Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-07-28 | 2018-10-20 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | -- |
| 9.57 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A7 (2018) is much better than the Moto Z Droid Edition, having a general score of 84.2 against 75.6. Galaxy A7 (2018)'s design is incredibly newer, but somewhat heavier and way thicker than Moto Z Droid Edition. Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a little faster processor than Moto Z Droid Edition, because it has 4 more 2200 megahertz CPU cores and a higher amount of RAM.
The Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition features a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better pixels amount per inch in the screen and a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution. The Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition features just a bit more storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1,95 TB.
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) features a little bit better camera than Moto Z Droid Edition, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a way more megapixels camera in the back and a larger camera aperture to capture better captures and videos in poorly lited situations.
Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with better battery life than Moto Z Droid Edition, because it has a 27 percent greater battery size.
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