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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2016-09-08 | 2018-10-20 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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
The Galaxy A7 (2018) is much better than Moto Z Play Droid, getting an 84.2 score against 71.8. Galaxy A7 (2018) is a way newer cellphone than Moto Z Play Droid, although it is a bit thicker and just a little heavier. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a bit superior processing unit than Moto Z Play Droid, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a bit sharper display than Motorola Moto Z Play Droid, because it has a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2220, a little larger display and a little bit better display pixel density. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has a greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Moto Z Play Droid, because although it has an external SD slot that holds 1,45 TB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
Galaxy A7 (2018) captures a little bit better photos and videos than Motorola Moto Z Play Droid, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a much higher 24 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera and a larger camera aperture to capture better photos and videos in poorly lited situations.
Moto Z Play Droid has a little longer battery duration than Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a 6% larger battery size.
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