Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 97.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-10-04 | 2019-09-27 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 6.33 x 4.64 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 9.74 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Cosmos black and Space silver |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 280.00 | $ 1980.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 7.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2152 x 1536 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 362 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.23 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 4380mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Fold has an overall score of 97.6, which is much better than the Motorola Moto Z Play's global score of 74.4. Both devices in this comparison review come with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Fold has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Motorola Moto Z Play has Android 8.0 Oreo, so it gives some nice extra features and improved performance. Although Samsung Galaxy Fold is much heavier than the Motorola Moto Z Play, it's just a little bit thinner and incredibly newer.
The Samsung Galaxy Fold counts with just a bit better processing power than Moto Z Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Fold also has 9 GB more RAM. Galaxy Fold features a display that's very similar to the display in Moto Z Play, because although the Galaxy Fold has a quite worse amount of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a better resolution of 1536 x 2152 and a really larger display.
The Galaxy Fold has a bit better camera than Moto Z Play, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a way worse 12 MP resolution back camera, it also counts with a lot bigger aperture. Samsung Galaxy Fold counts with much more storage capacity for applications and games than Moto Z Play, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Fold has superior battery lifetime than Moto Z Play, because it has 4380mAh of battery capacity instead of 3510mAh.
Although Samsung Galaxy Fold is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Motorola Moto Z Play, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Motorola Moto Z Play. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy Fold, but if you don't you can save some money and buy the Motorola Moto Z Play, letting go some specs and features.
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