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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-04-19 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Blue and Gray | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 edge is just a bit better than the Moto G6 Plus, getting a general score of 78.1 against 77.5. Even though Samsung Galaxy S7 edge is much older than Moto G6 Plus, it's body is just a little thinner and a little lighter. Galaxy S7 edge counts with just a bit better display than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a higher pixels quantity in each inch of display.
The Moto G6 Plus features a better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that admits 72 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. The Motorola Moto G6 Plus counts with just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because it has 2 GB more RAM memory and 4 more 2.2 gigahertz processing cores.
Galaxy S7 edge has just a bit better battery lifetime than Moto G6 Plus, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity against 3200mAh. Motorola Moto G6 Plus and Galaxy S7 edge count with really similar cameras, and although the Galaxy S7 edge has a larger sensor which provides a higher photo and video quality, they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same (4K) video quality, a F1.7 diafragm aperture and the same resolution camera in the back.
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