Just because two phones have the same amount of RAM, it doesn’t mean they are equally powerful! Today let’s have a comparison between Moto G4 Play vs ZTE Zmax Pro – two recent 2GB RAM budget handsets!

Moto G4 Play vs ZTE ZMax Pro: 2GB RAM, IPS LCD screen!

First in this Moto G4 Play vs ZTE Zmax Pro battle, let’s talk about the hardware. As mentioned above, both phones come with 2GB RAM. However, it’s the CPU that makes the difference in terms of performance. In Moto G4 Play, there is a quad-core Snapdragon 410 chipset with 1.2GHz clock speed. Meanwhile, ZTE ZMax Pro houses an octa-core Snapdragon 617 chipset with 4×1.5GHz and 4×1.0GHz clock speed. So the ZTE phone wins in this category.

Regarding the camera, Moto G4 Play also loses out to its opponent in terms of camera photography. It comes with an 8MP main camera with basic technologies like LED flash, contrast autofocus. On the other hand, ZTE ZMax Pro is more promising in terms of photography. This phone houses a 13MP snapper with phase detection autofocus, which is way more advanced than the AF technology in Moto G4 Play. Both phones arrive with a 5MP selfie snapper.

So what about other Moto G4 Play specs and ZTE ZMax Pro specs? Speaking of the storage, both of them are extendable with up to 256GB microSD card. However, the Motorola phone offers 8GB/16GB of in-built memory, while the ZTE phone comes with 32GB! As for the display and battery, Moto G4 also fails to compete with ZTE ZMax Pro (5-inch HD/2800mAh < 6-inch full HD/3400mAh).

Moto G4 Play vs ZTE ZMax Pro: Which one is the winner?

Though sharing the same amount of 2GB RAM, ZTE ZMax Pro easily defeats Moto G4 Play in terms of specifications. One more advantage that ZMax Pro has over G4 Plus is the price tag. ZTE ZMax Pro price is surprisingly affordable: $99. Meanwhile, Moto G4 Play price is $89.