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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2015-09-01 | 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 |
| -- | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 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 |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 9.6 |
| 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 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
Galaxy S7 has a general score of 79.5, which is a bit better than Moto X Style's 74.1 global score. The Galaxy S7 body is notably thinner and somewhat lighter than the Moto X Style, although both of them were only released 6 months apart. Galaxy S7 counts with a better screen than Moto X Style, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, the Galaxy S7 also counts with a little bit more pixels per display inch.
Samsung Galaxy S7 counts with a little faster processing unit than Moto X Style, because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with 1 GB more RAM memory. The Moto X Style captures a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy S7, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Moto X Style also counts with a larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a much more mega-pixels back facing camera.
The Moto X Style features a quite bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S7, because although it has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. Samsung Galaxy S7 counts with a battery duration that is very similar to the Moto X Style one.
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