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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 | 2018-05-22 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| Glass and Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 280.00 | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy A6 has a global score of 75.8, which is a little bit better than the Motorola Moto Z Play's 74.4 global score. Samsung Galaxy A6's body is newer and a little bit lighter, but just a bit thicker than Motorola Moto Z Play. Moto Z Play counts with a slightly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 1080 x 1920 resolution and more pixels per inch in the display.
Motorola Moto Z Play has a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A6, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Motorola Moto Z Play also has a SD extension slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. Motorola Moto Z Play features a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A6. They have a 3 GB RAM and 8 cpu cores.
The Moto Z Play counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy A6, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have a 16 megapixels back camera, the Moto Z Play also counts with a lot higher video quality. Motorola Moto Z Play has a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy A6, because it has a 3510mAh battery size.
Samsung Galaxy A6 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones, which makes it an easy decision.
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