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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2016-09-08 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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 A7 (2017) is slightly better than the Motorola Moto Z Play Droid, getting a 75.8 score against 71.8. Galaxy A7 (2017)'s design is a little thicker and heavier than the Motorola Moto Z Play Droid. The Moto Z Play Droid has a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have an equal 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, the Moto Z Play Droid also counts with a just a little higher pixel quantity per screen inch.
The Motorola Moto Z Play Droid has a very superior memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have the same 32 GB internal storage, the Motorola Moto Z Play Droid also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Moto Z Play Droid features a bit better processor than Galaxy A7 (2017). Both of them have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount.
The Moto Z Play Droid features a slightly better camera than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have a 16 megapixels camera in the back, the Moto Z Play Droid also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video definition. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) has a little better battery lifetime than Moto Z Play Droid, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity instead of 3510mAh.
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