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| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| -- | 2017-06-29 |
| 5.03 x 2.42 x 0.62 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 525 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto Z2 Play is a bit better than Samsung W2017, getting a global score of 77.4 against 73.2. Motorola Moto Z2 Play is a noticeably thinner and extremely lighter cellphone than the Samsung W2017. Moto Z2 Play has a bit faster CPU than Samsung W2017, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Moto Z2 Play also has a greater number of cores (and they are faster).
Samsung W2017 has a bit more vivid screen than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a lot smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 1920px resolution, the Samsung W2017 also counts with a higher count of pixels per inch of display. Motorola Moto Z2 Play features a bit better camera than Samsung W2017. They have a back-facing camera with a 12 MP resolution, a same size diafragm aperture, the same video frame rates and the same video quality.
Moto Z2 Play features much more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung W2017, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Moto Z2 Play also has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1,95 TB. Motorola Moto Z2 Play features longer battery duration than Samsung W2017, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity.
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