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| Global Score | |
| 65.5 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2018-05-16 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.94 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 120.00 | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.28 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.36 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S7 is a lot better than the Motorola Moto E5 Play, getting a overall score of 79.5 against 65.5. Galaxy S7 is an extremely older and just a little heavier device than the Motorola Moto E5 Play, but Samsung could make it somewhat thinner anyway. The Galaxy S7 has just a little better processing power than Moto E5 Play, and although they both have 4 cores, the Galaxy S7 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy S7 counts with an incredibly better looking screen than Motorola Moto E5 Play, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way better pixels density and a much better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. The Galaxy S7 has a better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Motorola Moto E5 Play, because although it has an external memory card slot that allows 56 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy S7 counts with a superior camera than Moto E5 Play, because it has a lot better (4K) video quality, a lot bigger sensor which offers a way higher photo and video quality, a bigger diafragm aperture and a much better 12 megapixels resolution back-facing camera. Galaxy S7 has a bit longer battery performance than Motorola Moto E5 Play, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S7 costs a bit more money than Moto E5 Play, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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