Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 14 |
| 2016-10-04 | -- |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 280.00 | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G68 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has a general score of 76.2, which is a bit better than Motorola Moto Z Play's overall score of 74.4. Both devices in our current comparison include Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has the previous 14 version while Motorola Moto Z Play has Android 8.0 Oreo. The Samsung Galaxy A16 5G body is heavier and just a little bit thicker than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G features a little bit better screen than Moto Z Play, because although it has a bit less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a bigger display. The Moto Z Play has a very superior CPU than Galaxy A16 5G, although it has less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G counts with a very superior storage to store more games and applications than Motorola Moto Z Play, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows 1000 GB smaller, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity. The Moto Z Play takes clearer videos and photos than Galaxy A16 5G, although it has a back-facing camera with a much worse resolution and a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for shooting images or video in low light situations.
The Galaxy A16 5G counts with a way better battery performance than Motorola Moto Z Play, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy A16 5G is also a bargain compared to the other phones, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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