Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2016-10-04 | 2017-06-20 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 280.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-T880 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 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 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 J7 Max is a little bit better than Motorola Moto Z Play, getting a general score of 76.1 against 74.4. Both phones we compare here come with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy J7 Max has the older 7.0 Nougat version and Motorola Moto Z Play has Android 8.0 Oreo. Despite being the best we are comparing here, Samsung Galaxy J7 Max's construction is thicker and just a bit heavier than the Motorola Moto Z Play.
Samsung Galaxy J7 Max features a display that's very similar to Moto Z Play's display, because although the Samsung Galaxy J7 Max has a little bit lower amount of pixels per inch in the screen, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a quite larger screen. Galaxy J7 Max counts with a bit better CPU than Motorola Moto Z Play, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy J7 Max also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Motorola Moto Z Play counts with a much better storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Motorola Moto Z Play also has an external SD slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. The Motorola Moto Z Play counts with just a little better battery performance than Galaxy J7 Max, because it has 3510mAh of battery capacity.
The Moto Z Play counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for taking images and videos in low-light environments, it also counts with a camera in the back with more MP and a lot higher video quality.
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