Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-09-01 | 2018-05-22 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 284.00 | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 9 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A6 is slightly better than the Motorola Moto Z, having a 75.8 score against 74.5. Samsung Galaxy A6 is a newer cellphone than Motorola Moto Z, but it is a lot thicker and somewhat heavier. The Moto Z counts with a better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot better screen density and a much better 1440 x 2560 resolution.
The Motorola Moto Z has a much better storage to install games and applications than Galaxy A6, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Motorola Moto Z also has a SD extension slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. The Moto Z features a little faster processor than Galaxy A6, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a higher amount of RAM.
The Motorola Moto Z counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy A6, because although it has a back-facing camera with a lower resolution and a tinier camera aperture which is not good for low light captures, it also counts with a way higher (4K) video quality. The Galaxy A6 counts with a little longer battery performance than Moto Z, because it has a 15% bigger battery size.
The Galaxy A6 not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes it a great choice.
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