Motorola Moto Z3 Play vs Motorola Edge 30 Pro Comparison and Differences
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Motorola Moto Z3 Play
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Motorola Edge 30 Pro
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Motorola Moto Z3 Play or Motorola Edge 30 Pro Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Motorola Moto Z3 Play | Motorola Edge 30 Pro | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2018, June | 2022, January 24 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 156.5 x 76.5 x 6.8 mm | 6.16 x 6.16 x 3.01 in | 163.1 x 76 x 8.8 mm | 6.42 x 6.42 x 2.99 in | |
| Weight | 156 g | 5.5 oz | 196 g | 6.91 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame (6000 series) | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Deep Indigo, Onyx Black (128/6GB only) | Cosmos Blue, Stardust White | |
| Battery | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 4800 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 400 EUR | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 1B | |
| Screen size | 6.01" in | 6.7" in | |
| Screen area | 93.2 cm2 | 108.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 77.9% | 87.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2160 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 402 PPI | 393 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Other specs | - 144Hz -HDR10+ -Always-on display |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Dual | 50 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.7, 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF -5 MP, depth sensor |
-50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS -50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
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| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30fps, 3.2K@60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, 10-bit | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 114 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 120 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 105 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 60 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4'', 24mm (wide), 1.12µm | 60 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.8'', 0.61µm | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.1 (Oreo), planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 12 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm) | - Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260 | - Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510) | |
| GPU | Adreno 509 | Adreno 730 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 128 GB, 6 GB RAM (Brazil only) 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 941741 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1172 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 3302 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1299 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 4851 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100), 71(600) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA/Sub6 |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, magnetic connector, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 3.1, DisplayPort 1.4 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX | 5.2, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - 24-bit/192kHz audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 15W - Splash and dust resistant |
- Fast charging 68W, 50% in 15 min, 100% in 35 min -Fast wireless charging 15W -Reverse wireless charging 5W - Water-repellent design |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Motorola Edge Plus 2022, Motorola Edge+ (2022) |
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