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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-16 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.29 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Smoke black | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 150.00 | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2300 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 397 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S7 has a global score of 79.5, which is just a bit better than the Moto G Power's 76.1 score. Samsung Galaxy S7 is an noticeably older cellphone than the Moto G Power, but Samsung made it thinner and notably lighter anyway. Samsung Galaxy S7 counts with a much better display than Motorola Moto G Power, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a greater quantity of pixels per inch of screen and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560.
The Moto G Power has a bit better processing unit than Galaxy S7, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Moto G Power also has a larger number of cores (although they are slower). Moto G Power counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S7, because it has an external SD slot that holds up to 512 GB and more internal storage.
The Moto G Power has a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S7, because it has a 67 percent bigger battery capacity. Moto G Power captures a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy S7, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor giving a lower image quality, and they both have the same aperture, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Moto G Power also counts with a much more mega pixels back facing camera.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, Galaxy S7 is also a lot cheaper.
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