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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2017-06-29 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto Z2 Play is just a bit better than Galaxy A5 (2017), having a 77.4 score against 75.8. Even when the Motorola Moto Z2 Play and the Galaxy A5 (2017) were released with only a couple months difference, the Motorola Moto Z2 Play is much thinner and a little bit lighter. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) features a bit better looking screen than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) also counts with a little better pixels quantity per inch of display.
The Motorola Moto Z2 Play counts with a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Motorola Moto Z2 Play also has 1 GB more RAM. Motorola Moto Z2 Play captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a back facing camera with way less mega-pixels, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to take better low light photos and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Moto Z2 Play has a lot bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Moto Z2 Play and the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) have quite similar batteries.
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