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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-07-28 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.06 x 3.00 x 0.44 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Cortex-A57 (Single-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 |
| 8.19 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, 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), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| 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
The Galaxy S7 is a bit better than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015), getting a overall score of 79.5 against 73.8. Even when the Galaxy S7 and the Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015) were released with only 8 months difference, the Galaxy S7 is somewhat lighter and thinner. The Galaxy S7 features just a little better processing power than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because it has more CPU cores and more RAM memory.
The Galaxy S7 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1440 x 2560 resolution, the Galaxy S7 also counts with a just a bit higher screen pixels density. The Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015) has a greater memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S7, because although it has a SD card slot that allows up to 128 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with more internal storage.
Moto X Pure Edition (2015) has just a bit better camera than Galaxy S7, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video quality, the Moto X Pure Edition (2015) also counts with a much more megapixels back facing camera and a larger sensor taking better quality photographs.
Galaxy S7 has a battery lifetime that's just as good as Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015)'s battery life.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy S7 is also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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