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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-11-11 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.96 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3050mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has a global score of 78.1, which is slightly better than Moto M's overall score of 71.6. Samsung Galaxy S7 edge is a just a bit thinner and just a little lighter device than Moto M, even when both of them were only released 8 months apart. Moto M counts with a bit superior processor than Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Moto M also has a greater number of 2200 megahertz cores.
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has a little bit better looking display than Moto M, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge also has a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px and more pixels per inch in the screen. Samsung Galaxy S7 edge counts with a slightly bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Moto M, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 200 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge counts with a very superior camera than Motorola Moto M, because although it has a much less mega pixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a larger aperture and a much better video resolution. The Galaxy S7 edge features greater battery lifetime than Motorola Moto M, because it has an 18 percent bigger battery capacity.
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