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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 12 |
| 2016-10-04 | 2022-04-07 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 6.48 x 3.03 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | -- |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 280.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 900 MT6877 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 10.45 |
| 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 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 M53 5G is slightly better than the Moto Z Play, getting a global score of 76.7 against 74.4. The Galaxy M53 5G construction is extremely newer than the Moto Z Play's, but it's just a little heavier and just a little thicker. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy M53 5G has older 12 version and Moto Z Play has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Moto Z Play has a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy M53 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, it also counts with a little bit better pixels density. Moto Z Play has a lot better hardware performance than Galaxy M53 5G, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Galaxy M53 5G shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Moto Z Play, because it has a bigger camera aperture and a much more megapixels camera. Moto Z Play has a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy M53 5G, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Galaxy M53 5G has a way better battery performance than Moto Z Play, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3510mAh.
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