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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2016-11-11 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.96 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P15 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.14 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3050mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy S7 has a general score of 79.5, which is better than Moto M's 71.6 overall score. Galaxy S7 is a just a little bit lighter phone than the Moto M, but they are 0.31inches thick. Motorola Moto M features a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy S7, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Motorola Moto M also has a larger number of 2.2 GHz cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 has a lot better looking screen than Moto M, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixel density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px. Galaxy S7 counts with a bit more storage to store more games and applications than Motorola Moto M, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Galaxy S7 also has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 200 GB.
The Moto M features just a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy S7, because it has a 2 percent greater battery size. Samsung Galaxy S7 counts with a much better camera than Moto M, because although it has a camera in the back with a way lower resolution, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light photography and video.
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