features a much better screen than Moto Z3 Play, because it has a quite larger screen, a quite better 1080 x 2400px resolution and a bit greater pixels density.
The OnePlus 8 UW features a bit better performance than Moto Z3 Play, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the OnePlus 8 UW also has 4 GB more RAM. The OnePlus 8 UW shoots a lot better photos and videos than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the OnePlus 8 UW also counts with a much bigger sensor shooting much higher quality videos and pictures, a back-facing camera with a much higher 48 mega pixels resolution and faster 60 fps video frame rate.
The Moto Z3 Play has a very superior storage capacity for apps and games than OnePlus 8 UW, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. OnePlus 8 UW has a very superior battery duration than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because it has a 43 percent larger battery size.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Motorola Moto Z3 Play is also a bargain compared to others.
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