Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-04 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 280.00 | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Galaxy S7 Active has a score of 75.8, which is a bit better than the Motorola Moto Z Play's 74.4 score. Even though Galaxy S7 Active is better than the Motorola Moto Z Play, it must be noted that it is also notably thicker and heavier. Moto Z Play features a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores.
Galaxy S7 Active features a brighter screen than Motorola Moto Z Play, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a higher pixels number per display inch. The Moto Z Play counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for taking photographs and video in low light environments, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Moto Z Play also counts with a back camera with lot more mega-pixels.
The Moto Z Play features a much greater memory to install applications and games than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Moto Z Play also has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Galaxy S7 Active features a little longer battery lifetime than Moto Z Play, because it has a 14% more battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active is also cheaper, which makes it a very good choice.
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