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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2017-06-29 | -- |
| 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches | 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 200.00 | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G68 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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
Moto Z2 Play has a general score of 77.4, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G's 76.2 global score. The Moto Z2 Play construction is much thinner and much lighter than the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G. The Motorola Moto Z2 Play counts with a much faster processor than Galaxy A16 5G. They have the same RAM memory amount and 8 cores.
Galaxy A16 5G has just a bit better screen than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a bigger screen and a little higher 1080 x 2340 resolution. The Galaxy A16 5G features a slightly better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has a much longer battery duration than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 5000mAh battery size. Samsung Galaxy A16 5G's camera is just as good as the camera in Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because although the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has a smaller aperture which is not so good for taking photos and/or video in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a camera in the back with much more MP.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, Moto Z2 Play is also cheap compared to the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, making buying this phone a simple decision.
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