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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2017-06-29 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Moto Z2 Play has a general score of 77.4, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy S7 Active's general score of 75.8. The Moto Z2 Play is a newer device, and it's also noticeably lighter and way thinner than Galaxy S7 Active. The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active features a much better display than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better number of pixels per screen inch and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution.
The Motorola Moto Z2 Play has a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Motorola Moto Z2 Play also has a greater number of cores (and faster). The Galaxy S7 Active's camera is just as good as the camera in Moto Z2 Play, both of them have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a same size camera aperture, the same resolution camera and the same video frame rates.
Moto Z2 Play counts with a much greater memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has more internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. Galaxy S7 Active counts with superior battery performance than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 33% larger battery capacity.
The Moto Z2 Play is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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