We are going to face the new “affordable” alternative of Motorola to the high end with one of the flagship killers of the moment, as we did yesterday with the Mi 8, to see to what extent it can or cannot compensate us to bet on one of the best low-cost phablets of the moment, in this case that of OnePlus. We review the technical specifications of the two in one comparative: Moto Z3 Play vs OnePlus 6.
Integrated
Again we find that the Moto Z3 Play It starts by scoring a point for all those who are still reluctant to adopt the notch and prefer, if necessary, to settle for a not so bright screen / size ratio. Although in this sense the phablet of Motorola be something more classic, we must not forget that it has a couple of peculiarities in the design section: the most discreet, although with more impact in everyday use for many, is the location of the fingerprint reader on the side instead of on the back, as we have it in the phablet of OnePlus and in most of the others in recent times; the most obvious, although more minority, is the possibility of connecting MotoMods. The two arrive, yes, with a glass case (but without wireless charging) and without a headphone jack port.
Dimensions
Regarding the dimensions, the OnePlus 6 carries a small advantage in size, as it is slightly more compact (15,65x7,65 inch cm in front of 15,57x7,54 inch), but Moto Z3 Play it is much lighter156 grams against 177 grams) and also finer (6,8 mm against 7,8 mm), so that altogether here it would be necessary to give the advantage to him.
Screen
The difference in size in favor of the OnePlus 6, although very small, it becomes more important when we see that it achieves it with a significantly larger screen (6 inches against 6.28 inches), which is the data that we are probably most interested in taking into account, because in everything else, they are more even: the resolution is not exactly the same because they have a different aspect ratio, although in both cases it is ultra-panoramic (18 : 9 vs. 19: 9), but in both it remains in the Full HD standard (2160 x 1080 against 2280 x 1080) and they also have in common the use of AMOLED panels.
Performance
As was the case in front of the Mi 8, one of the points where the Moto Z3 Play stays more clearly behind the OnePlus 6 It is in the performance section, since the latter surpasses so much in processor (Snapdragon 636 eight cores to 1,8 GHz against Snapdragon 845 eight core to 2,8 GHz) and RAM (4 GB against 6 GB). Regarding the operating system, yes, in both we have Android Oreo, although in a version closer to the stock Android in the phablet of Motorola.
Storage capacity
If we compare the standard models, the OnePlus 6 would have in its favor arriving with double the internal memory (32 GB against 64 GB), but we must bear in mind that with it we will not have a card slot micro-SD, which deprives us of pulling external storage in case we fall short, something we can do with the Moto Z3 Play.
Cameras
In the cameras section, we see that the two already arrive with a dual, but while the phablet of OnePlus comes out winning in number of megapixels (12 + 5 MP against 16 + 20 MP), that of Motorola it does so in pixel size (1,4 um versus 1,22 um), being tied for aperture (f1 / 7). The victory of OnePlus 6 as far as the front camera is concerned, on the other hand, it is clearer (8 MP against 20 MP).
Autonomy
We often come across phablets of Motorola that are striking because of how thin and light they are, but we must be aware that a large part of the fault lies with a relatively small battery if we compare it with the screen and, although it is not as pronounced as in other cases, it is what what do we see with him Moto Z3 Play also, who easily surpasses the OnePlus 6 (3000 mAh against 3300 mAh). We will have to wait and see what happens in the real tests of use, however, because if its consumption were lower enough it could end up winning in terms of final autonomy
Moto Z3 Play vs OnePlus 6: final balance of the comparison and price
The duel is more balanced with the OnePlus 6 than with the Mi 8, since the advantage of the second in camera is not so remarkable, so that the only point where it stands out more clearly is the performance. It is a matter of assessing to what extent we care or not have that extra power that the Snapdragon 845 gives us or more RAM.
In price they return, yes, to be quite close, because it is true that the Moto Z3 Play, announced by $500, it is technically cheaper than the OnePlus 6, already selling from $520, but, obviously, it is a difference that in this range has no relevance compared to other factors.