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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2021-01-14 | 2018-05-22 |
| 6.56 x 2.99 x 0.37 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.20 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Misty blue | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 SM4250-AA chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| Kryo 240, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 9.46 |
| 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A6 is a bit better than Motorola Moto G Play, getting a global score of 75.8 against 71.3. Although Samsung Galaxy A6 is notably older than the Motorola Moto G Play, it's design is a lot lighter and somewhat thinner. Motorola Moto G Play features a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy A6. They have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM memory amount.
Samsung Galaxy A6 features just a bit better display than Moto G Play, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a little worse 720 x 1480 resolution, it also counts with a just a little better pixels density. The Samsung Galaxy A6 takes a little bit better photos and videos than Motorola Moto G Play, because although it has slower video frame rates, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A6 also counts with a back facing camera with a higher resolution, a bigger camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and photographs and a larger diafragm aperture for better captures and videos in low light environments.
Moto G Play features a bit bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A6, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal memory, the Moto G Play also has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Motorola Moto G Play features a way better battery performance than Galaxy A6, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy A6 is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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