Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2015-09-03 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.06 x 3.00 x 0.44 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.82 | 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 | |
| 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") 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 |
| 10.34 | 9.79 |
| 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 |
| 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy S7 edge has a score of 78.1, which is just a bit better than Moto X Pure Edition (2015)'s 74.1 score. Galaxy S7 edge is a lighter and way thinner device than the Moto X Pure Edition (2015), even though they were released only 6 months apart. Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has a bit better CPU than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a higher amount of RAM.
Galaxy S7 edge features a bit better looking screen than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution, the Galaxy S7 edge also counts with a quite higher pixels density. Moto X Pure Edition (2015) features a greater storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy S7 edge has better battery performance than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. Moto X Pure Edition (2015) captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Moto X Pure Edition (2015) also counts with a bigger sensor which gives a higher photo and video quality and a camera in the back with way more mega-pixels.
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