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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2016-11-11 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.96 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P15 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.14 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3050mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 A7 (2017) has a global score of 75.8, which is slightly better than Motorola Moto M's 71.6 global score. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) construction has the same thickness than Motorola Moto M, but it's somewhat heavier. The Moto M has just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Moto M also has more RAM.
The Motorola Moto M counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 1920, the Motorola Moto M also counts with a little greater pixels density. The Galaxy A7 (2017) has a better camera than Motorola Moto M, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same resolution back camera and the same video resolution, the Galaxy A7 (2017) also has a larger camera aperture for better low-light captures.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) counts with slightly more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Moto M, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) also has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB. The Galaxy A7 (2017) features improved battery duration than Moto M, because it has an 18% more battery size.
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