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Samsung Galaxy S6
32 GBSM-G920F
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 83.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 5.0 |
| 2016-10-04 | 2015-04-11 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 280.00 | $ 260.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 2550mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S6 has a general score of 83.5, which is much better than Moto Z Play's 74.4 global score. Both of these phones have Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy S6 has older 5.0 version while Moto Z Play has Android 8.0 Oreo. The Samsung Galaxy S6 is an older device than the Moto Z Play, but it's somewhat lighter and just a bit thinner anyway.
Samsung Galaxy S6 counts with a much sharper display than Moto Z Play, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixels count per display inch and a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution. The Moto Z Play counts with a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage, the Moto Z Play also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 counts with a more powerful CPU than Moto Z Play, and although they both have 8 cpu cores and the same RAM amount, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also has an extra graphics co-processor and a 64-bits processing unit. The Samsung Galaxy S6 features just a bit better camera than Moto Z Play, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, the same video frame rate and a back facing camera with a 16 MP resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also has a larger aperture to capture better low light photography and video.
Moto Z Play has better battery duration than Galaxy S6, because it has a 38 percent bigger battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Galaxy S6 is also cheap compared to the Motorola Moto Z Play.
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