Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-09-01 | 2018-10-20 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 284.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 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 | 9.9 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 5.28 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) is better than the Motorola Moto Z, getting a general score of 84.2 against 74.5. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)'s body is extremely newer, but incredibly thicker and heavier than the Motorola Moto Z. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a bit faster CPU than Motorola Moto Z, because it has 4 more 2200 MHz cores and 2 GB more RAM.
The Moto Z has a slightly better looking display than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a better pixels count in each screen inch. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a quite bigger memory for apps and games than Moto Z, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has superior battery duration than Moto Z, because it has a 3300mAh battery size. Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a little bit better camera than Moto Z, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a larger aperture for better low light captures and video and a way more mega-pixels back facing camera.
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