Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 13 |
| 2016-10-04 | -- |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | -- |
| 5.82 ounces | -- |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | -- |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 280.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 399 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) 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) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 5000mAh Dual Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
Galaxy A34 has a general score of 82.9, which is better than the Moto Z Play's score of 74.4. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy A34 has the older 13 version and Moto Z Play has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The Galaxy A34 is a much thinner and way lighter device than the Moto Z Play.
Samsung Galaxy A34 features a bit more vivid display than Motorola Moto Z Play, because although it has a little lower number of pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a larger display and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. Galaxy A34 features a bit superior CPU than Moto Z Play, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy A34 also has a higher amount of RAM.
Galaxy A34 captures slightly better videos and photos than Motorola Moto Z Play, because it has a camera with lot more megapixels and a bigger diafragm aperture for better captures in low light environments. Motorola Moto Z Play has a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A34, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Galaxy A34 features a much longer battery lifetime than Motorola Moto Z Play, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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