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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-04 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 280.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| 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 |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 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 | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) is just a bit better than the Moto Z Play, with a score of 75.8 against 74.4. Even though Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) and Moto Z Play were released with only a couple months difference, the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) body is a little bit thicker but also just a little bit lighter than Moto Z Play.
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a little bit better looking display than Moto Z Play, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 1920px, the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) also counts with a little more pixels per screen inch. The Motorola Moto Z Play counts with a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017). They have 8 processing cores and 3 GB of RAM memory.
Moto Z Play has a very superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Moto Z Play also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. Moto Z Play takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for shooting images or video in low light situations, and they both have a same resolution back facing camera, the Moto Z Play also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video quality.
The Moto Z Play features just a bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 17% larger battery capacity.
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