Moto Z Play vs Galaxy S25 Ultra
Side-by-side specs, benchmarks and the SpecEagle AI verdict.
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AI Verdict
The Galaxy S25 Ultra takes the overall edge with a 89/100 to 68/100 SpecEagle score, leading on Display, Camera, Performance, Build, Value. The Moto Z Play counters on value.
SpecEagle subscores
78
Display
96
66
Camera
93
62
Performance
94
88
Battery
88
74
Build
93
0
Value
78
Category wins: Moto Z Play 0 · 5 Galaxy S25 Ultra
Benchmarks
Test
A · Motorola
B · Samsung
AnTuTu v6
62,000
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AnTuTu v10
—
2,580,000
Geekbench 6 Single
—
3,050
Geekbench 6 Multi
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9,900
3DMark Solar Bay
—
78.0
Full specifications
A · Motorola
B · Samsung
Type
Super AMOLED
LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120 Hz, HDR10+
Size
5.5 inches
6.9 inches
Resolution
1080 x 1920 px
3,120 × 1,440 px (498 ppi)
Peak brightness
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2,600 nits
Protection
—
Corning Gorilla Armor 2
Always-on
—
Yes
A · Motorola
B · Samsung
Main
16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF + laser AF
200 MP, f/1.7, multi-directional PDAF, OIS
Selfie
5 MP wide
12 MP, f/2.2
Video
4K30
8K @ 30 fps · 4K @ 120 fps
Ultrawide
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50 MP, f/1.9, 120° FoV
Telephoto 1
—
10 MP, f/2.4, 3× optical
Telephoto 2
—
50 MP, f/3.4, 5× optical
A · Motorola
B · Samsung
Chipset
Snapdragon 625 (14nm)
Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy (3 nm)
GPU
Adreno 506
Adreno 830
CPU
—
8 cores (2 × 4.47 GHz + 6 × 3.53 GHz)
RAM
—
12 GB LPDDR5X
Storage
—
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB UFS 4.0
A · Motorola
B · Samsung
Capacity
3510 mAh
5,000 mAh
Charging
15W TurboPower
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Mods
Compatible with all Moto Mods
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Wired
—
45 W
Wireless
—
15 W Qi2
Reverse
—
4.5 W wireless
Choose Moto Z Play if…
- Legendary battery life — easily two to three days
- Affordable Moto Mods entry point
- AMOLED + 3.5 mm jack
Choose Galaxy S25 Ultra if…
- The most versatile camera system on any phone — four useful focal lengths.
- Seven years of OS updates matches Apple for longevity.
- Gorilla Armor 2 glass is the most scratch- and glare-resistant around.
- Built-in S Pen still has no real equivalent elsewhere.