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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2017-06-29 | 2018-10-20 |
| 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-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 506 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has an overall score of 84.2, which is a bit better than Motorola Moto Z2 Play's global score of 77.4. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) is newer than the Motorola Moto Z2 Play, it is heavier and noticeably thicker. The Galaxy A7 (2018) has just a bit better looking display than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a just a bit more pixels per inch in the screen, a little higher 1080 x 2220 resolution and a quite larger screen.
Motorola Moto Z2 Play features a little bit more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with just a little better hardware performance than Moto Z2 Play, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a higher amount of RAM.
Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity. Galaxy A7 (2018) captures clearer videos and photos than Moto Z2 Play, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a F1.7 camera aperture, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels.
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