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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2015-09-01 | 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
The Galaxy A7 (2017) is a bit better than the Moto X Style, getting a general score of 75.8 against 74.1. The Galaxy A7 (2017) construction is newer and noticeably thinner, but also a bit heavier than Moto X Style. The Galaxy A7 (2017) features just a bit better hardware performance than Moto X Style, and although they both have a 3 GB RAM memory, the Galaxy A7 (2017) also has more cores.
The Moto X Style features a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have a display with the same size, the Moto X Style also has more pixels per inch in the display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px. Moto X Style features a better camera than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for taking photographs and videos in low-light situations, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video quality and a lot higher resolution back camera.
The Motorola Moto X Style has more storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has an external SD slot that admits up to 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) has better battery life than Motorola Moto X Style, because it has a 20 percent larger battery capacity.
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