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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2015-09-03 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.06 x 3.00 x 0.44 inches | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, 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 a little bit better than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015)'s global score of 74.1. Although the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) is just a bit heavier than the Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015), it's extremely thinner and also newer. Galaxy A7 (2017) features a little faster CPU than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015), and although they both have 3 GB of RAM, the Galaxy A7 (2017) also has a higher number of cores.
The Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015) counts with a little more vivid screen than Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015) also has a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and more pixels per inch in the screen. Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015) has a much better camera than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low light photography and videos, it also counts with a lot higher 21 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera and a much better video resolution.
Moto X Pure Edition (2015) has a quite bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has an external SD slot that admits 128 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy A7 (2017) features greater battery lifetime than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because it has a 20 percent larger battery capacity.
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