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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2019-02-05 | 2017-06-29 |
| 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Charcoal black and Ocean blue | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 12.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 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 | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M20 is slightly better than Moto Z2 Play, getting a 78.9 score against 77.4. Although Samsung Galaxy M20 is newer than Moto Z2 Play, it is heavier and incredibly thicker. The Moto Z2 Play counts with a bit faster CPU than Galaxy M20. They have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core processing unit.
Moto Z2 Play counts with a screen that is just as good as the screen in Samsung Galaxy M20, although the Moto Z2 Play has a little worse 1080 x 1920px resolution, a just a bit worse pixel count per screen inch and a quite smaller display. Moto Z2 Play captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy M20, because although it has a back-facing camera with a worse 12 mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a lot higher video definition and a bigger aperture to capture better images in low light environments.
Motorola Moto Z2 Play features a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy M20, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Motorola Moto Z2 Play also has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Galaxy M20 features a very superior battery duration than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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