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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2017-10-19 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.84 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 270.00 | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 9.79 | 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 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S7 has an overall score of 79.5, which is a bit better than the Motorola Moto X4's 74.4 global score. The Galaxy S7 construction has the same thickness than the Motorola Moto X4, but it's a little lighter. Motorola Moto X4 has a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S7, because although it has 1 GB less RAM, it also counts with more 2.2 gigahertz cores.
Galaxy S7 counts with a brighter display than Motorola Moto X4, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater screen density and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution. The Motorola Moto X4 counts with a much greater storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S7, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal storage, the Motorola Moto X4 also has an external memory slot that supports up to 1,95 TB.
Galaxy S7 and Moto X4 both feature really similar cameras, and although the Galaxy S7 has a bigger aperture to capture better photography and videos in low-light situations and a bigger back-facing camera sensor which provides a better image and video quality, they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, a 12 MP back-facing camera and the same 3840x2160 video resolution.
The Galaxy S7's battery lifetime is very similar to Motorola Moto X4's battery lifetime.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Galaxy S7 is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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