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 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 284.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9 | 9 |
| 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 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 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) is a little bit better than Motorola Moto Z, with a score of 75.8 against 74.5. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) is an extremely heavier and incredibly thicker phone than Motorola Moto Z. The Moto Z counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better pixel number per inch of display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
Motorola Moto Z and Galaxy A7 (2017) both have extremely similar processors, because although the Galaxy A7 (2017) has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores. Motorola Moto Z takes slightly better pictures and videos than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a back facing camera with a worse 13 mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a lot higher (4K) video definition and a larger aperture for better photos and video in poorly lited situations.
The Motorola Moto Z counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Motorola Moto Z also has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 1,95 TB. The Galaxy A7 (2017) features a way better battery lifetime than Moto Z, because it has a 3600mAh battery size instead of 2600mAh.
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